hey guys ive got a little old datsun 120y and i need some upgraded brakes for it im putting arround 300 hp into it im using a sr20det for this and i need some front brakes to fit up to the old struts wich will need to be restored?. im am going to be using a lsd diff from a hiace or hilux not sure if they are called that over there but over here there called that any way yea i need some front brakes that will stop a 300hp datsun 120y thanx alot guys

gday mate one my mates has has a sr20det in his 120y and all he used for a long time was the standard front brakes but trx rear disk onto a ute diff but now he uses stanza struts with audi disks and vl turbo calipers and it stops unreal also a thing with the 120y struts is that they might bottom out due to the extra weight thats why he went stanza but if u want to keep the 120y stuts i heard you can put s13 brakes on them.

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PIGDOG isnt going to like that

well he did take the gas axe to the spring to lower it when he had an a15 in the car, so maybe with better springs it wont do it.

hahaha damn right im not going to like that

why you ask....coz i dont think he would have actually gained any travel on the standard struts

but for a 300hp SR, say good bye to the standard struts and go striaght for the big datsun stuff....then add decent brakes
or take a look on datsport at thier brake and strut packages

lol thanx for ur help keep the info coming in i also need to no where would b a good place to mount the roll cage? thanx guys

half cage weld in is the way to go and you do need one as you car will twist like crazy mates one has the same setup and before and after cage mad so much difference and get it to go through the parcel shelf into the boot

kk thanx yea we got to put a hole new chassis on it as im putting sum big boots on the sucker and yea deff puting a rollcage in it but wat i really need is a list of front brakes and struts that wont bust and that can slow me down wen im going arround about 140mph down the drag strip thanx guys ill see use l8a

There aren't really any better than the 280zx brakes with wilwood calipers, it's a bit spendy, but you won't regret it. you get all the good things you need, camber plates, coil overs, many choices in good dampers, roll center adjustment, huge light weight calipers with many choices in pads from street to full race, at a reasonable price. No funny business with cutting down disks.

Some people like the stanza setup, but really the 280zx is the way to go.

I cant believe what a difference it makes.

Yeah it's a bit heavy, but after cutting the strut body down and using very light calipers, it's not a lot heavier.

Also the 280zx setup will handle any engine you ever put in, just change the springs.

yea well im going 4 the cheapest way possible and wats the diffrence between turbo vl brakes and normal vl brakes and wer would i get stanza struts from? is there a new zealand name 4 them? lol thanx guys realy gettn sum where here! thanx again!