Micra Vented Brakes

[CMF_JoaoGTX]

Hello people, i have a micra 1.3 Gx from 1997 and i wanted to upgrade the front brakes to vented discs, i searched the forums and i learned that the sunny n14 AD18V front brakes are the right choice, but they are hard to find in portugal. So i searched the web and in the Budweg site i found that the n14 has two types of front calipers, the BCA2020 and the BCA1970, i know that the BCA1970 are the AD18V, but if i knew what are the diferences between them i could save a lot of trouble, because the ones refered as BCA2020 are very easy to find.
Could somebody please tell me what are the diference between them and if they both fit the micra. Thanks!

 

[CMF_frank2]

hi joao
i fitted the smaller n14 brakes to my old super s, they,re slightly bigger than stock and vented

frank

 

[CMF_JoaoGTX]

The site i found the calipers is www.brakeparts.co.uk
Frank, did you notice any improvement in braking, besides not overheating so often?

 

[CMF_frank2]

JoaoGTX WROTE:

Frank, did you notice any improvement in braking, besides not overheating so often?

they did,nt feel any sharper, tbh, but yes i guess they would fade later

frank

 

[CMF_fred]

Since i've replaced my disks and calipers for the adv18's I have had no fade issues and have had the same pads for 3.5years!... (I used to replace pads every 6-8months) do a search on this brake upgrade or look in the articles tag above.....

 

[CMF_fred]

oh, there is a heap of choice in pads for the n14 but seems to be only 1 choice of pads for the ad18v..... in Aus anyway. so go n14, easy to get and more pad/caliper choice. U will notice the pedal will have more travel in it, so if that freaks you out look at changing the master cylinder too.... but for me it feels more progressive rather that just feeling dead you can modulate braking more effectively.

 

[CMF_deNs]

fred WROTE:

"oh, there is a heap of choice in pads for the n14 but seems to be only 1 choice of pads for the ad18v..... in Aus anyway. so go n14, easy to get and more pad/caliper choice. U will notice the pedal will have more travel in it, so if that freaks you out look at changing the master cylinder too.... but for me it feels more progressive rather that just feeling dead you can modulate braking more effectively.

Uhh what? N14's use both AD18V and AD22VF calipers. Usually people will refer to them as 1.6L or 2.0L when they ask you which N14 they're for but I don't know how good a gauge that is of what calipers they're going to go on to. There's plenty of choice in pads that will be able to be used on AD18V's. Personally I stick with Lucas pads - dusty as hell but I love them.

---dens

 

[CMF_fred]

sorry dens, its just been my exprience.... everywhere I go I get the same response for the imported 2.0l pulsar.....(ad18v) the standard pair and the heavy duty one.... I guess I haven't asked the right questions....

 

[CMF_nsm]

normally the n14 1.6 calipers and rotors will fit on these micras....dont know if anyone has tried the 2.0 litre calipers and rotors...i know they are a larger diameter rotor...

nick...

 

[CMF_33driver]

+1 for the AD18V my brakes are a heap sharper and no fade at all. No problems getting pads, i'm running EBC pads here.

 

[CMF_baguete]

I got AD22V from a European N15 Almera, they have a 54mm piston, the N14 AD18V piston is only 48mm...

 

[CMF_Will.I.Am]

Hello.

I have brakes from a Nissan 100NX/Almera/Sunny on my micra.

Upgraded with black dimond discs... works great

www.demon-tweeks.co.uk

 

[CMF_JoaoGTX]

Thanks for the help people, i just installed the n14 calipers on my micra, they are just the same as the picture above, they work great, but i think i may have a problem.I always noticed that i had to do a little strength to the pedal for it to completly stop, and with the new calipers it seems to have gotten worse, i already changed the brake oil and the brakeline hoses but i think i may have a problem with the brake master cylinder on my micra. What do you think?

 

[CMF_baguete]

JoaoGTX WROTE:

"Thanks for the help people, i just installed the n14 calipers on my micra, they are just the same as the picture above, they work great, but i think i may have a problem.I always noticed that i had to do a little strength to the pedal for it to completly stop, and with the new calipers it seems to have gotten worse, i already changed the brake oil and the brakeline hoses but i think i may have a problem with the brake master cylinder on my micra. What do you think?

Dont worry, thats normal, i have a similar "problem". I use N15 calipers and P10 2.0 GT brake master cylinder, i have to push it harder, but it stops real good.

João, join here: http://micraclubeportugal.com/forum/index.php

This is my project: http://micraclubeportugal.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=468

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