The 350Z brakes fit perfectly, both the rotors and calipers bolt right on. The rotors are twice as thick as the Maxima rotors due to the ventilation. I happened to find a company called http://forums.maxima.org/6th-generat....rotorpros.com that makes custom rotors. I ordered cross drilled, slotted and painted rotors for a 2003 350Z. What I got looked like works of art that could be hung up on the wall. Don't believe me?

See for yourself:

BEFORE:


AFTER:


OK, ok, painting the calipers doesnt hurt the look either!!! By hte way, I got a full set of 350z front and rear rotors calipers and brake lines for about $70 on ebay I just needed the rear calipers, so Ill store the rest of the parts.

Here is a pic showing the difference in thickness of the rotors:


The calipers look similar to each other except the 350Z calipers are slightly wider and a bit beefier overall.

 

Here are some pics showing the brakes through my RH Evolution rims:




While I was in there I adjusted the parking brake.

 

Thats clean I guess

 

NICE!
That's beautiful, but dang-it, I just did my rotors/brakes & never realized the Z's rears were vented! Your rear brakes are cooler than mine!

It's also good to see that you installed the rotors with the slots in the correct direction, though I'm surprised you didn't go with some SS lines while you were in there.

 

Oh shzit!!! I HAVE SS lines but I actually forgot to install them!!! Ill get em in when I install the left side.

 

I guess you'll test them out this weekend?

So, you have the front calipers? Are they 2 pistons or 1?

 

One piston with smaller pads. Not sure who would want them. Sentra owner maybe?

 

how much were the rotors?

 

So front=300ZX TT 4POT calipers and 2-piece rotors? and rear=350Z rotor/caliper...

 

Yes except front rotors are 1 piece . . . .for now.

 

Looking good, are you going out to Lone Pine next weekend again?

 

niceeeeeeee, any difference in brake feel? still a brake bias ??

now u need these for the REARS to complete the look

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/calip...QQcmdZViewItem

 

Yes, Ill be going to Lone Pine and hoping for top time of day!!! I may have a chance!!

 

wow...I hope you are kidding on that one

 

is it a track? and where is it... i would love to roll

 

The Lone Pine Time Trials is a high speed autocross that takes place in Lone Pine, CA. Lone Pine is up highway 395 on the way to Mammoth Lake in teh eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. The "track" is located about 10 miles north of Lone Pine at an abandoned airstrip. Last year I hit about 110 mph on the back staightaway. I think that was the top speed for the event!!! I was 4th top time of day also. The competitors are no slouches either. Anyway, its lots of fun. This year it is June 2-3. PM me for more info.

 

you hit 110 in the qtr? or is it just a starightaway to see how fast you can ge up to?

 

are those heavier than the stock rotors?

 

Its hard to explain. The course is set up so there are large loops with straightaways on either side. U round the turn and head down the staight and brake just before a slalom of cones, and so forth. Ud have to go there.

The rotors weigh about the same since the thickness is due to the ventilation

 

probably not

 

I just weighed them - 10.6 lbs for Maxima 11.4 for 305z

 

For non power wheels thats very minimal.

Kamski

 

Why do those calipers look identical?

 

Calipers are very similar. They are slightly wider to fit the thicker 350z rotor and they are a bit beefier all around. Ill try to get a pic of the two calipers side by side later today when paint dries.

 

Looks pretty complete to me...

 

As allways you pimped it out.....

Kamski

 

Thanks Kamski!!!

 

Man, that looks great...beautiful to be more exact.

Wanna come here and replace mine? Sorry, can't pay expenses...haha

 

looks good but I think you blocked the drum brake adjuster when you installed the Z rotor.

 

No no, its still there, Look at teh above pics, the whole is there. His rim is covering it up, but thats the same as with the regular rotors.
Kamski

 

Adjuster is not blocked. Kam is correct.

 

*****UPDATE*****

I examined the calipers, and I noticed a major benefit to the 350Z caliper. When I pulled the pads to compare, it confirmed the benefit as shown in the pictures here:


Look at the piston on the left compared to the 350z piston on the right


Look at the Maxima pad and the piston ring on top versus the piston ring on the 350Z pad on bottom.


The 350Z piston is HUGE compared to the Maxima piston. Same pad, bigger piston, better braking. This is a true big brake kit!!!

More pics:




The brakes are more responsive and firmer. Also, I adjusted the parking brake which was loose before. Now it only takes 7 clicks of the handle to hold the car. They really look great under the rims too. This can all be done for about $200.

My thanks to KAMSKI for his immense help. Also, thanks to Rich at www.rotorpros.com for producing a nice product. He can do all your rotors like this, whether its 350z or OEM Maxima, or other applications, and was very good to deal with. It takes collaboration and teamwork to get projects like this going and completed.

 

looks real nice..

 

Here is a pic of the bizaare parking brake:



I adjusted the clicker in the middle there a couple of clicks and now the parking brake works GREAT!!

 

I drove the car quite a bit last night. I really love the way the brakes modulate. They arent grabby at all, but they feel very solid, more than before. I am very pleased with this upgrade.

 

Very Nice, I'll be doing a brake upgrade in the future, the stopping ability of this car has me questioning it, how does it brake after they heat up

Quick side question, How do you bleed the brakes

 

Wow, great work, but how the heck did you figure out the 350Z parts would fit?

 

A lot of Nissan part interchange. Kam told me he knew they fit. Rotors are same size. Calculated guess.

 

Thats a sign of a perfect Big Brake Kit.

Kamski

 

What about the front brakes? Are the 350Z's bigger/better than the Max? Worth a swap?