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Old 05-04-2007, 12:48 PM
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neew brakes..what are my caliper and rotor options?

My 4thgen needs new pads and rotors so i fugured i might as well upgrade the brakes. What are my options for calipers?(like which other cars calipers would fit my 4th gen with little or no modification?) Also what is my option for rotors?

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If you don't track the car,don't bother with any caliper upgrades...Just go with brembo blanks for the rotors/Hawk hps brake pads...Maybe some stainless steel brake lines if you feel froggy..
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alright thanks alot, the car is gonna be used for daily driving so ill just get the hawk pads..is there any difference between brembo blanks and the oem rotors.
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Originally Posted by ray_289
alright thanks alot, the car is gonna be used for daily driving so ill just get the hawk pads..is there any difference between brembo blanks and the oem rotors.

IMO,brembo's are equal if not better than oem..you will love the brembo/hawk hps combo..trust me..
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alright thanks ill get the brembos then.. My friend is parting out a 94 Q45 so I was wondering if the calipers he had were better than the ones my 4th gen have. It would probally be cheaper for me to buy his brakes as opposed to pads and rotors. But if theres nothing special about the Q45 brakes ill just get the Hawk Pads and Brembo Rotors
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get the calipers/rotors from your friend--they will fit your max---but first you have to mill down the rotors about 3mm----noticable stopping power
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alright thanks, i just want to make sure its worth getting the q45 calipers and rotors and that the stopping power will be noticiable.
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how much do you guys think the 94 Q45 Calipers and rotors are worth? I wanna have an idea of what to offer the kid

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$80-150 depending on condition.
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Q or J calipers is a worthy upgrade. But you won't feel alot of difference.

THIS is an upgrade
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=468945

Or for the next step:
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