Unusual Failure + Rain Drifting in my 300zx Z32

This project car 300zx Z32 was saved from a junkyard, which may explain why it has such unusual issues. Today we battle the differences between 300zx z32 calipers and rotors. Although the odds are against us, we push through to completion! Later we install Work VX-X9 wheels on the front for some added style. While waiting for parts to arrive, rain drifting and rain skateboarding filled the time.
Song Used : Whither - Id Stay Forever
Outro Song: Thisistoodifficult - Used to You
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[@MicahOnTheScene]

been watching for a couple years but never commented. just wanted to say. You're awesome. an absolute breath of fresh air in the car community. you deserve a lot more recognition. you've definitely helped me have a more positive outlook on the community

[@PrizzaMike]

Thank you for sticking around man, I really appreciate you 🙏

[@TheRyanator36910]

He’s spitting facts

[@LanceLouez-sv4kk]

Starting to look awesome keep going lads!

[@ArmandDark09]

29:27 Devon casually drinking a two liters Fanta sitting outside the garage with chainsaw sounds in the background is my definition of enjoying the life

[@Hey_Im_Cable]

I cracked up laughing at that aye😂😂 such chill guys bleeding brakes and breaking brakes but chainsaws and drinking Fanta? That’s just the icing on the cake😊

[@darkmoonblade1329]

I got 300 dollars for the silver... rent and school are just double teaming my bank account right now😭.

[@PrizzaMike]

I feel you man, push through it! You got this! There will be plenty of Z's for you once you get your bag up🔥

[@screamerchaotix5182]

Damn, you really bring back that mid-2000's car DVD vibe. Just so laid back and living the automotive life. They say the best days are behind us, but I say THESE are the good ol' days.

[@Link6217]

The power steering pour got me.. I can't pour anything either lol

[@PrizzaMike]

Maaaan I suck at pouring 😅

[@KarmaticDebt]

@@PrizzaMike i don't claim to know anything about cars, but for pouring, if you put the nozzle to the top, and pour while the bottle is sideways up and down with the spout at the top, you don't get the air burps. I am 49, and learned that last year. lol

[@95TurboSol]

Hey just FYI, you don't need another person to bleed breaks, just attach clear tubing to the bleeder value and put it into a catch bottle that is placed higher than the caliper, the hose runs up and into the bottle preventing any air from going back into the caliper, then just pump the breaks yourself then check the clear tubing to make sure no bubbles are coming out any more.

[@xperia5295]

My understanding of the direction of the rotors, if they are directional, it is not for the vents/slots on the outside, but for the internal veins/vents of the rotor, those are directional and will not get as much airflow if installed incorrectly, a lot of rotors are straight on the inside though. Great vids as always though brotha!

[@ASK_666]

Depends on manufacturer..StopTech has them 'backwards' , while for example EBC ones go 'FWD' pointing slots. Should just follow the stickers as pointed by manufacturer. And yes, it has to do with the inside veins heat dispersal pattern. I have those two pointing in different directions front-back rn on my car when looking thru the rims. : )

[@PrizzaMike]

This makes great sense, thank you for your input

[@flangmasterj]

Yep the inner vanes should lean towards the back of the car. I thought it was the opposite way too.

[@DomBounty]

Good image that explains the cooling veins: www.cquence.net/media/wysiwyg/cooling-vein-orientation.jpg

[@freshii366]

@@PrizzaMike I would agree. My father uses AdaptiveOne rotors for his trucks and those are slotted but they are slotted with weird little bacon curl looking lines. They dont even point outwards towards the edge of the rotor.

