Tampa Fl Roll Call

Huck · 03-15-2014, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Nut_N_Much

If you have Base Breaks and swap to Sport Calipers you will need:
*Braided Lines or stay stock (Best Lines are from Goodridge) Z1 are fine
*Steel Intermediate Line that runs to the proportioning block to Caliper
*Calipers - Buy set of Infinity Calipers and have them Powder Coated any color you want. Will still be cheaper that buying 370z Calipers.
* Set of Sport Rotors

Some guy's attach the steel braided line directly in to the calipers. That will give you a softer feel. Routing the line through the proportioning block will give you the feel your looking for.

Don't for get there is a difference in Brake Booster from Base to Sport so you will be using base booster with sport calipers. Minor size difference in the piston is not an issue for the swap. You can get one on ebay for 100.00 or just leave the base booster in, difference isn't really that noticeable.

Z1 package is good, but you have to ask for the steel adapter line that runs from the back of the caliper to the stock proportioning block.

This is what I have on my Sophie.... Thought I would share: http://brakeperformance.com/brake-ro....php?did=38782

Any idea why attaching the ss lines to the calipers gives a softer feel? I was just talking about this earlier, I upgraded from base brakes to the Akebono calipers, ss lines, drilled/slotted rotors, centric pads and motul fluid. When it was all finally installed I couldn't really feel a difference from my base brakes. I didn't get the premium ss lines, just the regular Z1 package so I didn't have any proportioning blocks to hook up to. I'm also having my shop re-bleed the brakes, John at Z1 says it sounds like they might not have gotten all the air out of the lines even though I can stop and actuate the ABS if I want to. There's just no improvement from before.

Zdayz 2014!!

Nut_N_Much · 03-16-2014, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huck

Any idea why attaching the ss lines to the calipers gives a softer feel? I was just talking about this earlier, I upgraded from base brakes to the Akebono calipers, ss lines, drilled/slotted rotors, centric pads and motul fluid. When it was all finally installed I couldn't really feel a difference from my base brakes. I didn't get the premium ss lines, just the regular Z1 package so I didn't have any proportioning blocks to hook up to. I'm also having my shop re-bleed the brakes, John at Z1 says it sounds like they might not have gotten all the air out of the lines even though I can stop and actuate the ABS if I want to. There's just no improvement from before.

Zdayz 2014!!

Those blocks regulate the flow of brake fluid and pressure to the piston. It keeps pressures up with out them we run fluid in and out directly into the caliper from the boost to the distribution block on the inner fender. Puts more work on the booster.

Also the Base Booster is smaller piston but not by much. My guess is that the booster and lines going directly into the caliper may be why there is no difference in feel.

Another base caliper swap I did I noticed that the brake line ends are designed for the brass block creating a solid seal (Pressure Fitting). The back of the caliper wasn't the same. It is set up for the steel brake line flange. That customer had to come back twice. It was difficult to tighten down and stop a small leak. You are using the threads to seal at the connection when going directly into the caliper with a braided line.

I would get the steel hard line extensions and ebay for the blocks. If its still soft after that, 100.00 Booster Swap last resort. The hard lines and blocks will fix the soft feel, proper sealing of the fittings, no air, tight feel.

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