^ Once I get a complete set of brackets made, I can weight the rotor, loaded caliper, and brackets together to give you an idea of the weight. But IIRC the caliper is 9 pounds and rotor is 20 pounds. I do not know the weight of the stock 5.5 gen brakes though.

 

Something to consider for those upgrading only the fronts with these kits...

http://forums.maxima.org/advanced-su...de-option.html

 

Just a small update. The bracket design is finalized and is ready to head over to the cnc machine.

 

Test unit of the bracket. Things are looking great. What do you guys think?

 

Looks great, can't wait until this is available.

 

Will have an update later in the day with pics. Stay tuned everybody.

 

OEM studs inside the knuckle



Bracket Installed



Caliper and bracket



Almost there. Ran into a small issue with the caliper touching the studs in the knuckle. It is a really tight fit. The issue that arrose is that the head of the stud touches the caliper. I am currently thinking of ways to get around this. Worse comes to worse the head of the stud can be ground down or a stud with a thinner head needs to be found.

The brackets are however ready and I have 3 sets of them available.

 

http://zilvia.net/f/group-buys/30040...-brackets.html

Would this allow the STi Brembos to be used as well?

 

That might be a possibility since the Sti Brembo calipers look similar. I would need them dimensions from the calipers before I would be okay with telling people they can purchase the calipers.

I sent PM's to the people that inquired about a set of brackets. Please chime in guys and let me know what you think.

 

The WW kit has almost this same issue. It's tight.

 

I am still thinking in how to go-about this stud ordeal. But I will explain what exactly is going on.

The OEM nissan maxima studs that sit inside the knuckle are touching the Brembo Evo Caliper. The thickness of the head of the stud needs to be either thinner or the other option is to remove some material from the actual caliper.
The two spare calipers that I have been modified to make the fit perfect. You might not even have to remove the material from the caliper and just make the stud head flat and get away with it. I am going to attempt this next and see what happens. Also apparently this is a common issue when using these calipers and relocation brackets on other vehicles.

Here is a shot of the caliper and you can see where the material was removed. The half circle is where the studs head touches the caliper.



And another shot of both calipers.



Now I have 3 sets of brackets complete and ready to go out. If the buyers of the brackets do not feel comfortable doing this to the calipers, I am willing to do it free of charge. Just send the calipers to me and I will mod them and return them to you.

Please share your thoughts and opinions.

thanks

 

One set of brackets is gone already
Two left in stock.

 

how much for a set of brackets?? also, are you going to be selling the brembo calipers anytime soon?

 

Price of brackets with hardware is set at $200 shipped.

The brembo calipers that I used for mock up are already sold.

 

For those that were interested in the weight, a loaded Brembo caliper (pads, pins, shims) with relocation brackets and hardware weighs in at 13 pounds per caliper.

 

How about knocking out the studs in the knuckle and threading the bracket? you would only need to supply correct length/strength bolts then.

 

Tried that. The head of the bolt ends up being even bigger then the stud. If a smaller bolt is used, then it isnt the correct size for the hole and the bracket moves around.

 

What about a allen head bolt?

 

That will not work either.

Here is a picture of the studs so you can get a rough idea of how the head looks.



I do not mind modifying the caliper and it is not a big deal. That is why i mentioned the option of people sending the calipers to me and I can send them back with the brackets. I guess i can also purchase the calipers people want from ebay, have them arrive at my place, mod them, and then send them back. However I am not going to be buying calipers and having those lay around with brackets.

 

200 shipped anit bad ... can you send me PayPal info

 

^^^ Pm Sent

 

Shift_max, what are your thoughts on using the srt8 brembos? Apparently they resell for a cheaper price and they are made to work with a 14.25" rotor. Here is a link to someone that has made brackets for them to fit the 300z. Reason I ask is because locally someone is selling their brembos for 300 which includes the rotors, calipers, pads and hard lines. I would be happy to send them to you for fabrication if you think it is doable.

http://forums.nicoclub.com/akebono-1...s-t545946.html

 

Start getting into a 14.2" rotor and you're looking at most likely 18"+ rims. Correct me if I'm wrong but if I'm right that only drives up the cost.

Stock SRT8s run 20" rims, right?

That's not to say you can't run the SRT8 calipers on smaller rotors, with the right bracket.

 

It is possible however after looking around on ebay, there does not seem to be alot of the Brembo calipers available for sale from the srt-8. But that does not mean a bracket cannot be fabricated to use the OEM srt-8 rotors and calipers. Only thing is the rotors might have to be re-drilled to the maxima hub specs since I am pretty sure the hub dimensions are different.

Also using a 14" rotor on the front, I would highly suggest upgrading the rear rotor size as well right away. Plus I would need to do some research into piston size of the calipers. See the nice thing about the evo is that it came also with a 12.6" rotor.

My opinion is that it would be a custom kit just for you.

That is correct. A 14" rotor will require at least 18" rims and that Brembo caliper looks really beefy. And like you stated, another alternative is to use a smaller rotor. But I do not know if the caliper will have ease of clearance like the one from the Evo.

 

All brackets that I had in stock have been SOLD. Thanks guys

If anybody else wants a set, please send me a pm.

 

All brackets have been shipped out.

Anybody else in?

 

I want a set. Sent you a PM.

 

is bracket still available pm sent

 

is any one in here know how to get in touch with shift max i pm him but no reply all help will be appreciated thanks in advance

 

^^im in the same boat i need brackets just waiting on him now

 

I am out of the country till this Wednesday guys. I do apologize for not returning the messages that certain members have sent. I know that is not very professional of me.

The only update I can give to those that are interested is to wait till I get back. I am still going to produce a couple of sets.

Thank you guys once again
-Vas

 

Previous orders have been shipped out. I have a couple more sets of brackets available.

 

Here's a picture of mine with my Motegi TrakLites 2.0. They need a 10mm spacer.

Wheels are 17x8, +45 (FML).

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Any more shots? How are you liking them? thanks for the feedback.

 

Still haven't installed. .

I need to connect the calipers, bleed, etc. But that was just fitment.

Pretty sure I'll love the hell out of them.

 

I have 2 sets of brackets in stock ready to be bought and shipped

 

Btw for people tat inquired on how exactly to install the brackets, here is a picture of the brackets installed.

The wheel studs that are included in the hardware kit go into the knuckle with the threads facing towards away from the rotor.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...v/IMG_0184.jpg

 

^^awesome

 

Keep me updated and let me know how it works out for you. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send me a pm.

When they are on, please post pictures

 

^^Vas will definitely do so