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1200 brakes
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What are some ideas on increasing the braking power on a 1200? If there are parts you can swap from other cars please list them (North
American designation). Thanks!

Posted on: 2002/1/15 2:45
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Re: 1200 brakes
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The 1980-1983(?) 210 front suspension is almost a straight bolt in. It will give you marginally bigger brakes and allow you to buy strut inserts. The struts are the same diameter as
all other Datsun/Nissan cars as opposed to the 1200 which matches NOTHING. It does move the wheels out a bit though. As for the rear brakes, a B210 axle will have slightly larger drums
than the 1200. I'm sure there are other easy installations that are much better, but these are the ones I have personally done a few times with success.

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Re: 1200 strut inserts
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You can get Koni inserts for the 1200 here, $29.99 each:
http://www.classicgarage.com/classicgarage/86-1714.html
http://www.classicgarage.com/classicg ... cks-nissan--datsun-.htm_l

If a B-210 or 510 insert is the same length and dia you should be able to use that. like for 510 inserts you can you 200SX, 240Z, 280ZX, or 300ZX inserts. If the inserts
are shorter than your strut housing you can space the insert up with some pipe at the bottom of your housing or have the housing shortened.

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Re: 1200 brakes
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I am in the same process at the moment. I have got stanza (american equivalent??) struts and steering arm, late model 120Y (B210) control arms and radius rod. This setup with the Girlock
calipers and a 120Y (B210) booster will be the easiest and pull up pretty well. You will need to get a shorter spring and get the bump stop shortened.
The setup I am using is a Toyota Tarago 10" twin vented discs and hubs instead of the stanza discs. However the hub is quite wide and the wheels are set out heaps. The calipers used are HJ65
4 spots. According to the repco manual late model hilux calipers are the same size. Next the discs will have to be spaced off the hubs. Make sure to do this well because it is a high stress
part and it needs almost 25mm of spacing. I am yet to look to see if some other hubs off a datsun will bolt up to the tarago discs, save making the spacer.

As for the rear, I have heard a sigma diff and axles will fit. This gives you rear discs, but an open centre diff. I am leaving my rear drumo's on because being a ute there is not much
weight back there anyway.

It really depends on how fast you intend going, and how well you need to stop.
hope this helps
mely

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