opie Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 I went to a yard where I knew there were several 81 model Max with rear brakes. I found 4 or 5 candidates and after checking all, only 1 had the removable rear brackets and it was a pain to get em off. Just to share my experience, I got them from an 8/81 built car. The 9/81 had less of an offset and was welded on. The 5/81 diesel (i bought it)car had a totally different bracket I couldn't even see for the caliper hanger/bracket that was on it. I assume it had a flat one. All other cars were welded on also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scca Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 bolt on doesnt necessarily mean you have the correct bracket.... there are 2 brackets that bolt on and only one fits the 82 caliper bolt spacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opie Posted June 25, 2002 Author Share Posted June 25, 2002 Yeah, I saw your experience in the old posts. I pulled a caliper from a 5/82 built ZX while the yard guy was going back for another breaker bar. He broke one, and then broke a hardened adapter. Anyway, the caliper bolted up. I had quite an experience in the "junk nazi" yard today. Read the post in buy/sell/trade section about the $800 starion eBay auction for an explanation. The llamas in the junkyard are a nice addition. Doug(opie). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 Hey Doug, I pulled a few sets off of the Maxima's (510's) and have found that there are 3 diffrent type's. I'm running the style for the 79' ZX with a deep rotor. There is another style (which I sold) for the 80'-83' style caliper with a shallow rotor. Finally the third bracket is near flat and will work with.. well I have no idea. I think it was a waist of money to buy. But, I love my rotors in the rear! Sweet choice. I would pull more and sell them, but I hate having to pull the hub apart. At our local yards tanks and compressors are not allowed. Nic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 The diesel Maxima bracket may be the correct one(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opie Posted June 25, 2002 Author Share Posted June 25, 2002 I got the one that is offset as if the ear section has been cut off and welded to the remaining 4 bolt piece. Like the brackets for sale by SCCA and Ross, I think. Not sure which rotor will work with them, but the 5/82 pattern was the same. The diesel bracket may be correct, but it took too much to get these. I went there to get the diesel bracket but the car was hammered into the mud after I got the motor last month. They shoved back in it's slot with no tires on it. I paid to have these removed, and that yard owner is one tough nut to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 Ocbaar went to a Nissan dealership with the correct part number members were using to buy new brackets and the part # came back as an exclusive Maxima diesel caliper bracket.I picked up a set of Maxima flat brackets that unbolt easily for $5.00 and will round up some calipers and rotars to see if I can arc weld some offsets on the brackets to fit on the rotars and calipers properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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