[@pancakebandit5880]

the skating bit with peyton was gold 😂

[@killer_queen792]

Cant wait to see 300zx painted. Looking forward for bodywork and mods)

[@xsduprwd3937]

Love the passion you bring to these vids, also how real everyone is. I have started watching so many youtubers and normally stop when the videos get to commercial.. just spoils it! Anyway, not sure if this has been bought up but my favorite line/word that seems to pop up with you is Verify.. I think if you need a merch idea (which you probably don't) a sweet tee or hoody with the gloria etc and just the word "Verify" would be cool! Everyone who follows or watches you would just know.. Peace

[@t-rev9117]

MORE VIDEOS MIKE MORE!!! You've become one of my top creators please keep grinding!!!

[@tangledanglejr7953]

love the timing with song and skating that rail

[@chaosbeup]

Love to see some skate clips thrown in there! Cars looking sweet as always. Keep killing it Mike.

[@zask0]

I never really like the look of 300zx until your videos and now I want it so bad 😄 you presented it to me so good and I love that car so much

[@MyWolffy]

23:45 the leak is from the crush washers on the first banjo bolt you removed for the pressure line. You can see where it trails down.

[@binzod6942]

I very much enjoy watching your videos and how you take the time to explain the diagnosis and the probable causes and then the repair. You and Dana aka Youngstatic are my 2 favorite KZbinrs to watch. Please keep up the great work!

[@CerealKiller.]

Hey, Mike, RTV trick is to let it sit until it wont stick to bare finger. hand tight the bolts until RTV dries up and only then torque it to spec. this goes especially on trans pans

[@flangmasterj]

There was no chance your neighbour wasn't copping a tree limb to the body up there. Absolute mad lad with the chainsaw. 😅

[@HannahFortalezza]

Yeah that guy was taking some serious risks. Chainsaws (and trees) are nothing to be messed with

[@inhaleanthrax1333]

This dude just has the best life fr

[@AnimalZues]

nothing better than coming home from work to see that Mike posted!!!

[@fluffyduffy911]

you sure it's not just the truck engine in that thing. btw LOVE watching all your projects it's truly inspiring and helpful.

[@SuperAPGC]

aye all I'm saying is a new board set up in the next vid would be a nice touch, its always so satisfying to watch

[@JSjoker777]

Tbh I think the Works look amazing on the front of the Z. I can image it with a full set of the same rims, bodykit and some nice color and the car would look insane. Great video as always!

[@MaD_HaTtA]

Hey mike, Love all your videos. Usually vented discs are directional due to the way they’re designed. Generally they’re designed to draw air into and through the disc internal vein structure to improved cooling based on the wheel the forward rotation of the wheel and disc. Drilled and slotted discs are lighter due to there being less material. Hope this helps you to understand brakes a bit better.

[@coleferns1464]

Always love the skate edits. That switch front bigspin had hella pop!

[@brocky2868]

Dude the skate edit was tight! So stoked seeing you shred in the yt vids man! You’re sick as!

[@danieleaton1399]

Love watching the progress on the projects , your lucky you don't have a clean air zone like we do in the UK as any car pre 01 has to pay a daily charge hence why my s13 and s12 are parked up

[@IamBagelOfficial]

mister prizza i’ve watched you for a very long time on another account and i will say you’re my favorite car youtuber. you’re thorough with explaining how to mod cars and how to do it properly. keep up the good work man. all love ❤️🤘🏼✌🏻

[@MaxPrestigeMechanic]

Mike you’re the man keep up the good work! These videos are the best bro.

[@steliosk97]

I m was never interested in the skateboard bits of the videos. But I loved it as the transition part with the drift in the rain. You should put them more often.

[@Zokumanji_]

thanks for the bearing trick , needed that about 8 years ago when I skated to and from school EVERYDAY (rain or shine) 😂

[@RollingwithRuckus]

The fins inside the rotor are what makes them directional the slots on the rotor surface can go either way

[@twoeightythreez]

Easiest way I have found to verify if you have a pinched line or bad hose is there open the bleeder before you were taking apart. If it's a bad hose or a pinch line, The wheel will immediately free up soon as you open up the bleeder. And now I feel silly because i didnt watch whole video before commenting, and you mention this at 6:20 😂 It is worth mentioning that you can always just open the bleeders and let it gravity bleed until someone comes along.

