pickstock Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 ok im in need of some disk brakes for the rear of my L series wagon, leone i think in america basically its the 4 stud variety. ive had a few deals fall through but im not really that bothered, crap happens and we hadent really decided on it. so this thread is to ask for anyone else who has a set of diask brakes for sale and willing to ship, at my expense or to ask for alternative options, anyone know of calipers that are the same?? backing plate the like i can get made up here but proper subaru rear disks here cost a little too much for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 you're talking just regular EA series disc brakes? XT6 are the same and I have a few of those i could send if you're just looking for calipers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nissan 200 SX calipers will bolt up the same but have an integral parking brake as well. Some have used these to convert to a rear parking brake. Actually kind of a neat upgrade. The backing plate, caliper, and hub are the important parts - I would imagine you can buy the disc locally over there? If no one else has a set, I can find you some I'm sure. Lots of cars in the yards here. Usually runs about $150 to $175 for the parts and my time to pull them. Someone else may have them for less off a parts car, etc, while I would have to buy them from a local yard so you may find a better deal. But I have no problem finding you some and shipping them. Maybe we could work out a trade - I want an EJ carb manifold with integrated coolant cross-over.... GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruparts Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I offered him a complete 4x4 setup ( in dallas) for 125. whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickstock Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 I offered him a complete 4x4 setup ( in dallas) for 125. whatever huh?? i thought that deal got rejected?? ok sorry ruparts will get onto you about this all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Nissan 200 SX calipers will bolt up the same but have an integral parking brake as well. Some have used these to convert to a rear parking brake. Actually kind of a neat upgrade. the nissan calipers work with the subaru caliper brackets. Thing is, the backing plate is just a piece of 1/4" (or so) steel with some holes drilled in it. wouldn't be too difficult to cut your own to work with almost any locally available caliper. the hub would be the hardest part to recreate. But maybe you could machine down a drum into a usable hub. and then find a rotor that could be machined/redrilled to slip over it (with some longer studs, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickstock Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 i this is the first ive heard about the 200sx thing well hoping ruparts is still happy to sell his set that will go on my road/rally car and maybe make a set of 200sx ones up for my S+G car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I did a write-up on the 200SX swap a few years ago when I did it on my Loyale. Look for it in the brakes section of the USRM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickstock Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 i had a look but couldnt find any reference to it =( can you post up a link? maybe cause some of the photos are down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickstock Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 i had a good read of the 200sx write up and that could be the way to go if it falls though with ruparts however, another bummer the 1987 200sx are rare here as well grrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TahoeFerrari Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Out of curiosity - assuming both calipers are available, why do all the work of installing 200SX calipers to get rear wheel parking / ebrake when you already have the front wheel parking brake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Because you can't do a rear end slide (drift) with front e-brakes..... DUH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 also: The Front e-Brake becomes very Weak with Age & Use. ...can you post up a link?... http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63647 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickstock Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 park brake on all of my L series is really weak im not too bothered about the rear park brake however on my rally wagon this would be well worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 meh. a true rally build needs a hydraulic handbrake if you plan to use it to induce a slide. Even if 200SX calipers were common (240SX/silvia ones would work too), it doesn't solve much. you still need the subaru hubs, rotors, backing plates, caliper brackets and pads. seems to me if you were getting all that, you'd get the subaru calipers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickstock Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 make the hubs, what we did with the 2wd brakes rotors are easy to get here, hence why im not buying rotors in us to cut down on shipping modify the backing plate from the front brakes build brackets and pads well that doesnt even come into the consideration =) i cant put hydraulik meh. a true rally build needs a hydraulic handbrake if you plan to use it to induce a slide. i true rally driver doesnt need the handbrake to slide the car =) and as a road car i cant put it in, maybe connect the main handbrake to the rear and have a secondary handbrake that will run on all 4 wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Whew! silly me. Turns out you had all the answers to everything ever all along let us know how that goes for ya! boy, using front dust sheilds to make rear backing plates, and fabricating caliper brackets from scratch. Wow, why didn't anyone else think of these things!!! "rear park brake however on my rally wagon this would be well worth it" your words, my friend. But yea, I guess since you're an accomplished rally driver and WRC builder you would know better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickstock Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 state junior champion and building national competition cars by the age of 16:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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