Physical size of brakes

[Skyrine-Dave]

Hi Guys,

I am just wondering if anyone can tell me about the physical size differences between nissan brakes.

My car currently has R32 GTS-t brakes on the front and Z32 on the rear.

Now with the style of my mags i have about 5-6mm of clearance between the brake caliper and the wheel.

I would like to upgrade my brakes at a later date, but i dont want to upgrade and then find that my wheels do not clear the calipers.

Are R32 GTR brakes the same as the GTS-t?

Are R33/34 Brembo's larger in physical size? ie will i have clearance issues?

cheers

Dave

[blind_elk]

www.dba.com.au - there's a catalogue of rotors there, with all the dimensions given

[Skyrine-Dave]

more interested in calipers Mr No-eyed-deer

[Sydneykid]

Hi Guys,

I am just wondering if anyone can tell me about the physical size differences between nissan brakes.

My car currently has R32 GTS-t brakes on the front and Z32 on the rear.

Now with the style of my mags i have about 5-6mm of clearance between the brake caliper and the wheel.

I would like to upgrade my brakes at a later date, but i dont want to upgrade and then find that my wheels do not clear the calipers.

Are R32 GTR brakes the same as the GTS-t?

Are R33/34 Brembo's larger in physical size? ie will i have clearance issues?

cheers

Dave

Hi Dave, you are asking an impossible question. The clearance issues are 3 dimensional, individually the dimensions themselves mean nothing, it's their relationship to each other that matters. You would need a 3 dimensional CAD drawing for them to be useful.

To answer your questions;

GTST callipers are different to GTR callipers, they are further out from the upright. This allows larger diameter disks, the DBA catalogue tells you how much.

Brembo's are larger in diameter, the DBA catalogue tells you how much.

The best way to tell if the wheels are going to fit is to look them up for the car that you are using the brakes from. If they fit that car, then chances are they will fit yours, when you put that car's brakes on.

For a quick clearance check, take the rotor diameter and add 25 mm to allow for the calliper diameter.

Hope that helps:cheers:

[dangerous_daveo]

Hey Dave, the other quick option, be realllly nice to someone with a GTR and see if they will let you quickly put one of your wheels on their car? That way you KNOW they will fit or not.

[Skyrine-Dave]

Daveo... that might just be an option.. if it'd work!

now to find someone in brissie with a GTR to be my friend

[Cubes]

Dave,

The Z32 300ZX rears are exactly the same as the R32 GTS-T's.

Instead of the GTR (non-vspec) callipers grab a set of R33 GTS-T front callipers.

Much cheaper and the same size.

[Skyrine-Dave]

cheers Joel,

I really want something that is going to slow down a 1500+kg car after utilising my hopeful 500hp... i've had a few scary moments with the current brakes.. maybe they just need new, decent pads

[dangerous_daveo]

cheers Joel,

I really want something that is going to slow down a 1500+kg car after utilising my hopeful 500hp... i've had a few scary moments with the current brakes.. maybe they just need new, decent pads

Maybe also new fluid, braided lines, disks, and I dunno about your modle skyline but maybe one of those fancy pants brake booster stoppers???