Brakes

Howzit okes.

What have you okes done around brake upgrades?

I've had to get new brakes all round on my cabby cuz they are all stuffed. New discs + new pads.

But i didn't even try the local shops / nissan.

I got myself this here kit ->
http://shop.rezlo.com/SA/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=547

Rezlo's got them on special for 6k at the moment.

I also got this
http://shop.rezlo.com/SA/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=552
and
http://shop.rezlo.com/SA/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=553

Reckon I should be sorted for brakes then 🙂

Anyone done caliper rebuilds?

I have done a front caliper rebuild (Z32 front). The kit is IDENTICAL to the bmw 518i, cost me R34.00 for the fronts. The pad cost R695 for Ferodo.

I'll be doing one soon, just waiting for the kits to arive and I'm not really looking forward to it.

The kits you can get from a local spares shop. It is really such a easy job to do.

Gary57 wrote:

I have done a front caliper rebuild (Z32 front). The kit is IDENTICAL to the bmw 518i, cost me R34.00 for the fronts. The pad cost R695 for Ferodo.

why the blerry hell dirrent you blerry speak up sooner???

are you 100% sure its the same as the bimmer kit??? cos then i'm doing it this weekend!!!

do tell me more!

like whats in the kit - and is the total kit price only 34 bucks???

Ja I took in the caliper and asked for a kit, they matched it up to the 518i BMW. It comes with the o-rings, dust covers, dust cover spring clips, everything you need.

HA HA I just found nissan brake pads on mine
:idea: 😮

Charl wrote:

HA HA I just found nissan brake pads on mine
:idea: 😮

huh?

veecee wrote:

Charl wrote:

HA HA I just found nissan brake pads on mine
:idea: 😮

huh?

Just found it odd that some one would have put origional pads on.. 🙄

Charl wrote:

veecee wrote:

Charl wrote:

HA HA I just found nissan brake pads on mine
:idea: 😮

huh?

Just found it odd that some one would have put origional pads on.. 🙄

yeah that is odd, hahaha, but some people still have their cars serviced there too, because nissan are experts on our sx's!!! 😂 😂 😂 😂

on my brake's juice box thingy it says to use only dot 3 brake fluid..... but then the garage man said dot 4 will be fine...
is this true?
p.s. sorry didn't know where else to post this question and don't wanna be so cocky as to start a topic for one small thing

Roflmao 😂 juice box thingy...nice v nice

use dot 4 😉

*awaits technical explination from some1 for it only to end up saying...use dot 4

Daniel wrote:

Roflmao 😂 juice box thingy...nice v nice

use dot 4 😉

*awaits technical explination from some1 for it only to end up saying...use dot 4

If the manual say dot 3 use dot 3. Some of the rubber seals on dot 3 are dodgy on dot 4. Sure the SX all use dot 4? Dot 4 is handles higher temps etc.

Yes dot 4 is fine. Is has some aditives to take the higher temp to prevent brake fade. You can also use dot 5 which is silcone based, all much of a muchness.

rather go for DOT 5.1 than DOT 5 or if you really want something nice then Motul RBF600.

Ials heard those mobile brakefluid is the best 2 use when braking hard vrequintly but i use dot 4 and had no k a k yet