Hi Tom,
I missed seeing you at the Shasta Ski park somehow, maybe next time (every
two years for you?).
The only reason I responded is that Lenny says he's installing a VG30. I
have no idea how much extra weight that will put on his roadster and if he
needs extra breaking power. My Z with a VG30 has beefy brakes, but of
course a Z is a whale compared to the little roadster. I agree with you
about the stock brakes (on a stock car) working great. I added
cross-drilled slotted rotors with non-metallic pads and have no fade in
addition to the great stopping power that I had before the upgrade.
So are the other guys who upgraded to VG30's sticking with stock brakes and comp
pads? Or do they recommend better?
Fred
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>Subject: Re: '69 1600 brake conversion?
>Author: "Thomas Walter" <ra0618@email.sps.mot.com>
>Date: 8/22/2000 2:32 PM
>
>Fred,
>
>The Stock brakes do work great! Trick is making sure everything is up
>to par and good.
>
>I would recommend trying out a set of R4S (hope that is the
>number, I keep messing it up). Basically some super nice pads &
>shoes for a stock braking system on a roadster.
>
>I have mentioned in the past, but when ever someone would tell me
>how "bad" the roadster brakes were, I would take them for a quick
>drive. I'd warn them I was about to "STOP QUICKLY" and hit the brakes.
>Usually made a believer out of them once they realized I was using stock
>brakes!
>
>The vented rotor & four pot calipers are overkill for a street / autox
>vehicle. You gain a lot of rotating weight (rotor) and unsprung
>weight (calipers) with that set up. Keep the weight down, but the
>braking power up with the competition brake pads & shoes (S is for
>Street, so they will work when cold... important on a street driven
>vehicle!).
>
>I've been going through the same thing with electric vehicle conversions,
>but when you take a 2000 pound vehicle and make it into a 2800 pound
>vehicle, you really need the beefier brakes!
>
>Cheers,
>
>Tom Walter
>Austin, TX.
>
>
>Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
>
>> Check out Fairlady Products at http://www.datsunparts.com/
>>
>> Dean is advertising a kit designed by Don Oldenburg at Design Products.
>It > says "Vented Rotor 4 Piston Caliper Brake Package", "Kit under
>> $600-complete". I don't know anything more than what is shown on
>the > website, so give Dean a call to get more info.
>>
>> You should also check with the other vendors to see if they have upgrade
>kits. > Unless you get swamped with tips from those who have done upgrades. I'm
>drooling
>> over the thought of that much power in a
>roadster! >
>> Fred
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>> >Subject: '69 1600 brake conversion?
>> >Author: Leonard Sprague
><sprague@ufl.edu> > >Date: 8/21/2000 7:00
>PM
>> >
>> >Hello Everyone,
>> >
>> >I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on converting a 1969
>> >1600 or 2000 roadster to a "better" braking system. We are working
>on > >putting a vg30 (300z engine) into an old 1600, but haven't
>decided on > >a braking system that would adequately do the job. Any
>ideas or
>> >suggestions?
>> >
>> >-Lenny
>> >
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