Louisville Maxima Enthusiasts

[redstradic]

What are the brake upgrades setting you back? Just curious since I will be putting mine in the shop due to finally warping the rotors and needing new pads...

For a full set of rotors, pads, and SS lines, I dropped $400 shipped. Getting the black rotors was about $40 bucks more than the regular silver zinc coating.

[maxhopper]

Mark, the track was awesome last night. With the rain in the area, everyone must have thought they were going to close. We all got out there around 6:30...hardley a soul was there. We stayed till about 8:00, and I managed to get in 9 runs.

As for the brakes, my understanding has always been that the front brakes do the majority of work. I don't think that one side should be worn more than another.

[xTearsFallForeverx]

whoops wrong forum..

[cullenj76]

i is it true that the rear passenger brake does most of the work on the car.

No, that is not true by any means. The reason for that is the very poor design of the rear calipers on the 95-2001 maximas. The rubber boot/seal that guides the piston in and out of the caliper gets easily wedged between the piston and the caliper, causing the caliper to get stuck and not work properly. Brake bias on the maxima 95-01 is, I believe, 70/30 f/r.

[redstradic]

yeah i figured it wasnt true. is there anything that i can do to try to remedy that problem when i put the new rotors and pads on. do you think that its possible that it could be the e-brake not fully disengaging as well sometimes?

[duccati02]

Mark, the track was awesome last night. With the rain in the area, everyone must have thought they were going to close. We all got out there around 6:30...hardley a soul was there. We stayed till about 8:00, and I managed to get in 9 runs.

Thanks again for the ride last night. It was pretty cool. Maybe I'll take my car to OVIS and we'll see what happens from there.

[cullenj76]

whoops wrong forum..

You are always welcome here, being from Louisville/Southern Indiana and all. I grew up in Jeffersonville(twilight zone).

[cullenj76]

yeah i figured it wasnt true. is there anything that i can do to try to remedy that problem when i put the new rotors and pads on. do you think that its possible that it could be the e-brake not fully disengaging as well sometimes?

That is a very good possibility.

[maxhopper]

Drew: Sorry I didn't get to talk to you much, they were hurding us through like cattle. You seem like a good guy (no altezza'a and no rediculous wings...lol)...welcome to the family. Now drop that sucka and pull off that pin stripe. Just messin with you...do YOUR car up how YOU want it, but we'll always be here with our opinions, if you need us.

Mark: be sure to sheck the caliper and pad alignment when you're putting on the new brake system. Look to see if one end of the caliper or pad is ****ed in. If your caliper is off...you'll most likely need a new one. If it's just the pad, the pad could have gotten lose from the pad hardware/shims (if applicable to 5th gen) and just worn one side faster. Definitely check te e-bake mechanism to make sure it operates freely. Just shout when you want to check it out...always happy to help.

[maxhopper]

For anyone interested in going to OVIS/hanging out with the local Nissan 502 crowd: we are meeting at the track at Saturday at 2:00pm...I believe we are going to try to get a few pit lanes held for our own crowd.

[cullenj76]

Drew: Sorry I didn't get to talk to you much, they were hurding us through like cattle. You seem like a good guy (no altezza'a and no rediculous wings...lol)...welcome to the family. Now drop that sucka and pull off that pin stripe. Just messin with you...do YOUR car up how YOU want it, but we'll always be here with our opinions, if you need us.

Mark: be sure to sheck the caliper and pad alignment when you're putting on the new brake system. Look to see if one end of the caliper or pad is ****ed in. If your caliper is off...you'll most likely need a new one. If it's just the pad, the pad could have gotten lose from the pad hardware/shims (if applicable to 5th gen) and just worn one side faster. Definitely check te e-bake mechanism to make sure it operates freely. Just shout when you want to check it out...always happy to help.

Mark: If you don't get new hardware, make sure you clean the shims(guides) thoroughly with degreaser and a stainless steel brush.

I wish I could go to OVIS and hang out, but I've got to help my brother do a clutch swap:mad:

[maxhopper]

^^^closet Hon_duh lover^^^

On a different note...I'd like to wish Dr. Fezzik a safe and pleasant journey to the Dominican(?). Please come back safe and sound. I applaud your very selfless intentions...and I am proud to call you a friend. We'll get together when you get back and settled...and the little lady's had her way with ya.

BTW...good luck finding a Skyline over there:D

[turbo6]

Hal: Well, My transmission decided that it didn't like to go into gear anymore. Although, yesterday I bled the clutch and put in some fresh redline MT90 and it's doing extraordinarily better now. You up to going to OV tomorrow. BTW, How was the trip?

350Z-T , woo! Can't wait to see. Plus dane needed some competition to get him moving as well

I am not back yet, I fly home tomorrow - YAAY! The trip has been awesome, but I am very excited to return

Sounds like you all are having fun without me though. Can't wait to get back and start playing again

[turbo6]

Any locals have a spring compressor I can use ?

I figure since I can't clear anything as it is... I may as well go a little lower with Tein S-Techs

[cullenj76]

Any locals have a spring compressor I can use ?

I figure since I can't clear anything as it is... I may as well go a little lower with Tein S-Techs

I've got one.

