14" x 5.5" rims with a set of 185/60 work well for me.
havn't had any problems with the cops and they give the car good traction even in the wet

cheers Bundy, i think i get it now
you couldn't measure how far the caliper sticks out in front of the rotor's surface.
then i'd know for sure if they will fit.

what is the exact thickness of the bracket, as this will determine the location of the caliper in relation to the rotor.
does the thickness of the rotor need to be machined, if so how much?

everything else seems to be straight forward but i'm still unsure of the bracket as i don't have the new calipers yet,
any chance of getting a scaled picture of the back of the bracket showing the bolt spacing.
as this car is my daily driver i want to get everything pre-made to just bolt on when ready.

Cheers mate, you have no idea how much i appreciate the time your taking to help me and the others who decide to do ur upgrade.

ps. the beers are on me next time your in melbourne

the gt40 transformer coil is good, i used it for a while and it made a noticable difference compared to the stock oil filled unit.
i've got the mounting brackets as well, i'll test it just to make sure as its been sitting on my desk for 6months.
postage isn't a problem if ur paying for it.

hey bundy, did you check the diameter for me?
is there anything else that could be helpful to know before i go ahead with this conversion, exactly how much needs to be machined off what and stuff like that.
cheers you've been a great help

bump!!!

Cheers for the input,
Kev's upgrade sounds like the way to go as i don't want to change struts.
I want to keep my 14" 260z rims on my car, can any1 tell me if they will still fit?

Hey BUNY351 can you measure the bolt spacing for the bracket that Kev made.

Will the rear alloy drums off a 260z bolt
straight up to my rear axle?
thanks guys

I have a set of original 120y springs, came out of car which has only done 70'000kms.
very good condition with no sag
other 120y parts available on request,
including:
*exhaust manifolds
*inlet manifolds
*A12 carbys
*airfilter assembly
*steering wheel
*brake booster and alloy adapter
*rear window shade
*original hub caps
*pair 7inch sealed headlights g/c
*front and rear bumper
*blinker assembly + lenses
*set of 4 standard 12inch rims with tyres, at least 85% tread
*original coil + gt40 coil

After the Melb cruise i came to realise that i need better brakes.
Im running the stock 120y struts with lowered springs,
and the standard Japanese made calipers and disks with a set of ultimate

Should be able to make it this time
I don't know the area very well so can som1 from around there organise an approximate route
Any idea of how long we might be cruising 4?
cheers guys

38 deg might be pushing it!
a cruise in the dandenongs would have been good since its always 5 deg cooler up there