View Full Version : Using Altima rotor with Q45 caliper
SaGang227
01-26-2006, 06:33 PM
I did some search on this subject and 98 Altima and Q45 seem to be identical brake rotor except that Q45 has 28mm vs. Altima's 22mm.
That is 3 mm difference on each side of the rotor and I am wondering if this would be safe.
Does anyone know how much caliper pistons extend? Can they reach rotor without pads in?
Give me your opinions.
Thanks.
Irukandji
01-26-2006, 06:38 PM
Eh, search harder next time, because I found this in 5 seconds.
Be sure to read all the way through, because you can't use the altima rotors according to the last page...
Here ya go!
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=78551&highlight=s13+rotor
SaGang227
01-26-2006, 07:22 PM
That's the first thing I saw too but they have not tested it.
They are saying it doesn't work because its thinner.
I've read about people that actually tried it so I am confused.
I'm just worried if caliper piston would not reach the rotor when the pad is worn because rotor is thinner.
Irukandji
01-26-2006, 11:48 PM
well... it's not hard to redrill q45 rotors to 4 lug. You can do it yourself with a 5lug rotor (to plot the dots) and a nice drill press.
Did mine in 20 minutes but ended up selling them.
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