Disc Breaks

What year and what model car?
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87 V6

Jeff

I thought we all had all round disc's? The Gazelle is different im assuming?
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Mimmph'$$'

1986 200sx, Hatch, 5spd, CA20E w/mods
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i thought they were all disc
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Camron Ware
1988 200sx SE V6 - S13 TB, Z31 ECU and MAF
1988 300zx Shiro Special - no stereo icon_sad.gif
Make S12 fast and hot. Use to fry rice. Repeat.
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As per usual, Nissan Australia stuffed us around again... for a bit. bonk.gif

Offically:
Until 1986, all Gazelle's had live rear end and drums at the back.
Oct 1986, they did an update, called SGL. All cars then came with IRS and all discs, electric everything...

However, mine dosen't fit that info (built Jul '85, has IRS and discs, but only has elec. mirrors), so I got no idea what the hell is going on with that! dunno.gif

But I'm guessing gazelle_Power84 is running an '84 LX rear end with drums.
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'85 Gazelle CA20E w/ 369,000 Kms

I've done it. Just pm about it.
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I have a 85 Gazelle (Australian) and it has the IRS and all wheel disc brakes Maybe yours has had the rear end changed for some reason in the past?? icon_confused.gif
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Sheppo..

S-12 (85) CA20E 5spd Mica Silver on Silver

Ok I have 84 Gazelle
2.0SGL

Power Every thing (except for steering)
Disc Breaks on the front
IRS With drums on the back

it look's like Nissan fucked up Big time in Australia !!!!! icon_evil.gif
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you sure its not a live axle cause i have never heard of drums on any suspension other then the live axle...hmmm
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'86 INTERCOOLED Turbo
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maybe the rear was put together with old leftover Z parts????????
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87 V6

Jeff

Doubt it....

I was hoping the dato Z series (ZX in particular) would have same IRS setup as ours, to replace my stub axle with one from them, but they are different. icon_sad.gif

I recon there would be too much engineering to get it to fit to be worth your while. So unless gazelle_Power84 has slipped up, he's got one weird change-over model! Well, at least its individual! icon_rolleyes.gif
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'85 Gazelle CA20E w/ 369,000 Kms

I said I think!!!!! if I'm worng than some kill me icon_redface.gif
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mines an 84 with a solid rear and drums. I'm looking at doing a similar conversion that radracer did but i'm having a bit of trouble finding the parts. once i've got it all worked out and done I should be able to give u a rough quote.

cool thanx man it's just that drums are starting to piss me off, there goo and all but disc are far better and again thanks .
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hmmm? unless you're racing (not just stoplight racing) rear disks are *marginally* better than drums. hardly worth changing out for performance reasons. now for looks... how much that's worth is much more subjective. icon_smile.gif

Alright here's the facts on Aust delivered s12's as per Nissan w/shop manual technical updates.

Cars manufactured for delivery to Aust. after March 1985 were ALL IRS, regardless of whether GL or SGL etc. And they were all disc rear end, as per the official technical update from Nissan for this time
I have seen earlier live axle cars that have been converted to IRS using a skyline RM30 or earlier skyline C210 IRS setup, some of these are drum brake, I'd say you have a converted car, not an original IRS car, hence the drum brakes.

okay if your car is actually 4 link and not iRS converting to disc is relatively simple, I've done it before to one of these.
Find a series 3 910 bluebird with disc brake rear end e.g. TRX.
Pull the whole axle out with the discs and it will swap straight over, (make sure you also get the 4 axle retaining nute as they are longer}. Also get the brackets for the flexible lines. Shorten your solid lines, just cut them and take them to a brake place and have them reflared and your done.

SG = standard appointments, SGL = standard apointments + luxury extras

All Aust Gazelles from 84 to end 87/88 could be had in either of these levels.

thanx man I was told by a friend that you could the skyline but I wanted to see if anyone else had done thats all thanx again man .
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You could try a 280ZX S130 for a conversion? I remember when i had to replace my rear rotors on my gazelle that the 280ZX shared the same discs, so it may well share the same suspension?

dont know if you guys got the z31 but the rear is identical and actually slightly larger rotors and calipers.. that bolt right up
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I've got an 85 gazelle hatch, power nothing, luxury nothing either lol an a live axle n drums. I cant confirm this, but I've been informed that the S13 after market suspension fits, an there for the S13 brake would too, if you wanted to upgrade you have more options there. The S13 have a whole lot more shit avaliable than the S12. Peace
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Very cool I think I'll the way of the s13 as you said more opations thanks man
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