DJZ Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 What struts & front hubs are you using? Did you need to space the caliper at all? Definitely looks awesome on the Watanabes, did you buy them brand new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegie Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 What struts & front hubs are you using? Did you need to space the caliper at all? Definitely looks awesome on the Watanabes, did you buy them brand new? brand new? hell no! priced them up at $3800 NZ before shipping after i got them. i got them from GTR city in chch. apparently they were on a non compliable R32 GTR. paid $1000 for the set second hand. a bargain it turned out! im using R31 import turbo front struts with shortened koni inserts (not my first choice but not many options). platformed as you might have seen. the hubs are also R31 turbo, redrilled for 5 stud. wasnt keen to pay silly dollars for late z31 turbo ones that are essentially the same. the calipers im using are off an early z32 NA 300zx. turns out it was a bad choice, as they are the only ones to use a 27mm thick disc. every other model uses 30mm discs. lucky i know someone in the trade, or i would have been up for nearly $200 dollars a disc the offset is ok, but the caliper sits around 1mm to far outward, that is slightly off centre. still clears, but i had to remove the anti rattle pad (0.6mm)on the inner of the caliper as new pads were only just rubbing the disc. once the pads wear, it'll be sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flauski Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Veg I don't think I have ever seen this, even on 'ol datsun.co.nz . Its AWESOME! DO WANT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegie Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 haha yeah kept it a bit quiet. though it wasnt "datsun" enough for a build thread to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Hey, I had a chuckle about your 'bad luck' with getting those calipers... I've been searching for ages for a set of specifically those! Hard to find compared to all of the other 4 pot setups. I've got a set of R33 calipers/discs/etc here, but the calipers are too wide for what I want to do. If you're ever keen to go wider discs/bigger calipers, let me know, I'd be keen for a swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegie Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 i may be wrong,but from what i can tell, the caliper isnt actually smaller its only the slot that the disc runs in is narrower. my calipers are the same design as the R32 gtst ones. i think your R33 calipers are the more rounded type ones? i didnt know that any 4 pots were different until i got these ones. as it turns out, maybe it's lucky i used them, as the clearance from the bottom arms is like 1mm at best... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Aahh okay, interesting. I guess that makes sense from a manufacturing perspective, use one casting for the caliper halves, then machine the middle bits to suit. I had a set of R32 GTR ones to test fit a while back, good lord they were freaken massive! Way overkill for a 1000kg car anyway, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zips1 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 dam that is a nice s12 i have recently found my own and brought it back to christchurch. god knows how you found this one though would love an fj !! keep up the build its looking good mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civic_zr Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Awesome car man, would you be keen to take some photos of it some time with my silver '84 cr-x, and '83 city turbo II? Cheers, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegie Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 dam that is a nice s12 i have recently found my own and brought it back to christchurch. god knows how you found this one though would love an fj !! keep up the build its looking good mate sweet, what did you get? im picking a ca18et powered one? theres a few floating around chch, including the same model as mine. yeah FJ ones are rare, but i did buy it 10 odd years ago, when they were still around (sorta) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegie Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Awesome car man, would you be keen to take some photos of it some time with my silver '84 cr-x, and '83 city turbo II?Cheers, Matt will have it out for the trackday in taupo this weekend for the nat's all going to plan. you gonna be there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegie Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 well my track day went well, not so the drive home. got a trailer ride back to Auckland electrics had a spaz just out of rotorua, and car completely died. melted fuses, but not blown!? all sorts of weird buzzing and shit going on in the dash too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Aahhh stink one! Loved seeing this car on track, was awesome. One of my favourite cars on OS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0R10N Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 those were ominous parting words in front of BK Glad you got home safely. The buzzing from the dash is kinda strange... perhaps a wire may have come loose somewhere and shorted out? I managed to melt the fuse on my amp from all the business of violently throwing the Skyline around Taupo, upon inspection earlier this morning it looks like the power feed short circuited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 One of my favourite cars on OS. I concur. Hope you get the issues sorted soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegie Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 well its all running again. i think the old fuel pump is rooted and loaded up the fuse box. the buzzing was a back feed due to one of the other fuses not connecting properly. replaced the whole lot as they all looked a bit nasty, and its all gravy again. new fuel pump next on the to do list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Was great to meet ya on weekend! Your S12 looks great! look forward to seeing it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 rubbish photos but thought you'd like them anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegie Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 ah sweet, cheers for those. was hoping someone got some pics of me. lol at my helmet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegie Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Was great to meet ya on weekend! Your S12 looks great! look forward to seeing it again! yeah was good to finally put a face to the name! after a whole weekend driving it, im not so sure a trip to akaroa would be on the cards lol. the things a bit of a bone shaker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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