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Old 12-14-2006, 04:41 PM
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Possibly good lightweight rotors
http://www.racingbrake.com/NISSAN_MAXIMA_s/259.htm

Unfortunately they don't have blank rotors but the price and specs (weight) seem to be pretty good.

their 6th gen front rotor: 17lbs, $109
their 5th gen front rotor: 14.2 lbs, $92

In other words they weigh almost as little as two piece rotors and cost 1/3 of their price.

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Old 12-15-2006, 03:44 PM
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Bump... thought opinions? Does it worth getting those instead of brembo blanks? Anyone used them before or heard anything about this brand?
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Old 12-15-2006, 03:50 PM
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Hmm. The description doesn't mention weight savings. What is the stock rotor weight for ref?
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Old 12-15-2006, 04:26 PM
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I'm pretty sure that 5th gen rotors are 16lbs each and 6th gen are 21lbs each.


Edit: yap, that's correct: http://doug.maxima.org/showpost.php?...14&postcount=1
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I don't see how they could have shaved off 4lbs per rotor less than the oem 6th gen ones with a single piece design such as what's sold by racing brake...
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Old 12-16-2006, 12:34 AM
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cross drilled and slotted and the hat area looks thinner . and it appears the vanes inside are different.
i could see how there that light
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Old 12-16-2006, 05:46 PM
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I can't, my rotors are 2 piece and slotted 6th gen's...and are maybe one pound lighter...that's with a T6 6061 hat...think about that...
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Old 12-23-2006, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by michaelnyden
I can't, my rotors are 2 piece and slotted 6th gen's...and are maybe one pound lighter...that's with a T6 6061 hat...think about that...
Do you mean your 2-piece slotted 6th gen rotors are only one pound lighter than stock 5th gen rotors?
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Old 12-23-2006, 10:33 PM
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no I meant my 2 piece 6th gen rotors are only 1 or 2lbs lighter than their 1 piece 6th gen rotors made by racing brake...that this thread was started about...
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Ah, okay. You're right, that is weird....
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Old 12-24-2006, 10:18 AM
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That weight cannot possibly be accurate for a 1 pc design.....will believe it when someone buys them and weighs them.
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Old 12-24-2006, 05:54 PM
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My stock 5.5 weighed in @ 20.5 lbs. (56k on them, never 'turned')
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:09 PM
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Just ordered the Brembo's from the group deal. Cant wait till they arrive!
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Old 12-27-2006, 08:39 AM
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That's fairly light. My AP two piece rotors are 12 lbs a piece without the hat. (IIRC, 5.2kg in the AP catalog)
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Old 05-20-2010, 11:05 AM
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has anyone ever bought these? Old thread, no shat .. but there hasn't ever been any feedback on them... or has there & I missed it?
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I'd be scurred of a rotor with walls that thin in a performance application. The onyl place you can save appreciable weight on a rotor is by making the walls of the disc thinner, which decreases heat capacity and lowers overall braking effectiveness over the long haul.
Stock 6 gen rotor is 21lb, so they're knocking 4lb of "good" out of the rotors.


you can go much lighter on a 2-pc rotor due to the better materials and aluminum hat. I doubt a cast iron rotor uses the same stuff.
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Just recently I've been getting my car back to where I want it. Ordered a whole boatload of shat... including brakes. I forgot about your 2pc option, cripes ...

Well these are in my garage now, so .. heck ... I don't Autox, so hopefully I wont die in my typical daily drive/semi every now & then hardstop.
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX


Just recently I've been getting my car back to where I want it. Ordered a whole boatload of shat... including brakes. I forgot about your 2pc option, cripes ...

Well these are in my garage now, so .. heck ... I don't Autox, so hopefully I wont die in my typical daily drive/semi every now & then hardstop.
Did you weigh them?

RETURN UM lol get the 2peice, and while you're at it; buy me some too
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Originally Posted by Kevlo911
Did you weigh them?

RETURN UM lol get the 2peice, and while you're at it; buy me some too
Haven't weighed them as of yet. I just might do that. Well the former not the latter.
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My 2 pc rotors are 15.7lb each, just FYI...
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
My 2 pc rotors are 15.7lb each, just FYI...
You've got mail...email ... @ sales
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Haven't weighed them as of yet. I just might do that. Well the former not the latter.

Um, can you weigh them please.
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
My 2 pc rotors are 15.7lb each, just FYI...

Those were 6th gen size right?
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Yup, 6th gen size.
We have 4 sets left in stock I think.
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Is there currently a place to buy lightweight rotors for 6th gen size brakes? I have the 6th gen bbk and I need new rotors pretty soon and my current ones are heavy!!!!
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Originally Posted by NissanTun3r
Is there currently a place to buy lightweight rotors for 6th gen size brakes? I have the 6th gen bbk and I need new rotors pretty soon and my current ones are heavy!!!!
PM the guy above you.
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