Z33 with Z32 calipers....

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Mar 19, 2009 | 06:19 AM

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did you do a before brake test. id bet the braking ability suffered

Mar 19, 2009 | 06:41 AM

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Yep. This is why many Z32 owners upgrade to Z33 brakes due to poor braking. So basically you downgraded your brakes sir. The Z33 one piston or two piston can out perform the Z32 brakes without a problem.

Mar 19, 2009 | 01:30 PM

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It will be pointless unless he goes out and runs some actual tests of stopping distance, temperature, etc.

Mar 19, 2009 | 03:46 PM

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only benefit i see is cheaper race pads, lighter unsprung weight, and running 17" rims with race tires??

i thought people just buy G37 calipers or OE Brembos and call it a day?

Mar 19, 2009 | 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Chebosto

only benefit i see is cheaper race pads, lighter unsprung weight, and running 17" rims with race tires??

i thought people just buy G37 calipers or OE Brembos and call it a day?

Yeah I would assume the better "cheap" option would be going with the G37/370 brakes, if my memory serves me correctly they are a bit bigger and have 4 pistons already.

Mar 19, 2009 | 06:02 PM

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a waste... get g37s

Mar 19, 2009 | 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Z33_kid

a waste... get g37s

Agreed

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes/4142...at-1200-a.html

Mar 19, 2009 | 10:56 PM

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It looks odd for some reason.

Mar 19, 2009 | 11:51 PM

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i applaud your work so far but.....

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Originally Posted by Geox1

sure thats what you think.... just on the upgrade of the master cylinder from a non brembo to a brembo. even just the master cylinder makes a lot of difference the bigger master cylinder more fluid gets pump.....

....the brembo master cylinder from a 350z to a non-brembo 350z MC is...wait never mind they're the exact same, there is no difference, the exact same part

Mar 20, 2009 | 03:14 AM

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i applaud your work so far but.....

....the brembo master cylinder from a 350z to a non-brembo 350z MC is...wait never mind they're the exact same, there is no difference, the exact same part

While the MC is the same, the booster is different. Some people doing the upgrade swap the whole assembly (MC and booster), others don't bother. I haven't noticed any difference in brake performance with the non-Brembo booster and Brembo brakes.

Mar 20, 2009 | 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Geox1

Alright ladies and gents i know there is already a thread to this topic already about putting z32 brake calipers on a z33.... its a good up grade from the stock one piston calipers to four pod calipers.... Ill keep u posted on this, if u want to share any info. let me know... Im still working on my convertion.... I did it but there is lil issues i need to fix.... and trust me those calipers work better than the stock calipers....

then why start another thread about it then? also if they was so good, why didn't Nissan, with all of their design and research teams, put those brakes onto the 350Z then?

Mar 20, 2009 | 10:21 AM

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Which rotors? The oem Z32 11.5"? Or the oem Z 11.5" rotors? If yes, then it's not much of an upgrade. Pedal feel might be improved or maybe a slight amount of brake force might be increased but most likely not by much. Larger rotors net you bigger differences in torque applied to stopping than what the Z32 calipers would net you.