Brake Caliper Switcharoo

spearfish25 · 03-17-2010, 07:45 PM

Is it possible to move the front Akebono sport calipers to the rear (with rotor swap) if one is replacing the fronts with a BBK? Seems like there could be issues with the whole parking brake assembly though.

M.Bonanni · 03-17-2010, 07:46 PM

Definitely not a possibility for the above parking brake issue and the mounting brackets themselves. And I am sure there would be other issues as well

ChrisSlicks · 03-17-2010, 08:02 PM

Parking brake is entirely separate mechanically, but obviously the front rotors wont fit on the rear because there is no drum hat.

So at a minimum you would need a custom mounting bracket and a custom rear rotor (unless you just reuse the stock rear rotor).

Would be some expensive engineering for these cheap parts.

Mike · 03-17-2010, 08:12 PM

yea, parking brake isn't an issue, but the mounting space between the caliper bolts is different on them.

spearfish25 · 03-17-2010, 08:52 PM

F it then. I'd just get new rear calipers too. Thanks for the info.

03-17-2010, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Brake Caliper Switcharoo Is it possible to move the front Akebono sport calipers to the rear (with rotor swap) if one is replacing the fronts with a BBK? Seems like there could be issues with the whole parking brake assembly though. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1320	Definitely not a possibility for the above parking brake issue and the mounting brackets themselves. And I am sure there would be other issues as well __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

03-17-2010, 08:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Parking brake is entirely separate mechanically, but obviously the front rotors wont fit on the rear because there is no drum hat. So at a minimum you would need a custom mounting bracket and a custom rear rotor (unless you just reuse the stock rear rotor). Would be some expensive engineering for these cheap parts. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

03-17-2010, 08:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	yea, parking brake isn't an issue, but the mounting space between the caliper bolts is different on them. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

03-17-2010, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	F it then. I'd just get new rear calipers too. Thanks for the info. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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