S13 Rear Akebono 370Z Big Brake Kit

When you on an S chassis and want to upgrade your brakes, typical next step up would be to go for 300zx brakes. This is fine for most who drift and don't do much grip driving on track.
However, we noticed that the 300zx setup just wasn't cutting it! Even with the Carbotech x12 and x10 pad after a few outings we would experience brake fade! This was mainly due the rotors overheating (even with brake ducts!), lack of brake modulation (causing easy lock up in the front), and the brake fluid boiling.
Are you having trouble with finding a BBK that isn't insanely priced and want to have OEM like reliability? Budget big brake kit with Akebono 370Z sport caliper and rotors is the answer!
These adapter bracket were made for the 300zx to be able to install 370Z Akebono 370Z sport caliper and rotors. With that logic we took a gamble and tried to adapt this on to S13. To our surprise.. it worked! (with a bit of modifying the kit)!
With the 370Z sport caliper and rotors, we noticed that:
1. No more brake fade (rotors can hand and dissipate the heat.
2. Better modulation with brake pedal (larger piston in the caliper)
3. No more brake fluid boiling.
This is part 2 of 2.
If you are interested in the front Akebono 370Z sport caliper and rotors, you can find part on our channel.
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[@dustygarage3621]

You use the same front adapter for the rear?

[@bobbynochill]

Is there no room to mount the adapter to the hub by feeding the lower bolt from the backside to avoid notching the caliper? Or not enough thread engagement? At 3:27 it doesn’t look like the bolt where you notched the caliper protrudes all the way back on the backside so maybe possible or not at all?

[@bobbynochill]

Also what brake booster/ master cylinder combo did you go with?

[@tougelab3996]

The threads are on the adapter and there are no threads on the factory ears of the knuckles, So no. If you were to do it your way, you would still need a nut on the other side to received the bolt, which means you still need to notch it. Not to mention you will have to get the exact size bolt so that it wont protrude out and hit the rotor.

[@tougelab3996]

You can reuse what you have. We already had the chase bay booster delete kit, so we reused it.

[@ozturkebrahem]

What size rim clears the calipers.. i have a31 which same as s13 platformi have all set up for z32 brake update but didnt get rotors yet. If z32 front brake 30mm clears my 15x7 +20mm te37 replica wheels then ill keep z300 rotors if it doesnt then i wanna go with akebono rotors from 370z nismo

[@tougelab3996]

I have 18in wheels. Clears perfectly. Wouldn't recommend anything smaller.

[@SylasG]

Could you provide info on what adapters you used, and what rear brake rotors you used? Does it retain the Z32 rear drum brake setup for the hand brake?

[@tougelab3996]

We used 370z Sport rear rotors, you use the z32 e bake setup.