Broden Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hey all, About 2 weeks ago I picked up my grandpa's 1979 280zx to rebuild, I have already got the fuel system redone and got the engine running after it sitting there for about 13 years which was a pretty sick feeling loll.. Just wondering what everyone recommends for brake booster and master cylinder setups, I am looking into a Wilwood Tandem 1" Master Cylinder with the Toyota Hilux 8/9" LN141 Break Booster. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations or their setups that work well as an upgrade to the stock ones as this cars stock setup is absolutely shot now and I wont be able to get a RWC or Rego which is a pain. I am also doing an RB25DE or DET engine swap later in the late year so something that seems to work well with your engine builds. This is my first post and im sure I will be active on these forums a lot more now Cheers OdinZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1600dave Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Depends on what brakes you intend to run, master cylinder should match brakes. Go too big with the cylinder and you'll have a rock hard pedal with no "feel" (ie its either on or off). Too small and you'll have a soft pedal, good feel, but potentially run out of travel (ie pedal hits the floor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broden Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 4 hours ago, 1600dave said: Depends on what brakes you intend to run, master cylinder should match brakes. Go too big with the cylinder and you'll have a rock hard pedal with no "feel" (ie its either on or off). Too small and you'll have a soft pedal, good feel, but potentially run out of travel (ie pedal hits the floor). Sounds good man, I am looking at running the stock brakes for now and then upgrading to Wilwoods to match the Master then. Should work out well hey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Why not get OE replacement parts? For the reason Dave gave you can be sure that OE spec parts will match and work well. gilltech 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Shameless self promotion: I have a freshly rebuilt 280zx booster (cost $400 just for rebuild) and brand new 7/8 MC (cost ~$130). I was going to use the booster but have decided to stick with the my stock set up (240z). You can have the pair for $450 if you'd like to go that way... 260DET 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilltech Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 My advice: replace/rebuild the stock brake system using off-the-shelf OEM parts, for now, it works perfectly well, it will be cheaper and simpler. Then there shouldn't be any issues with getting the RWC and rego. Then get out and about and enjoy your new toy - a tribute to your grandpa - and tidy/fix up any other issues, before you start going down the track of modifying things which unless you're going racing is mostly OTT for general street use. 260DET 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broden Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/23/2020 at 9:20 AM, gilltech said: My advice: replace/rebuild the stock brake system using off-the-shelf OEM parts, for now, it works perfectly well, it will be cheaper and simpler. Then there shouldn't be any issues with getting the RWC and rego. Then get out and about and enjoy your new toy - a tribute to your grandpa - and tidy/fix up any other issues, before you start going down the track of modifying things which unless you're going racing is mostly OTT for general street use. sounds sweet man, do you know of or recommend any places to get the OEM parts or rebuild kits, I have looked all around but have no clue on any places that sell them or do you recommend just taking it apart and seeing what I can do without getting a kit. Same for my rear calipers as they seem to have both leaked a bit and I don't know if paying $50 from a US supplier is the way to go or if there is a better and cheaper option. This is my first ever car, and first ever rebuild so im just learning and figuring out the best way to do things. Really appreciate the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Broden said: sounds sweet man, do you know of or recommend any places to get the OEM parts or rebuild kits, I have looked all around but have no clue on any places that sell them or do you recommend just taking it apart and seeing what I can do without getting a kit. Same for my rear calipers as they seem to have both leaked a bit and I don't know if paying $50 from a US supplier is the way to go or if there is a better and cheaper option. This is my first ever car, and first ever rebuild so im just learning and figuring out the best way to do things. Really appreciate the help Did you look at Cracker's post? cracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1600dave Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Looking to the US for specialist stuff can make sense, but for common things like brake seals and other mechanical parts you're probably better of just going down to your local brake place or an Australian online site. Don't take the part number in the link below as gospel (I'm not a 280ZX expert, and don't know if there are differences between year models, etc), but its an example for a repair kit for rear calipers for a 280ZX from one of the places I get stuff from. $50 and you'll have them in a day or two. http://eziautoparts.com.au/clutch-and-brake/index.php?target=products&mode=search&subcats=Y&type=extended&avail=Y&pshort=Y&pname=Y&pkeywords=Y&match=all&cid=0&q=210E0200&x=7&y=12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilltech Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Start with the numerous parts suppliers on eBay, S130 / 280ZX front rotors, pads, hoses, master cylinders, all available at a quick glance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broden Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 21 hours ago, 1600dave said: Looking to the US for specialist stuff can make sense, but for common things like brake seals and other mechanical parts you're probably better of just going down to your local brake place or an Australian online site. Don't take the part number in the link below as gospel (I'm not a 280ZX expert, and don't know if there are differences between year models, etc), but its an example for a repair kit for rear calipers for a 280ZX from one of the places I get stuff from. $50 and you'll have them in a day or two. http://eziautoparts.com.au/clutch-and-brake/index.php?target=products&mode=search&subcats=Y&type=extended&avail=Y&pshort=Y&pname=Y&pkeywords=Y&match=all&cid=0&q=210E0200&x=7&y=12 yeah man I just got one off a US parts distributer for like just under $42 AUD which is pretty sweet imo, might take a week or a bit to get here but should be worth it. 12 hours ago, gilltech said: Start with the numerous parts suppliers on eBay, S130 / 280ZX front rotors, pads, hoses, master cylinders, all available at a quick glance. And awesome bro, ill have a look around. Do you know if theres any difference in quality or they’re all the same stuff generally? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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