M35 Rear Break Upgrade Options

[Lakes101]

Hi gents wondering what the options for upgrading the rear brakes are in know about 350z brembo and v35 ones but how about any other nissan factory options that suit. I have a pair or r34 gtt rear calipers but they don't fit the mounting holes are closer together and to smaller bolts so any other ideas?

Cheers gents

[Daleo]

Make a steel adapter bracket.

I believe the internal handbrake drum is the same diameter, and the disc offset will work.

Aim for 12mm of material thickness at any cross section and your bracket will have plenty of strength.

Have fun.

[Lakes101]

Mate wouldn't even know where to start on that idea as I'm not an engineer like you bud. But if you feel like fabing up a set I'll buy em mate

Edited November 11, 2014 by Lakes101

[scotty nm35]

My new 8 piston Ksports are bloody great... I assume they do rears?

[Daleo]

Rudi has a set on his car Nathan, so it can be done.

I bet they do too Scotty, but they won't be anywhere near the price of a set of Nissan calipers.

I've never bothered, as I find the bias fine with the OEM rears, pads & rotors are easily available, and I don't reckon there's much of an improvement to be had.

It would balance it out visually, but that's about it.

[Lakes101]

I'll have to speak to Rudi then cheers mate it would be a shame to let these go as I got em for free and they would as you say balance out the look with the 32 gtr fronts. How much were the ksports scott don't think my pockets are that deep :-S

[scotty nm35]

I picked up the front Ksports for $700, on their first set of pads.

I still have my gold 34 GTR front brembos here to sell Lakes, rebuilt and ready to track...

[Lakes101]

That's a great price mate nice score. I've got some 32 gtr fronts fitted they are perfect just after some rears and wondering how to fit the 34 gtt rear calipers I have mate. Out of interest how much though for the 34 gtr's

[Lakes101]

Ok messaged rudi he says he has r32 calipers all round and they are q direct fit. From what I read that Craig posted is that they will not bolt up to the mounting points as they are different. So my questions are will the 32 2 pots bolt up and if not what r series skyline rear calipers would that are 2 pot sumitomos?

[scotty nm35]

No, the rears won't fit without illegal adapters, the only rear two pots are V35 brembos or 350z brembos, or you can go with the Akebono's perhaps, off the 370's.

[Daleo]

No, I don't think the rears are a direct fit.

All the 2 pot Sumitomo calipers are interchangeable and essentially identical.

Same goes for rear rotors.

[Lakes101]

That's what I found aswel although rudi swears his r32 calipers are a direct fit. :-S I've asked him to send some pics of the mounting areas with them fitted to see what he has on there.

[Daleo]

He had them fitted by a 3rd party, I'm betting there is an adaptor plate or bracket of some sort.

[Lakes101]

Ah ha yeah I was wondering how otherwise as he says direct fit but it couldn't be. Ilk have to ask were he got the adapter made up

[Daleo]

I think Hill's motorsport did them, but I could be wrong.