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07 Altima brakes on a 4th Gen?

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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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07 Altima brakes on a 4th Gen?

Will the front calipers and brackets work on a 4th Gen? I have a set from a car i did under warranty and was curious if there is any benefit from it? Ill try to take a close look but anyone have any insight on this?
Old Apr 25, 2009 | 08:03 AM
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research it... Checking the size difference and etc
Old Apr 25, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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If you have them already, just try it. It doesnt take more than 10 minutes to take off the calipers and rotors and see if the new ones bolt on. While you have both of them off, just put them side by side and compare size differences. (weight too if you have a scale)

The worse that can happen is the altima ones dont bolt on and you put your old ones back on.
Old Apr 25, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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Should fit, should be thicker in diam
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Yah im gonna try it. Its no big deal, i was just curious if any one had tried it and if there was any benefit but i couldn't find anything on the search so thought i'd ask.

Ill try em on this week when i get some time, i gotta do my seatbelt button too.
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Did you figure this out? I have access to an 07 altima as well. so Im curious. thanks
Old Jul 14, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Ha no i haven't tried it yet, i haven't been drivin the maxima lately. Ill try it maybe later on in the week, i just got too much work right now. I've got a couple timing chain jobs on a 06 Quest and a 05 Maxima plus a headgasket on a B15.

BTW the brakes came off an 07 Altima, Nissan has us update the calipers and pads so instead of tossing the oldies i kept em just to check to see if they fit.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:03 AM
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why the hell are timing chains on an 06 quest and 05 maxima needing to be changed?

interested to see the results of the brake swap attempt.
Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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why the hell are timing chains on an 06 quest and 05 maxima needing to be changed?

interested to see the results of the brake swap attempt.
You got some reading to do http://forums.maxima.org/6th-generat...ine-noise.html

OK I just tried it and nope they don't fit. The calipers are physically wider and they don't bolt onto the stock bracket. And the Altima bracket doesn't bolt onto the knuckle because the mounting holes are farther apart. Also, looking at the brake pads, they're identical in size so im not even really sure it would even have been an upgrade. I took some pics, ill post up later on today.
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 05:21 AM
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I don't read the 6th gen forum, never once been in there. Are you replacing tensioners or the chain itself?
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The cam chains are eating away at the the tensioners so we replace the cam chains and cam tensioners only.

Here's are the pics as to why this doesn't work.




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