Altima Vented Rotors

[shifty]

Cool beans! My brakes firmed up after using them a bit. I think the seals in the master cylinder needed some "exercise".

I've been really happy with this brake set up. No fade after hard use!

[pletch]

I just for a a 45 min easy cruise and they've firmed up to normal. Very pleased so far.....

[mklotz70]

The pads need to get settled in. They're kinda soft until they get cooked a bit.

[mklotz70]

I've gotten questions about the bearing spacer. I re-edited a previous vid so that you can watch 3min instead of 30. I'll see if I can get this up on my site, as well.

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[OC67]

Ordered up my kit yesterday and have a couple of questions:

I'm going to be drilling the calipers so I don't have use the brake line manifolds - does anyone have a recommendation for the brake hose I should use?

I need to replace my master cylinder as it's worn out but will be staying single circuit as there's no room for dual. I remember seeing a thread where someone used a different master cylinder (possibly Datsun 411) but don't know whether this was done to get a better bore size (bigger or smaller?) or just for price/ease of availability?

Thanks

[mklotz70]

Hopefully, shifty will comment on the brake hose he used.

One of the 411 guys was looking at other m/c options because of space. He was leaning toward a newer('90's or newer?) VW m/c. It had a single jar reservoir, but was still dual circuit. Having had the rear wheel cylinders fail on more than one rig, I'd personally never go with a single circuit system. But.....there's still a huge number of vehicles out there running single circuit m/c's.

[shifty]

I had custom lines made due to the manifolds. The threaded portion needed to be much shorter than the stock roadster hoses.

I don't recall if the threads on the Volvo calipers are metric or SAE.

[OC67]

Thanks Shifty.

Is anyone running the Volvo calipers with the drilling modification so the manifolds aren't needed? If so what hoses will work?

[greydog]

My roadster has Volvo calipers but I used the roadster rotors. I followed the writeup in the faq except I cross drilled the caliper to eliminate the manifold.
I got the fittings and hoses from Pegasus as suggested in the faq except I used a 90 degree fitting on the caliper so it would clear the upper supsension.
It all works well, good firm pedal and will stand that little car on its nose.
Dan

[OC67]

Thanks - just went back and re read the FAQs. Do you have a picture of the fitting on the caliper?

[greydog]

I don't but it's sitting in the garage, I should be able to take one tonight.

[jake7140]

What size bit to use when drilling the calipers? 1/8"? I'm assuming exact size doesn't matter, but...

[OC67]

I think I've seen 3/16" mentioned but I don't think it's critical.

[greydog]

I have a set of long (about 7" drill bits in fraction sizes. I used a 3/16" bit. The extra length allowed me to keep the drill chuck away from the body of the caliper.
Soft cast, drills easily.
Dan

[mklotz70]

I've got one set of cross drilled rotors opened up to fit the 311 hubs.

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