has anyone installed the Nismo Big Brake Conversion?

[POS_S13]

it uses q45 calipers, sposed to be more predicatable braking than the 300zx brake upgrade

[BomexS13]

Nismo big brakes? ANy pics?

[rico05]

Lots of people around here have the Q45 calipers. From all I have read, it seems to be a choice upgrade.

[solaris22]

Pretty sure they're brand new (and expensive), so not many people have them yet. Phase2 sells them BTW

[rico05]

Folks have been doing Q45 brake upgrades for years. The "Nismo kit" may be new, but the use of the parts is by no means a new idea. If they are based on those calipers, go to the junk yard, get a set and some rotors and save some $. The only reason that I would get the Nismo kit is because everything is brand new, but you can rebuild the used calipers.

[POS_S13]

Pretty sure they're brand new (and expensive), so not many people have them yet. Phase2 sells them BTW

yah thats where i saw it, on phase 2. i didn't know q45 calipers were such a common upgrade. yah that kit is like $7 hundred sommin dollars, yah i'd rather hit up the junkyard to find parts

[rico05]

Make sure you also get the caliper brackets. Another upgrade are 96 maxima calipers and 94-97 altima rotors. Those are the same parts that come on the K's Silvia in Japan. Still single piston but larger.

[book-ends]

Don't forget people......

Hit up partsamerica.com for fully loaded, rebuilt calipers of your choice (Q45, 300ZX, ect) for a sweet price. Better than rooting around through the junkyard and rebuilding the calipers yourself IMO...........

[240SXedUp]

http://www.ka24development.com/brake_upgrades.html

[rico05]

One thing though, how do we do this to an S13? I have heard of it done, but I'm not sure about parts. I know that one can have the rotors redrilled for 4 lug, but what about caliper brackets? I know that non-SE S14 uses the same brakes as a S13, but what all do we need to do this for a 4 lug S13?

Dang 5 lug sounds better every day...