q45 brake swap. what do i need??

[hek1620]

i have searched. i even went to ka24development.com. but nowhere does it specify what else i need to get. like clips or bushings. and i checked with autozone, and they don't know what the hell "loaded" means. i need help from u guys that have already done this so i can be pointed in the right direction. thanks.

[sb]

http://www.frsport.com/Nismo_2....html

your welcome

[hek1620]

thanks dude. have u gotten this or other products from them before? do u think this is genuine stuff? by my calculations if i get everything from them; the brake upgrade kit, rear hawk pads(240sx) and rear rotors(240sx) it should come out cheaper than going to different spots. now lets just see how much shipping will be.

[sb]

I have personally not gotten anything from there before, but I am planning on purchasing that brake kit soon.

[94_240sx]

thanks dude. have u gotten this or other products from them before? do u think this is genuine stuff? by my calculations if i get everything from them; the brake upgrade kit, rear hawk pads(240sx) and rear rotors(240sx) it should come out cheaper than going to different spots. now lets just see how much shipping will be.

FRSport is a sponsor and they are also on eBay too. Their reps are posting here on NICO. All of them are nice and they will help you with anything.

[hek1620]

so does anyone think about $500 is too much to pay for q45 calipers, rotors, pads, hardware, rear stock rotors and pads?

[adrianfromthecastle]

one word... junkyardor is that two words? anyways, i got my whole set (everything u saw on that site) for about $75. just bring your own tools, and look for q45's.

[94_240sx]

so does anyone think about $500 is too much to pay for q45 calipers, rotors, pads, hardware, rear stock rotors and pads?

I agree with adrian. You should check junkyard, eBay and forum classifieds first. If you can't get any good deal and okay with a new set, then go for it.

[kamikazestorm420]

one word... junkyardor is that two words? anyways, i got my whole set (everything u saw on that site) for about $75. just bring your own tools, and look for q45's.

i got mine for $100 at a junkyard

[Silvia2b]

Hard to say if the product you are shipped is genuine, but the pictures appear to be genuine OEM equipment for the Q. And if they are a sponsor I would trust their site enough to make a purchase.

[hek1620]

yeah i think i might end up going with some yard pieces. a buddy of mine works at one and says he could get me some for like $80.

[eddie240sx]

u can use 94-00 altima rotor is fit and u dont need to drill the hole for 4 lug i just done the swap on my 91 240sx

[ishkabibble]

so does anyone think about $500 is too much to pay for q45 calipers, rotors, pads, hardware, rear stock rotors and pads?

Yes, I paid far less than that for that same list of components from rockauto.com, all new or rebuilt.

Go to a junkyard, get some nasty Q45 calipers for cheap and use them to take care of the core charge for rebuilt calipers.

You can just use junkyard stuff if you want, but I'd rather have the piece of mind of having new brake components.

[hungryjoseph]

how is this compared to the z32 brakes

[CouPe84]

question what year q45 set up do you need to be exact the 94 body setup or the 96 to 97

[numbnuts240]

how is this compared to the z32 brakes

you will get better braking with z32 brakes.

Hard to say if the product you are shipped is genuine, but the pictures appear to be genuine OEM equipment for the Q. And if they are a sponsor I would trust their site enough to make a purchase.

if they claim to be selling genuine oem stuff, that's exatly what it will be. i got genuine nissan r33 e-brake cables through frsport. zero complaints from me.

[TheRealNap0le0n]

Buy my Q45 setup im selling... lol its just the front calipers, rotors drilld for 4 or lug and pads... but hey its bolt on and way cheaper than $500

so does anyone think about $500 is too much to pay for q45 calipers, rotors, pads, hardware, rear stock rotors and pads?

[TheRealNap0le0n]

how is this compared to the z32 brakes

you will get better braking with z32 brakes

I've heard its negligable... but Q45 calipers clear ANY wheel set up

question what year q45 set up do you need to be exact the 94 body setup or the 96 to 97

Q45 Front Brakes

Q45 brakes are a cheaper still upgrade to the brakes of your 240sx. They don't have the Nissan logo on the calipers. They are dual piston calipers that, compared to stock, provide about 25% more clamping force with a larger rotor and ~40% more pad surface area. They also have the pistons on the inside of the caliper so the wheel clearance is almost the same as with stock brakes, allowing the ability to continue running many different-sized wheels. Pads have many options as with all the other brake options we have here. The lines are the same fittings as stock so you can reuse your stock lines to save even more money.

You will need the following parts to make the Infiniti Q45 front brakes work on your 240sx.

Calipers

You will need a set of calipers from a 90-96 Infiniti Q45. These calipers are larger than the stock 240sx calipers. They use two 42.8 mm pistons instead of one 54mm piston to increase clamping force. These calipers will bolt onto the stock location as well as use the stock banjo brake lines.

[CouPe84]

I've heard its negligable... but Q45 calipers clear ANY wheel set up

how about the stock 15" teardrops, on my other 240sx i had se rims but the teardrops grew on me for now hahas

[TheRealNap0le0n]

they clear any wheels.

[Jadesr20det]

I got my setup for $30 (calipars and rotors) just waiting on it to get a bit hotter to do my 5 lug swap. No nissan logo on the q45's but I dont care.

[CouPe84]

just waiting on it to get a bit hotter to do my 5 lug swap.

why does almost everyone with a s13 go for the 5 lug swap never got it to me parts are way harder to locate, or am i just looking in the wrong stores locally

[ka-t4u]

it clears teardrops just make sure your not using inside weights on the wheels to balance them, because they will hit the caliper and then your tires will be out of balance... first hand experience

[slow40]

q45, j30, altima, and z32 brakes use the same diameter brake disc. The q45 calipers are just slightly larger than the j30's.

[Jadesr20det]

why does almost everyone with a s13 go for the 5 lug swap never got it to me parts are way harder to locate, or am i just looking in the wrong stores locally

You're kidding right? Whats harder to find? Wheel selection, brake options, performance gains. All of this is opened up by having five lug leave the 4 lug to the hondas man.