[maxhopper]

Well, I managed third at OVIS. I lost the last race with my worst reation time of the night. You guys would have been proud of my dial-ins. My qualifiers were [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]; so dialed-in at 10.0 for my first run against a 1st gen RX-7. He had a 2.5sec head start, i blew by him so quick i hit the brakes, and ran a [email protected] guy filming said people where laughing pretty hard (the one race I didn't get on film). Next round I dialed-in at 10.03, and ran against a turbo Civic (dialed-in at 7.8). I was comfortably ahead so I let off at the end and fininshed with a [email protected]. Then I (still 10.03) came up against a Mitsu Eclipse(11.7 dial-in). I ran a [email protected], but lost to his [email protected]. Like I said, I lost it on the reaction...he pulled a .021 to my .336. What sucks is that my reactions had been between .046 - .186 in all of my runs. It was fun and I'm sure I'll do it again in October...and it was nice to get a check at the end of the night.

[cullenj76]

Well, I managed third at OVIS. I lost the last race with my worst reation time of the night. You guys would have been proud of my dial-ins. My qualifiers were [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]; so dialed-in at 10.0 for my first run against a 1st gen RX-7. He had a 2.5sec head start, i blew by him so quick i hit the brakes, and ran a [email protected] guy filming said people where laughing pretty hard (the one race I didn't get on film). Next round I dialed-in at 10.03, and ran against a turbo Civic (dialed-in at 7.8). I was comfortably ahead so I let off at the end and fininshed with a [email protected]. Then I (still 10.03) came up against a Mitsu Eclipse(11.7 dial-in). I ran a [email protected], but lost to his [email protected]. Like I said, I lost it on the reaction...he pulled a .021 to my .336. What sucks is that my reactions had been between .046 - .186 in all of my runs. It was fun and I'm sure I'll do it again in October...and it was nice to get a check at the end of the night.

:blue so proud:D congrats!!!!!!!!!!

[duccati02]

Well, I managed third at OVIS...

Congratulations!:) The white 4th gen Maxima's must really like 3rd.

[maxhopper]

Thanks guys!

[duccati02]

Goin to the track Wednesday. If anybody wants to come along call me. 396-7400.

[xTearsFallForeverx]

i was at OHV over the weekend. ur the one with the white maxima right? not too shabby gl with everything.. wondering if you know rodney roller? he has a maroon s13 with sr swap. he from new albany. im sure you do. was there with him. good times. anyway gl with ur reaction times.. hittin the brakes was pretty funny. i caught a laugh off that too.

[cullenj76]

i was at OHV over the weekend. ur the one with the white maxima right? not too shabby gl with everything.. wondering if you know rodney roller? he has a maroon s13 with sr swap. he from new albany. im sure you do. was there with him. good times. anyway gl with ur reaction times.. hittin the brakes was pretty funny. i caught a laugh off that too.

Is rodney the one with the uber wing and the primer front end? If so, then he's been to several NICO meets. Wish I coulda' gone to the valley.

[jEzTeR]

Yeah thats him. He has a s15 front end that he is going to be putting on sometime soon.

I won't be able to go to test and tune Wed this week.

[maxhopper]

i was at OHV over the weekend. ur the one with the white maxima right? not too shabby gl with everything.. wondering if you know rodney roller? he has a maroon s13 with sr swap. he from new albany. im sure you do. was there with him. good times. anyway gl with ur reaction times.. hittin the brakes was pretty funny. i caught a laugh off that too.

I was the Max racing Saturday. You the guy with the friend that came up and talked for a bit? I've probably seen his car, if it's been to any meets lately, sounds nice.

No T&T for me this week either, I'm on shut down till Friday (payday).

[xTearsFallForeverx]

yah i was that guy with rodney. yah his s15 front end is going to be pimp. he's got a nice *** carbon fiber hood to go with it. its so damn light. im thinking about buying his old front in from him. hopfully ill be doing an sr swap of my own within the next 8 months or so. you guys might be seeing more of me soon. and from anybody running around jeff and c-vill.. if youve seen a charcoal grey 240 with a f-ed up looking passenger headlight thats me. though i just fixed her today.

[cullenj76]

yah i was that guy with rodney. yah his s15 front end is going to be pimp. he's got a nice *** carbon fiber hood to go with it. its so damn light. im thinking about buying his old front in from him. hopfully ill be doing an sr swap of my own within the next 8 months or so. you guys might be seeing more of me soon. and from anybody running around jeff and c-vill.. if youve seen a charcoal grey 240 with a f-ed up looking passenger headlight thats me. though i just fixed her today.

I'll keep an eye out for ya'. I work in the old Louisville Slugger bat factory building(idX Louisville).

[turbo6]

Good work at OVIS. Sounds like I have missed a good bit

I'm back!!!!!!!!

shouldnt be long till my max is back and better - and i can play

[jEzTeR]

Nice!

Yeah the power adder class was crazy! You had to be in the 7's to even make the top 8.

lots of fun.

[duccati02]

i was at OHV over the weekend. ur the one with the white maxima right?

That was maxhopper with the '97 maxima that raced, mine was the one with the lift kit. Lol. My wheels make my car look like it has a lift kit, but I'm gettin' it lowered within the next few weeks.

[turbo6]

Cullen,do you still have a UDP you are interested in getting rid of? If so, details?