Looking for suggestions and advice from anyone who has done this conversion to a b-14 200sx, not the knowledge full no experience people, the ones that have actually done this conversion. I've looked around local junkyards with no luck. My initial thought was to find a complete rear trailing arm complete with all parts, no such luck. Is there a company that makes a conversion kit, or does anyone know what exactally that I need to do as far as changing parts, etc... I haven't upgraded fronts yet but plan that as well. These are my winter projects among others. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks, Chris.
Looking for suggestions and advice from anyone who has done this conversion to a b-14 200sx, not the knowledge full no experience people, the ones that have actually done this conversion. I've looked around local junkyards with no luck. My initial thought was to find a complete rear trailing arm complete with all parts, no such luck. Is there a company that makes a conversion kit, or does anyone know what exactally that I need to do as far as changing parts, etc... I haven't upgraded fronts yet but plan that as well. These are my winter projects among others. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks, Chris.
Yes, I did make a mistake. I did mean drum-to-disc, sorry about that. It's good to see that this forum has so many people on point like that. I even reread the post before I posted it.
They also have an upgrade using Maxima rear rotors and calipers. However, I didn't chose that one. I stuck with the SE-R upgrade. It was DEFINATELY enough of an upgrade from stock.
the brake convertion get fid of most of the brake fade right
no, it will not eliminate any brake fade at all. Fastbrakes sells a kit for 170 i believe, and it comes with everything you need except calipers/pistons and brake pads..but these parts u can get easily from a parts store. Another option is se-r rear..u can take the whole rear beam from a b14 se-r and it will bolt right up but finding one would be kinda hard, at least out here it would. u can have a COMPLETE full upgrade of all you brakes for under 500$ by upgrading your front brakes to NX2000 brakes as well, IMO that would be money WELL spent since brakes are pretty important on a car.
no, it will not eliminate any brake fade at all. Fastbrakes sells a kit for 170 i believe, and it comes with everything you need except calipers/pistons and brake pads..but these parts u can get easily from a parts store. Another option is se-r rear..u can take the whole rear beam from a b14 se-r and it will bolt right up but finding one would be kinda hard, at least out here it would. u can have a COMPLETE full upgrade of all you brakes for under 500$ by upgrading your front brakes to NX2000 brakes as well, IMO that would be money WELL spent since brakes are pretty important on a car.
Actually, converting the rears to SER discs WILL help cope with brake fade. The biggest reason you want to go from drum to disc (as opposed to upgrading the shoes or drum hardware) is for cooling. Discs cool much better than drum brakes, because the heat source is exposed to open air. Better cooling = less pad and fluid fade.
i wish the conversion kit was cheaper, i just changed my girlfriends shoes(actually i made her to the actual brake work, i just took off the wheel and hub) and it took absolutly forever! i hate drum brakes so much.
but does this upgrade actually affect the cars braking performance? dont the rears only do less than 5% of the total braking?
BTW: is the rear wheel bearing on a 98 supposed to be a sealed bearing? cus hers wasn't. i just repacked it for now.
The fastbrakes conversion is the only one you should go with (prolly the only choice too). It does not include calipers or e-brake lines. here's what it includes:
Since I have an SE-L, now, I am selling mine off. I believe I was talking to you over PM, turbo200.
Anyway, it will include the entire fastbrakes kit, e-brake lines and calipers (if you don't mind waiting for my calipers to become avail). Anyone interested, check the classifieds.
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