Brake Job

[Presea]

...YES!... S$700 is worth it if I can get the right one.

 

I've been reading a bit, and the American 1990-1994 200SX SE-R (think Sunny coupe with 2Ltr engine) has the right match. Hoping to find an importer to source them for me. A NX2000 (NX Coupe with 2ltr engine) would be the same as well. And if I don't mind smaller ones....the original Presea (before 1991) had 4 disc brakes as well.

[Diesel]

Mmm... maybe not now... now still sourcing for a box housing for my carb...

[Wymun]

If yours is a Honda or Nissan, you can probably consider converting to Prelude brakes + rotors + calipers. It'll cost about S$700 - S$1,000 (depending on how much customisation needs to be done).

 

But you may need 16" rims to fit and a spacer as well...

 

Give Eddie at Choon's Motor Works a call - 64811606, to see what he can consider...

[Wymun]

Heh...yes, I've been trying high and low to get the ADV22F brake upgrade...

 

Haven't managed to find any such part in Singapore...

[Mondeo]

The normal ratio of Front and Rear braking are 90:10

Edited November 27, 2002 by Mondeo

[Mondeo]

erm... I enquired... $700 reconditioned discs with calipers and ABS plus labour

 

Thats why u can see that my rear still using drums

 

But u've changed to 17", for looks, Rear disc better!

[Mondeo]

....although front brakes seem to do most of the braking.... I'm considering practicing some..."handbrake manoeuvres"....and drums are rather poor at that

 

Wah, u were alredi practicing the Oversteer technique ah?

[Lightspeed]

for looks...the front disc will have to go too in that case...cos the front discs look so tiny!!!

[Presea]

I've been practicing since I was driving my parent's automatic cars...many years back.

It's always a rush when my rear wheels step out when I pull the handbrake and do a hard turn........followed by a full throttle prod!

Nowadays....my wife would kill me if I do that

[Mondeo]

Front one of course get a bigger disc and rear disc

[Mondeo]

Ever try on the WRX yet? It should be alot of fun!

[Lightspeed]

rear disc very hard to find leh...then so expensive somemore

[Mondeo]

My advise is dun try to convert drum to disc la!

Just remember u need rear disc next time when u change car.

[Lightspeed]

I know...I gave up the idea quite some time already ... stick with my drums for this car

 

told myself next car must have rear disc

[Mondeo]

[Madarmour]

Thanks for the comments ... Mmm... still unsure of what would be the best for my car... bigger rotors or rear discs...

 

Both bigger rotors in front and dics conversion at the back? In that way, the brake force distribution can still be kept almost the same as the manufacturer intended.

[Madarmour]

Guess in this case, my Mintex Silverlines were extremely effective in stopping (especially resisting brake fade, which I suspect the culprit car lacked)...Heh... But looking at the bright side, if not, I would have ate up an Audi A4 bumper in turn, for breakfast...

 

Sorry to hear abt your accident as I myself was rear-ended just 1 mth ago.

 

I don't think brake fade has any play in your situation as it only occurs at high disc temperature conditions due to excessive brake usage. Like going down Genting or driving on the track.

[Madarmour]

$700 including installation? I think you can get used disc from scrapyard. Then get a workshop to install for you.

 

I would never consider a used rotor. IMO, these stuffs are too important to go for 2nd hands. Too much is at stake here.

 

Just my $0.02.