this is with washers behind the wheels (ghetto spacers).

Not driving it until some 15mm H&R spacers get in....putting 5mm spacers on rear to make sure it doesn't look totally off after the fronts space out that much.

But it looks pretty. Can't wait to actually be able to drive it.

 

How much did all this cost you? How much do the Cobra rotors weigh?

 

Very nice man...Ive always thought about doing this but Im waiting for my winter tires to wear out so I have an excuse to get new winter wheels that clear the rotors.

-matt

 

i was gonna ask cobra or 04 maxima rotors

 

what is your offset on those rims? ii think the offset and the spoke desing matters the most on getting the rims to clear the setup.

 

also dont meant to steal your thread but since we are on the topic of the 30zx bbk, i might as well add some pics.

 

1. Yes - they are Cobra Rotors from IRotors.com - 20lbs was the shipping weight.

2. Offset on my rims is 40mm

 

yeah i tried 6th gen 18s and the offset on them is 40 as well and they didnt clear. and my bad about posting pics on your thread. i jsut thought since we are on the topic of brakes i might as well chime in.

 

Nah - it's cool....I already edited that comment out in my post.

Post all the pics ya like.

 

Nice work, bro!

 

Iansw,

$$$$????

-matt

 

I obught the parts over a year or so time - so it's hard to recall exact cost....this is my best estimate.

Calipers & Lines = $200 shipped
Pads = $100 shipped
Rotors = $125 shipped
H&R Spacers (15mm) = $130 shipped.
H&R Spacers (5mm for rear so it doesn't look too off) = $65 shipped
Brake Fluid = $5.00
Duplicolor Brush-on high temp paint = $20.00
Duplicolor Clearcoat = $6.00

That's about all I can think of.

 

sounds not too bad.
but what size of rims need to be used??

 

dang, those are the same wheels I have, and I'm doing that some upgrade tomorrow... guess I'll need to pick up some spacers too.

 

17s clear the rotors but the spoke design and the offset is what matters.

 

Well what spoke design is best ? what offset is best ?? how about 350Z wheels, will they work ??

-matt

 

offset has to be less then 40 because the 6th gen 18s offset is 40 and the spoke desing has to curve out like the 350z anniversary wheels

 

damn i need to do this. since my brakes are starting to squeek.probably pads are gone and my rotors are starting to rust. Where did you get your parts man? off of ebay? (calipers) what rotors did you get? i got 18" g35 wheels will those clear? and is this like plug and play? No drilling or whatever? Thanks in advance! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

for me i bought the calipers from ebay and all the stuff to rebuild them i bought from nissan. lines, brackets, and hub-centric rings i got from member here on the org. rotors i bought from bear but there are a bunch of different companies that make rotors.

 

Man thats a beautiful site to see what type of Rotors are thoughs?

 

vsamoylov; can you make a write up on this? like all the steps with pics and all the basic components and the other little things you just mentioned? Other org members will appreciate that too. Thanks and great work man!

 

are both of you guys using the cobra rotors as well?

 

What about the rears?
Jae

 

matt blehm makes a kit for the rears...it converts to 300zx rears

 

Correct. I have them sitting in my room right now. Wondering if iansw, vsamoylov, or others have something else to balance out the brake bias.

Jae

 

cant u just get an adjustable proporting valve

 

i dont have a bbk for the rear but i maybe looking at that later. about thw write up, i see what i can do. the rotors that i have are bear cobra rotors but they are 2-piece rotors

 

What did you pay for the Baers?

 

Nice job Ian. I'm surprised 15mm spacers are needed..

Baer Eradispeed 2pcs are in the vicinity of $450 for the pair. Mucho dinero.

vsamoylov,
What pads are you using and are you getting any noise with it? I'm considering 2pcs Cobra blanks over the 2pcs Baers if noise is a problem. On Vipers and Vettes they are noisy.

 

Did you have to mod the rotors at all?

 

pads are hawk hps pads but i havent driven the car because the rims dont clear the calipers.

 

Just finished my install, and let me tell yeah, using the same rims, I only needed 5mm spacers, so I dont know whats up with that, but I'm really liking these brakes, except that they lock up way too easily on my completely blad tires in the rain, so I'm gonna buy dome new tires and report back tomorrow. BTW, I'm using Hawk HP+ pads, and they seem good for now.

 

yea new tires might help.......the brand of rotor might have to do with it....if using difffernt...the hat could have a slightly different thickness requiring diff spacers.....i will need 1/2" ones for my 04 maxima rotor/300zx caliper upgrade because for auto-x i use 300zx wheels and accordong to Matt i need them...

 

My rotors look exactly like the original posters, and we are both riding on 17x8 Fn01r-c's, so unless they made them in multiple offsets, which I'm not saying they didn't, then they should be the same.

 

i was just thinking in theory that differenet brands would have diff thickness...but as far sa wheels i know alot of them come in different offsets and lot dont....it might be stamped in the inside of the wheel.....i hope my Enkei RSF-2 dont require more than a 1/2" spacer that my 300zx auto-x wheels require...it would suck having to use different spacers for diff wheels

 

Actually, now that I think about it, I have seen these rims with as little as a 25mm offset, so its alltogether possible that ours do have different offsets. Just for kicks and giggles I'll check to see if its stamped in there once I put some real spacers in. I'm hoping for your sake that the 1/2" spacers work for both, I'm sure they will, but best of luck to you. Also, pics coming soon.

 

i am sure they willl.....matt said every set of 17s he has used so far has worked....i think mine are 45mm offset so either way i am pretty confindent 1/2" will give plenty of clearence for my 17s and enough for the 16s for auto-x...i am going to measure my offset when i get home because now i am wondering

 

How do you meassure offset, because mine doesnt say on the back, atleast not in a way that I can understand.

 

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...jsp?techid=101

center of wheel to where the plate meets the face of the rotor hat

 

heres a link to the thread with my pics, I'm very pleased with the braking power of this setup, although the pedal will take some getting used to as it requires a lot more travel for the brakes to grab.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....98#post4602898
Comments always welcome.