Advanced Suspension, Chassis, and BrakingTalk about suspension geometry, advanced handling/chassis setup, custom brakes, etc. NOT your basic brake pads and "best drop" Information.
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Not sure if this has been realized, I thought I saw it posted once but I just searched and didn't find a thread that jumped out at me.
Anyways, 3rd and 4th gen Maxima pads and 350z non-brembo pads are interchangeable. Not sure why manufacturers have not realized this, but I just verified this last night. So if your favorite race compound is not offered in Maxima flavor, check out the 350Z application. Companies like Cobalt, Hawk, Performance Friction, Ferodo, Project-Mu, etc don't have much in the way of Maxima fitment, but they have everything in 350Z.
__________________ 95 SE - Stock 3.0L w/ USIM - T61/P-trim @ 14.5psi - 93 octane
11.76 @ 121 - 1.82 60' - ET Street DOTs
12.15 @ 123 - 1.95 60' - Nitto DR 3.5L swap with I/Y/E
12.92 @ 104 - 1.69 60' - M&H Slicks
13.60 @ 103 - 2.15 60' - Street tires
Hmm. I thought it was the 6th gen calipers and pads that were interchangable????
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01 I30- SFC's, Megan Catback, Moog Endlinks, ES swaybar bushings & MM. Suspension will be installed after winter along with 6th gen bbk.
Hmm. I thought it was the 6th gen calipers and pads that were interchangable????
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I'm not saying they aren't, I don't know anything about 6th gen pads. They could be exactly the same for all I know. All I'm saying is that I've confirmed that 3rd and 4th gen pads are the same as 350Z pads because I just test fitted them last night.
__________________ 95 SE - Stock 3.0L w/ USIM - T61/P-trim @ 14.5psi - 93 octane
11.76 @ 121 - 1.82 60' - ET Street DOTs
12.15 @ 123 - 1.95 60' - Nitto DR 3.5L swap with I/Y/E
12.92 @ 104 - 1.69 60' - M&H Slicks
13.60 @ 103 - 2.15 60' - Street tires
I'm not saying they aren't, I don't know anything about 6th gen pads. They could be exactly the same for all I know. All I'm saying is that I've confirmed that 3rd and 4th gen pads are the same as 350Z pads because I just test fitted them last night.
Ok. In that case then cool, thanks for the info.
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01 I30- SFC's, Megan Catback, Moog Endlinks, ES swaybar bushings & MM. Suspension will be installed after winter along with 6th gen bbk.
Hmmm. Im interested to see if they happen to fit the 5.5 gen calipers as well. Something I might look into when I turn around to buy new pads for my kit.
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Hmmm. Im interested to see if they happen to fit the 5.5 gen calipers as well. Something I might look into when I turn around to buy new pads for my kit.
They do. Tirerack doesn't list the front pads I'm interested in (Satisfied Brakes Ceramic) but has the rear. Cross referencing from the manufactures website shows I need to buy 5.5 gen rear pads, and 350Z fronts.
Luckily tirerack shows the manufacturers part numbers!
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LTB II, CAI, H&R, Illuminas, ES shifter, subframe, engine mounts, sway bar bushes, Megan OE-RE, Watkins STS.
6th gen calipers are WAY different than 3-4-5 gen calipers.
I'm not sure about 5.5 gen vs. 3-4-5, but the 3-4-5 calipers all use the same front pad.
4-5 gens have the same rear brakes, so the pads will surely interchange there. I forgot about the 3 gen rears though. I'm pretty sure they use the same pad, just a different caliper. Been a long time since I've worried about track pads for stock calipers. I just switched to Wilwood and called it a day. Cheaper in the long run if you're a track junkie since track compound pads are 1/2 to 1/3 the price on a race caliper vs. an OEM design caliper.
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04 G35 Sedan 6MT- The DD
96 240SX 5 speed- The track toy
93 Maxima SE 5 speed- retired 1-5-09
6th gen calipers are WAY different than 3-4-5 gen calipers.
I'm not sure about 5.5 gen vs. 3-4-5, but the 3-4-5 calipers all use the same front pad.
4-5 gens have the same rear brakes, so the pads will surely interchange there. I forgot about the 3 gen rears though. I'm pretty sure they use the same pad, just a different caliper. Been a long time since I've worried about track pads for stock calipers. I just switched to Wilwood and called it a day. Cheaper in the long run if you're a track junkie since track compound pads are 1/2 to 1/3 the price on a race caliper vs. an OEM design caliper.
That's what I'm going to end up doing for both of my cars too. Better all around and pretty cheap.
__________________ 95 SE - Stock 3.0L w/ USIM - T61/P-trim @ 14.5psi - 93 octane
11.76 @ 121 - 1.82 60' - ET Street DOTs
12.15 @ 123 - 1.95 60' - Nitto DR 3.5L swap with I/Y/E
12.92 @ 104 - 1.69 60' - M&H Slicks
13.60 @ 103 - 2.15 60' - Street tires
Do the J30 front brakes interchange with anything?
J30 calipers bolt on to maxima torque members, other than that there's no point in putting j30 torque members on any car. if you think maxima pad options are limited, take a look at j30s lol.
__________________ 95 SE - Stock 3.0L w/ USIM - T61/P-trim @ 14.5psi - 93 octane
11.76 @ 121 - 1.82 60' - ET Street DOTs
12.15 @ 123 - 1.95 60' - Nitto DR 3.5L swap with I/Y/E
12.92 @ 104 - 1.69 60' - M&H Slicks
13.60 @ 103 - 2.15 60' - Street tires
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