[@5thAve_Ricky]

thanks for inspiring me to finish my s13.5 coupe. when its done im gonna road trip out west

[@caleb_brush]

Really enjoyed the longer video today. Been watching for a little over a year now. Your motivation is admirable, made me want to start a channel myself. Keep it up, you will succeed.

[@ILOVEBETZA]

can’t wait to see the a at it’s complete form. already looking amazing mike. keep it up. love the vids. also need more integra updates

[@James-sir]

I think the rotors were labeled correct L R I think the slots should face forward to catch air for cooling if they are opposite they do not catch air

[@perryturpin766]

One badasss video as always by the one the only, PrizzaMike!

[@LRSNRCNG309]

Those work wheels off the gloria would be perfect on the z especially if your getting a full set of other ones for the gloria

[@NedacSnosrap]

You can bleed brakes by yourself with a vacuum hose/waterbottle with clean brake fluid submerging the vacuum hose. Open it, pump the fluid and watch the master cyl. The prefilled bottle allows air to escape, and draws fluid back up instead of air🙂 Hope that helps next time!

[@nissanv6TT]

the instructions for many sealants actually say to let sit on the uninstalled part for5-10 minutes. I started doing that and have had far more success in sealing stuff. good tip for those who didn't know though.

[@So.Smiley]

I woke up an hour after this came out when prizza post you know is gonna be a good day

[@midnightmenu]

That Yokomo bag thoughhh 👀👀

[@Izuna_Elenore]

12:28 PINK! ngl pink would look sick asf

[@csizmadiaelodferenc4027]

After a hard day this is the best when Mike post❤❤❤

[@MarkBluett]

Next time you're bleeding brakes use the correct tool (obviously when found) and put clear tube over the bleeder nozzle so you can direct the leaking brake fluid directly into a bottle or a drain tray. Clear tube similar to what's used for fish tank pumps, comes in a range of guages at the hardware stores. Get some rust protection on the Z strut towers, cheers

[@jeffreycaves2756]

Yo Mike, I feel you on the needing someone to help you bleed the whip and no one is around to be found. Next time try purge bleeding the you only have to figure out how to keep the pedal depressed when closing the bleeder valve. Also Id argue my pedal has never felt better since I started purge bleeding. Its equivalent to bench bleeding. BTW I love your energy been watching since the first post.

[@FluePeak]

A tip to quickly bleed brakes is to put a see through plast line and hookt it to the top of a sprayer bottle and pump it. Pulls all the air out without pushing the barke pedal for a year.

[@DomBounty]

I would recommend buying a set of crows foot spanners, would help prevent rounding out the bleeder screws and brake lines Also, pickup an EZ Bleed kit, it uses air pressure from a tire to put pressure on the master cylinder to help solo bleeding the brakes.

[@GBKICKS1]

therapeutic as always mike 🎉🙏

[@daesyoung]

If u wna save on the pads for a daily still some effect on braking but having the slots cut bite in is for braking performance drilled is for heat release against total surface tension

[@williamking9200]

I got kinda lucky on my 1996 Z with twin turbo. This guy awhile back owned it and took such great care of it, super clean paint and body, mint interior but absolutely refused to ever sell that car. Long story short he dropped the car off at a shop for a huge turbo upgrade and passed away while the work was being done so the shop got a mechanic lien on the car and the owner (a friend of mine) called me and asked if id wanna buy it for cheap. So i got a 96 low mileage mint twin turbo Z for $3,000 with upgraded turbo, custom exhaust, bagged on Volk TE37 rims fully tuned...

