05 Altima SE-R - Akebono Brakes question

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OK, working on a few different projects with my SE-R Altima. Ran across the opportunity to pick up the Akebono brakes from the 370Z (big brake kit). I have searched and found nothing relating to this and the stock SE-R wheels. I have seen in another forum where it has been done with a 4th gen Altima which had 19 inch rims.

Short version I'm looking at picking up these calipers if they will work with the stock SE-R wheels. Does anyone know definitively?

Thanks in advance.


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Jog my memory - what size are the SE-R wheels? Also, offsets?

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18 inch wheels +45 offset I believe.

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Ah. I remember now. Those should fit without a problem - the temporary spare in the Z is an 18" wheel (which would obviously have to clear the brakes) and the OE sport package wheel has a 47mm offset in the front (on a 19x9 sized wheel) so I'm pretty sure they would fit without issue. I would test fit them - at the most you'd need some 10mm spacers or something, but I doubt that.

Post up some pictures after you're done!


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