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Pads for Datsun / Nissan historics (1200, 120Y, 180B, 240Z-280ZX).

Fits: 240Z/260Z front (also Escort / Torana window), 180B Bluebird front, 1200/120Y front, 280ZX front.

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What we’d fit.

Period cars, modern friction. The gain over an old-technology pad is usually in consistency rather than peak grip, so there's rarely a reason to reach for the hottest compound available.

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WinmaX W3

0–650°Cµ 0.34–0.37

WinmaX call this their most versatile pad: sportive street through to sprint racing. It is the W-series compound we stock most of.

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WinmaX W5

100–750°Cµ 0.40–0.43

WinmaX’s standard circuit model, and the default club racing and rally choice in the range.

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Move to WinmaX W5 when you're racing in anger rather than doing regularity or display laps.

This is TrackTheory’s recommendation for the Datsun / Nissan historics (1200, 120Y, 180B, 240Z-280ZX), not manufacturer advice — a starting point based on the published figures below and what we stock, not a survey of what other competitors run. Car weight, driving style and how long your sessions are all move the answer, so tell us yours and we’ll give you a straighter one.

Compound comparison

Same shape. Very different pads.

Every compound below bolts into the same Datsun / Nissan historics (1200, 120Y, 180B, 240Z-280ZX) caliper. What separates them is operating temperature and friction — a sprint pad that needs heat in it will feel wooden on a cold first lap, and a road-biased pad will fade before the end of a long race. Figures are the manufacturers’ own published data.

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4 compounds fit this caliper — narrow them above, or compare them all below

  1. WinmaX W6.5

    1 option · from $405

    The standout for sprints and hillclimbs: close to 0.5 friction from a 50°C floor, so it bites on lap one. WinmaX call it their best rally pad.

    50–800°Cµ 0.47–0.50Usable from coldrally · sprint · hillclimb · circuit

  2. WinmaX W5

    2 options · from $321

    WinmaX’s standard circuit model, and the default club racing and rally choice in the range.

    100–750°Cµ 0.40–0.43Usable from coldcircuit · trackday · sprint · rally

  3. WinmaX W3

    1 option · from $268

    WinmaX call this their most versatile pad: sportive street through to sprint racing. It is the W-series compound we stock most of.

    0–650°Cµ 0.34–0.37Strong from coldstreet · trackday · sprint · hillclimb

  4. WinmaX W1

    2 options · from $227

    WinmaX’s street compound — quiet and low dust, and explicitly not intended for track use.

    0–500°Cµ 0.29–0.32Strong from coldstreet

Figures are the manufacturers’ own published data for each compound. Where a brand doesn’t publish a figure we say so rather than estimate it. From cold is our reading of each manufacturer’s published minimum operating temperature, not a separate rating they publish. Manufacturers test on their own equipment, so friction numbers are best compared within a brand rather than across brands. Not sure which suits your Datsun / Nissan historics (1200, 120Y, 180B, 240Z-280ZX) setup? Ask BuildBot or email us with your car, class and typical session length.

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WinmaX

WinmaX compounds (6).

Cross-reference

One shape, every part number.

These part numbers all share the Datsun / Nissan historics (1200, 120Y, 180B, 240Z-280ZX) backing plate. The suffix is the compound (and plate thickness where the shape comes in more than one) — ask us or BuildBot which compound suits your discipline.

WinmaXWMP028-{W1|W6.5} (240Z/260Z/Escort/Torana) · WMP049-W5 (180B, DB222 window) · WMP011-W5 (1200/120Y, DB39/FCP39 window) · WMP037-{W1|W3} (280ZX)
Cross-referencesDBA DB222 · Ferodo FCP39

The 240Z/260Z shape also fits early Escort and Torana calipers — the historic racing multi-tool.

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