[@PrizzaMike]

That's absolutely insane, very sad to hear about his passing, just carry on his legacy 🔥

[@psementalist]

PizzaMike this is a surprise watching you on a Wednesday instead of a Saturday morning. I still wouldn't mind hanging out with you for one day

[@jakeroger1790]

YESSSSSSSS I LOVE TO WAKE UP TO A VID BY PRIZZAAAAAA

[@greggr._.2109]

Loved the whole video but just saying I love that blind deck

[@lewiselliott9624]

As already mentioned the disc rotation refers to the vanes in the inside to help disperse the heat. Could be the reason why the caliper failed if it was getting too hot? Especially being a reman steel item. But yea it’s very counter intuitive when the grooves “look” better the other direction, think they will bite the pads more when put on correctly though.

[@Yacine-b3u]

I live in Algeria and I love your videos..the sad part is that in my area we don't have any good cars😂😂😂 keep up the good work bro ❤

[@atangaming6830]

I’ve been waiting for another video, but I’ve been busy with school so I’ve been catching up 😭

[@ThatBlueS10]

*woke up with a banger to watch*

[@AngryD]

I put your channel on in the background while I'm editing my vids.

[@MeijndertMotorsport]

26mm rotor thickness with aluminum calipers for N/A 30mm rotor thickness aluminum for early TT, later ones got cast iron 30mm calipers. The cast iron calipers are also found on S14 DET's. Don't know about KA24's

[@PrizzaMike]

Good info! KA24 chassis only received single piston calipers

[@Ionknowtbhman]

Those front chrome Johnnys looks mint on the z

[@nandoxpress]

Directional rotors mean that internal vanes are angled. They are meant to reject heat from inside to outside as they spin. Don't go by the way it looks from outside.

[@SpenserWallace-it1ku]

Your powering streeing fuild is my trans fuild. Thats sooo wild.

[@mattcruz4088]

Hey bud for the future you should sand the pads in a circular motion on the concrete to remove any glazing that might be on the pad surface

[@isaiahmatthews5434]

as much as i want the Z the integra sitting dismantled in my garage says otherwise

[@TheDoctor0902]

Another banger video I can’t wait to do just what your doing

[@BOOT]

C3 Corvette has stock 4 pistons cast iron fixed calipers and they are heavy! My 09 truck came with sticky passenger pads new from the factory and that cost me fuel mileage

[@DingDongDrift]

i hope you used a torque wrench on your lug nuts cz those rotors are gonna warp again as soon as they get some heat cycles in them.

[@PrizzaMike]

Torqued with impact 👀 They'll be alright

[@DingDongDrift]

@@PrizzaMike uneven torque is what causes brake rotors to Warp. Impact definitely doesn't apply even torque

[@PrizzaMike]

@@DingDongDrift I think it has more to do with a sticky caliper, or heavy braking followed by holding the brakes at a stop

[@joeninja96]

Keep up that hard work. Love the edits !! ❤

[@RevlineMedia]

Awesome video as always

[@FantasticVoyagesUnlimited]

The vanes in the rotor determine the placement. Vanes should point to the rear of the car to help dissipate heat. Cant quite tell from the vid but I think they may be on backwards.

[@StraightLineCycles]

The grooves in the rotor are supposed to go backwards.So that air flow moves into the rotor from the outside in and out the middle

[@TheKubus95]

Are there no rebuild kits for calipers ? In Europe it's common practice to rebuild OEM calipers with new seals and pistons

[@manozionadoz8978]

Personally I am not the biggest fan of mismatched wheels but the front does look sick but that rear fitment wheel combo is amazing

[@yopinto2091]

Sick skate clips!! You don’t see this stuff any more

[@wedreff4938]

fire video like always!!!

[@hunterbodell1129]

My is300 calipers started sticking like yours this last week lol, bro I think you transferred the curse to me

[@nao_tomori]

100% should invest in a one man bleeder setup. some pull from the bleeder screw and some pressurize the system at the master cylinder. either works, and its good to have incase you ever find yourself without a helper in the future

[@SoSickMotorsports]

You gotta look inside the rotors that the vanes arent directional. Because the slots dont do much heat dissipation as the cooling vanes inside the rotor.

