qx4 brake upgrade

[madwilly240]

i know a bunch of you did the z32 brakes, but has anyone tried to put infiniti qx4 dual piston brake kit in their deuce?

[mrmephistopheles]

While this is an interesting idea, one would have to find a properly sized rotor to match. The stock rotors attach to a hub which is seperate from the spindle, etc It may well be possible, as long as the caliper mounting bolts are the same. Overall, there probably would not be a whole helluva lot of advantage to this.
The specs for the rotors, etc are all online, so if you can pull it off, more power to you.

edit: QX4 = Pathfinder. These brakes are also found on the Xterra and some Frontiers.
FWIW, the Z32 route tends to be the way to go, simply because all parts (provided you get the right parts) bolt up, and you can bolt-in a fully stock braking system designed to stop a car up to 5-600 lbs heavier. Same goes for the Z33 Brembos. I'll get those one day.

[Jeff240sx]

Originally posted by madwilly240
i know a bunch of you did the z32 brakes, but has anyone tried to put infiniti qx4 dual piston brake kit in their deuce?

I think that you cleared up the whole reason that people don't go for the QX4 brakes. Dual Piston. Why spend however much ($300 for a really lowball price) when you can get the whole z32 quad piston swap for only $150 more?
-Jeff

[SimpleS14]

I heard that the Q45 brakes are another alternative.




But I want the 350Z or R34 brakes....I believe they are the same.

[240 2NR]

Originally posted by Jeff240sx
I think that you cleared up the whole reason that people don't go for the QX4 brakes. Dual Piston. Why spend however much ($300 for a really lowball price) when you can get the whole z32 quad piston swap for only $150 more?
-Jeff

I assume they're 2 piston sliding calipers which requires far less wheel spoke clearance than the 4 piston Z calipers meaning they'll work with far more wheels than the Z's will. I know that's an issue I'm running into. My 7 spoke stock alloys will fit with a 5mm spacer but I think my 16's will have to go in favor of a higher offset wheel. So they're cheaper from a initial cost and potentially a wheel perspective while offering more braking force than stock. The only issue that worries me is brake line compatibility.

[HippoSleek]

Are the QX4 (GOD I HATE THAT NAME) calipers the same as the Maxima two piston calipers which are allegedly the same as the s13 JDM calipers?

Freakin' Q by 4 - like 2 x 4, but stoopider! What an insult to the Q45 name. What a stupid pun. It's not a Q! Jeezus H. Christowitz. No wonder they almost went belly up -- with genius marketing like that... (I could go on, but I'll spare you)