Does anybody have, or know of an aftermarket brake kit that will fit behind the standard 16's on the front without wheel spacers?

The reason I'm asking this is that I'm prepping my Z to go back on the road after sitting unused in a garage for about 5 years. It currently has 18's with worn out tyres all around and a D2 big brake kit on the front.

I'm not very keen on paying for new tyres on wheels I intend to remove as I want to return the car to stock for a long term project. The current brakes will stop me from doing that and the original disks and calipers are long gone.

The obvious answer would be to just re-buy standard calipers and disks again, but there's a lot of second hand ones out there of dubious condition. So if I can buy aftermarket new, I will.

I've searched here and Google for answers, but not found anything particularly useful on the subject, other than what won't fit.

I would imagine your best bet will be the stock setup , as even with that it's close to the 16" wheels, why not just buy new discs and a used set of front callipers then get them refurbished. 

 

Edited August 30, 20205 yr by Black-zed
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1 hour ago, Black-zed said:

I would imagine your best bet will be the stock setup , as even with that it's close to the 16" wheels, why not just buy new discs and a used set of front callipers then get them refurbished. 

 

I'm certainly not against doing that. It was just going to be my "Plan B" if I could confirm that my "Plan A" of a kit of brand new equivalent parts doesn't exist.

12 hours ago, Tochigi said:

Does anybody have, or know of an aftermarket brake kit that will fit behind the standard 16's on the front without wheel spacers?

Possible with R32 GT-R setup and thin spacers. Take a look at these links. Whether it is worth it over a properly serviced stock setup is moot.

http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/general/view/543219/The-116-Skyline-rotor-is-from-the-R32-GT-R-gt.html

http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/general/view/2529643/The-R32-kit-and-variations-on-it-are-pointless-in-2013.html

http://www.300zx-twinturbo.com/tech/gtr/gtr32brake.htm

CZP sell remanufactured ones using StopTech parts for the rebuild. Not a cheap way to do it though. But you would be sure of no corrosion or pitting on the cylinder bore or the pistons. 

Id say simplest way is your plan B. Get a rebuild kit from Bigg Red and refurb yourself. Can get new pistons and liners too iirc. Though you can obv send them to someone to professionally rebuild them too. 

 

Thanks for the replies.

Probably going to have to go with Plan B as suggested. The CZP refurbished ones are very tempting. But seeing as I don't have existing parts to exchange with them, the price for the parts plus hardware, shipping, and taxes is going to make that option pretty expensive.

Too bad there doesn't seem to be a known off the shelf option.