Brake conversion
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Brake conversion
I am sure this has been covered many times.
I want the Brembo brakes on my 04 base.
What parts do I need to buy to install the brembo calipers that are used on other TL's to my base TL?
I want the Brembo brakes on my 04 base.
What parts do I need to buy to install the brembo calipers that are used on other TL's to my base TL?
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You need:
-Front knuckle assemblies (probably want new wheels bearings, lower balljoints, and speed sensors)
-4 bolts for caliper to knuckle, as well as the shins between the caliper and the knuckle
-steel brake line section between caliper and flex line (bolts to knuckle bracket)
-front flex lines (or you can opt to purchase a set of front and rear stainless stee flex lines
-front rotors and hold down screws
-front pads
-pair of brembo Calipers with pins/hardware
-new axle nuts
You can find remanufacured coated or non coated Brembos on rock auto, and get them coated your own colour if you want. You can actually find most of those parts on rock auto except for the knuckles, bolts, shims, and steel lines
-Front knuckle assemblies (probably want new wheels bearings, lower balljoints, and speed sensors)
-4 bolts for caliper to knuckle, as well as the shins between the caliper and the knuckle
-steel brake line section between caliper and flex line (bolts to knuckle bracket)
-front flex lines (or you can opt to purchase a set of front and rear stainless stee flex lines
-front rotors and hold down screws
-front pads
-pair of brembo Calipers with pins/hardware
-new axle nuts
You can find remanufacured coated or non coated Brembos on rock auto, and get them coated your own colour if you want. You can actually find most of those parts on rock auto except for the knuckles, bolts, shims, and steel lines
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you can use the RL's BBK with brackets to fit onto TL knuckles with less modification/parts swapping.
#4
I'm ready to do the RL BBK on my TL and have bought everything. Except the steel lines, are they really necessary and will my stock rubber lines bolt/screw right up to the RL calipers?
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If you use the fast brakes brackets to mount the calipers make sure you get the 2006-2012 maxima rotors. If you get the 350z brembo rotors the caliper will rub the rotor.
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Shoot, I did buy the 350z Brembo rotors along with the fast breaks brackets but I suppose that if were to mill the brackets at the point where they bolt up to the spindle that I should be fine. Right? IF so how much should I mill off for a perfect fit?
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Not sure, you might be able to but on some of the threads I was reading they were saying not to do so. Luckily the place I ordered my rotors from is swapping them out I just had to pay a shipping charge.
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Buy the nicest pads, nicest rotors, nicest fluids, some ss lines, enjoy the upgrade and forget the swap. It's just not worth it.
Or just go big and get a legit BBK.
Or just go big and get a legit BBK.
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I don't have a part number for the 06-12 maxima rotors but when I have looked they are all the same size no matter the trim level. I read about having to use the maxima rotors after I already received the 350z rotors so decided to try them and they would not clear the caliper. I put the wheel on and it was making a scraping sound when turning it by hand. I couldn't imagine how bad it would be when actually driving.
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I don't have a part number for the 06-12 maxima rotors but when I have looked they are all the same size no matter the trim level. I read about having to use the maxima rotors after I already received the 350z rotors so decided to try them and they would not clear the caliper. I put the wheel on and it was making a scraping sound when turning it by hand. I couldn't imagine how bad it would be when actually driving.
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I wonder if it depends on the bracket used? You were using fast breaks? The fat four customs page states they used the 350z brembo rotors on the 03-07 accord platform with no problems
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I thought 350z rotors were 12.8"? and does anyone know which steel brake lines we need to be using with these RL calipers on our 3rd gen TL.
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i have a email from xlr8 saying the 350z are 12.6''
i dont get how 12.8 would not fit but 12.6 does?
the guy who I got my calipers from was running 12.6 with no issues
i dont get how 12.8 would not fit but 12.6 does?
the guy who I got my calipers from was running 12.6 with no issues
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Depending on the year of the 350z they had 12.6 rotors if it didn't have brembos. The height isn't the problem it's the width of the rotors. The 12." Rotors are 30mm thick and the 12.6" rotors are 28mm thick. The rotors for the rl are 28mm thick. On my instructions that came with the brackets it says to use 2006-2012 Nissan Maxima rotors that are 320mm X 28mm.
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Depending on the year of the 350z they had 12.6 rotors if it didn't have brembos. The height isn't the problem it's the width of the rotors. The 12." Rotors are 30mm thick and the 12.6" rotors are 28mm thick. The rotors for the rl are 28mm thick. On my instructions that came with the brackets it says to use 2006-2012 Nissan Maxima rotors that are 320mm X 28mm.
I just want a good set of blank rotors, I'm not into all that slotted and drilled stuff
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I got the brakemotive ones from eBay, I have run 4 sets of there rotors and never had a problem. Plus it list the dimensionsof the rotors on there listing. I beleive it was ~ 85shipped to my house for the rotors
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Okay I am reviving this old thread. I am in the middle of building my acura RL BBK on my 2013 accord coupe v6.
I mistakenly purchased the Fat Four Customs brackets and the MDX rotors. I now know that I should have bought the 350z rotors. Do you think this will still work? Any negative side effects? It seems like there will just be an extra 2mm of clearance.
If anyone is running this set up please chime in! Neither company is willing to take a return at this point so I'm kind of stuck if this doesn't work.
I mistakenly purchased the Fat Four Customs brackets and the MDX rotors. I now know that I should have bought the 350z rotors. Do you think this will still work? Any negative side effects? It seems like there will just be an extra 2mm of clearance.
If anyone is running this set up please chime in! Neither company is willing to take a return at this point so I'm kind of stuck if this doesn't work.
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Couldn't figure out how to edit my post. I meant maxima rotors, not mdx rotors. Sorry for the confusion. I'm getting my front brake upgrade mixed up with my rear. Haha.
OK. Here is the correct image of the maxima rotor:
OK. Here is the correct image of the maxima rotor:
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