Ok I'm need to replace my driver side caliper. But I was thinking I mind as well do an brake upgrade. What's the most common upgrade on a 3 rd gen? And the easiest to install without custom work if there is such a install? Thanks guys. If not ill just go to ebay and buys some calipers.

 

if you are willing to do a "permanent" mod you can overbore (to 14mm aka 9/16") your caliper mounting holes and use a stock 2002-2003 caliper and rotor like I have. It's not a LOT bigger (half-inch larger rotor, slightly bigger pads) but, it's still bigger than stock. Probably requires 16" or larger wheels.

If you can find or make brackets, then you can leave the holes the same size, and use 6th gen rotors instead, then mount the calipers of your choice to the brackets.

 

 

Or were you talking about rears? If you have discs in the rear you can do a "z31" upgrade:

1986 300zx rear rotors
early (89-90) maxima caliper mounting brackets (bolts on behind the hub)
late (91-94) maxima calipers/pads/ebrake cables

depending how your car is set up right now you might only need SOME of the maxima parts (ie if you have a 89 SE, then you don't need the bracket because your car already has them. If you have a 92 SE, then you don't need the calipers and stuff, because your car already has them)

 

I have a 92 se n I have 16 inch rims. So the thickness of the rotor is what makes a better braking? What about having daul piston caliper? What about the j30 calipers with Mazda calipers?

 

It's for the front brakes only for now

 

not sure why you'd go for Mazda calipers when there are dual-piston Nissan calipers available. Most nissan calipers have the same mounting bolt pattern.... same cannot be said of Mazda stuff (on a Nissan hub). J30 and Q45 and 87-89 Z31 Turbo all had dual piston calipers.

The thickness and larger size allows you to use them harder longer before they overheat. Doesn't necessarily increase the outright stopping power, but does make them more fade-resistant.... and better looking.

 

I guess I'll stay with factory setup since I don't drift it or drag race it. But thanks for the info. Ill just buy calipers to fix the problem for now, I'm satisfied with the factory braking.

 

If your gonna increase the bolt bore....Might as well install 6th Gen brakes....

 

depends on your wheels. I don't think the 4th gen SE wheels will clear 6th gen rotors. But yes, if you are running 17" or larger, go for the bigger ones. Though the average driver probably would never be able to tell the difference between the 5.5Gen and 6Gen brakes on a 3rd gen, unless you had several adult passengers as well.

 

5.5Gen brkes were warp prone ever though the 4th gen is roughly 300 lbs lighter...they were horrible heatsinks.

 

I think he meant Mazda rotors.

http://forums.maxima.org/3rd-generat...e-upgrade.html

 

Yea that's what I met

 

the inner half of the rotor had more material missing from the center or something, right?