Disc Brakes Mod
 

Using the brakes/calipers that came with the XS Tuning wheels I put on my RSX, I used them to install on my Gunmetal Skyline. I shaved the backs of them down flat. I drill the center holes out a little larger than the axle pins to allow them to rotate thru the brakes.I then painted the calipers red. I glued them to outer edge of bearing housings, not to interfere with the bearings. This allows the calipers to stay stationary when the wheels are rotating.

The brakes have a center cup that the wheels fit very nicely into. Adding these only pushed my wheels out less than a 1/16" and still left plenty of thread to mount the wheels.

Pic without wheels...

Pic with wheel installed...

WOW thats a great idea, i was thinking of doing this also... it was actually one of my first ideas i just never really knew how to do it correctly. Good job!

nice job but the red doesnt reall stand out so it's kinda hard to see with the wheel on. maybe try a different colour? btw do the brakes come with the rims set or what? i dont have my xmod or accesories yet so i dont know.

looks very nice. so does the disk spin with the wheel? how would it look if you painted the disk chrome?

That's one of the best home spun mods I've seen so far. Where did those come from again?

Here is more info where I did the wheel mod...
http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthr...threadid=13817

wow..i really like this one...its like everyday you have a new mod...why dont you put a sticky with like all the mods or somthing:) then everybody will just have to go there to see a new mod or so...or put the links in your sig....

BC that is just schweet... with a capitol SC... love the color of the Skyline as well.

Nice Work!

AP

Man bad company's got skill wut next bc

woww that is awesome!!

Oh my gosh! That is awesome. I espically like your skyline.

The calibers/disc stays stationary when the wheels spin, I attached them to the bearing housing and drilled the centers out enough for the axles to spin thru them.

thats sweet man real clean job too.

so is the hole in the caliper big enough for the outer wheel bearing to come out?

i think these mods are awesome and im attempting some - my skyline will be metallic blue (tested on stock body side molding to see what color would be like - awesome!) since i HATE YELLOW!!! and i found the xs rims at my LHS - but i wont be using the wheels (didnt really like the design) but the tires look awesome - might use for static display (or contours competitions) since they seem a little hard

i thought about wiring up one more red LED and putting it in the exhaust pipe for a realistic exhaust glow - or at least getting a big bore exhaust tip for that true ricer look - might try to imitate one of those titanium welded mufflers with a blue sharpie

The holes in the discs are only slightly larger than the axle/pin to run thru. The brakes are glued to the outer part of the bearing housing. The wheels fit right into the little cup on the discs. I tighten the wheels and lugnuts not quite completely tight, but enough that there is no wobble. The brakes stay in place when the axles and wheels spin.

You have to use the "shallow" discs from the XS Tuning Kit, and shave the backside of the discs flat. Then drill out the centers slightly larger than the axle/pins.

so you cant change the bushing/bearings? hmm

Not without removing the brakes. I did this car mainly for show, and it already has the bearings installed. It will only be driven on the kitchen floor, so it probably will never need new bearings. I wouldn't install the brakes on my racer.

sory to get off the topic but, what does btw mean?

:bled: :btc: bg395 bbcelbl bbgtr brspec bbsups

btw=by the way

Dang BC that is tight u r a smart sun of a gun.

BC EDIT: Removed innapropriate language and replaced with something more sutable.

Thanks for the compliments! Let's remember though this is a public forum, so please try to watch the language.

here's an idea...
 

I made the hole in the center of my brakes large enough to go OVER the bearing hub...and glued them to the outside of it...allowing bearing removal and not spacing the wheels out at all!!! you should try it...lot better!

Disc Brakes Mod
 

Howdy,
I also did a brake rotor mod to my Skyline. I used sheet lexan to make them out of. I traced the outline of a AA batt to get the right size. I'm not totally done with them yet. I only have two made at this time but am going to remake some new ones with calipers. Just made these ones really quickly the other night. Here are a few pics.

http://www.jbnets.net/TTT/XMods/Skyline005.jpg

http://www.jbnets.net/TTT/XMods/Skyline006.jpg

They are a little hard to see but they are there. I will post other pics when I get the new ones done. You can see more pics on my site and my forum. Later

Easymoney

yo sup im not quite following bc i have no idea of the meaning backside

ok the brake pads look all tight and all but what kind of screw did u put on it doesnt look like the standard one that comes with the car

i don't think they're supposed to look like stock disc brakes.

no im not talking about the disc brake im talking about the screw that holds the wheels on

They are aluminum wheelnuts made for the RS4 and Mini Z's.

http://mini-zracer.com/shop/product.php?pid=443

oh they look alot nicer than the ones that come with the xmod
btw thanx for such a quick response

where are those lock nuts from?

Look 2 posts up...

How do i install my disk brakes?

they don't fall off?

its kind of hard for them to fall off when the wheel is blocking the way to fall off

i was talking about the lock nuts

well i guess they kind of act like the ones u get with your xmod

The metal locknuts (hint: name being LOCKNUT) have a plastic insert that keeps them from backing off.

Where did you get the disc brakes from? Thanks.

I orderded some the other day...Looking forward to them coming in......