[@poppinfresh5261]

Board might loose a little pop in the rain but Bronsons are sick and you can just lube em

[@jchuck8601]

Dammmmmm boyyyyy, those tires are thick thick 🫣🥴🫶 I say keep them on the fitment is so nice 🫡👌👌

[@40saur]

Perfect vid for my lunch break 😸

[@mattheusbeukes6809]

Hi Mike to help u bleeding brakes alone get a spray bottle from store take the head of the bottle and put the pipe over bleeding nipple crack it lose and pump the handle till all the air is out lock it job done 💯 enjoy

[@itsjustaneonsrt4321]

You got that ford death wobble 😂

[@giovannilegue2177]

that mid video skate edit actually is dope asf

[@R0KU]

Believe it or not I actually was able to install my Prelude calipers backwards and the car still braked. My dad and I were like what the hell are we doing wrong? We bled the brakes for hours lol Honda’s are truly built different

[@kynismo88]

That guy in the paint both is definitely ops!

[@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS]

Good job man. And yup you got the calipers right. 90s na has the 26 light. 91-92ish has the 30 light. Everything after got the 30 iron. Then for turbos 90-92ish 30 light. Everything after is the 30 iron. Guessing they changed to iron once the bubble popped.

[@PrizzaMike]

I was hoping you would comment on the topic! Thank you for clarifying. What do you mean when you say 'once the bubble popped' ?

[@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS]

@@PrizzaMike the Japanese economic bubble. It lasted from the mid 80s til 91 and then popped around the middle of 92, which coincidentally is when the calipers changed from aluminum to iron for all trim levels lol

[@Boerharms_Manta]

bleeding the brakes by yourself is easy, put a rubber line on the bleeder, have it screwed open, and put the other side of the line in a plastic bottle or container, simply pump the brakes slowly to push a bunch of fluid through, all the air will come out too. The fluid in the bottle with the rubber line will make sure no air gets sucked back into the system. keep the resevoir topped up though, you dont want to push air into the top of the system. when all the air is out, simply lock the bleeder, and ur done. works every time!

[@thatjdmguy168]

twins! last night my car had to be parked cause the caliper started acting funny and making way too much brake dust and I didn’t feel like it was safe to drive at 65 mph for 20 mins on it

[@EvanBalestri]

Mike got me into Nissans, so I bought a silvia, now dude got me wanting a gloria😅

[@DwaneCruz00]

Yes new upload geng 🎉

[@spacedoutcowboy5211]

You can bleed brakes by yourself by leaving the valves open while you pour fluid into the reservoir once fluid starts dripping youre good. Its called gravity bleeding

[@pbe6965]

26mm rotors are for the N/A model. 30mm rotors are for TT z32 (same front rotors as sr20det s14).

[@PrizzaMike]

Brakes depend on the year My 96 NA z32 comes factory with 30mm rotors

[@pbe6965]

@@PrizzaMike thanks for the info, maybe they upgraded all brakes after all. Having the same front brakes on an s14 or z32 always baffled me (appart from the fact that the callipers were cast iron instead of aluminium). Luckily the rear brakes on z32 are way better. The rear OEM are close to useless on an S chassis, I had to replace my s13's rotors because they were pitted with rust😂 maybe they didn't want people to lock the rear wheels when braking hard, but they seem to barely pinch the rotors.

[@Cobra_427]

0:48 Nah, your force feedback settings reset to default after the last update, dial it back in and it should be good to go

[@PrizzaMike]

Definitely needed another update 😅

[@heinzkot360]

The direction of the rotors often revers to the inner coolung fins.

[@RobertAlexander-zj5zl]

Try number 2.....OHH MY GOSH. classic car guy moment 🤣

[@Rs817t]

Another amazing video thanks mike

[@CarloLaporga-sj7jc]

Beast skate edit. Beast 300zx