# Brake Calipers: Can aftermarket fit stock rotors? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 30, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427 "2006-04-30T06:08:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/1 "2006-04-30T06:08:57Z")
Do any aftermarket brake manufacturers product **brake calipers** that fit **OEM rotors**? Or is this just a pipedream? If not, then just say “no”. If so, then: who produces them who sells them/distributes them anything else i would need to know? thanks guys, Leo. ---
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/2 "2006-04-30T07:41:11Z")
i dont know what ur plans are but if u want more braking power get 180sx calipers with sentra rotors they are 11 inches ---
**Author:** ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2006, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/3 "2006-04-30T07:48:21Z")
> [@snowboard\_240sx](#): > > i dont know what ur plans are but if u want more braking power get 180sx calipers with sentra rotors they are 11 inches Just to clairfy on this a 180sx Caliper is the exact same as a CDN/USDM Maxima “1990” and the Rotor is the same as a Altima “1994” The Rotor from the Altima is also the 280mm “same as a Z32” and the Caliper itself “from the Maxima” is quite a bit bigger then a stock 240 Caliper and is a very decent upgrade! You could also use Calipers from a Q45/Xterra but would need to have the Rotors Re-Drilled to fit onto a 240… (Or even the big one would be to get Z32 Brakes as most people do) But in regards to an “Aftermarket” company whom would make a better/bigger Caliper which could be used with a “stock” rotor, I highly doubt it… Rotora has “Big Brake Kits” but they do not use the stock rotor and I highly doubr you’ll come across any company such as them who would make a bigger/better caliper but still use the stock rotor ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2006, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/4 "2006-04-30T08:35:37Z")
> [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](#): > > [quote=snowboard\_240sx]i dont know what ur plans are but if u want more braking power get 180sx calipers with sentra rotors they are 11 inches But in regards to an “Aftermarket” company whom would make a better/bigger Caliper which could be used with a **“stock”** rotor, I highly doubt it… [/quote] therein lies the problem. as soon as you make the rear a vented rotor with the proper MBC, the improvments are extreme. I ran the Z32 rears for about a year+, with stock fronts (and no-ebrake), and the improvments in straight line stoping, were very noticable. But I always ran quality tires, as well this rear set up caused a really interesting balance when braking/steering, and reall y wasn’t for the faint of heart. I was particularly tired of replacing rear caliper/rotor/pads every 6 months so, upgrade it was… ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2006, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/5 "2006-04-30T22:16:13Z")
> [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](#): > > The Rotor from the Altima is also the 280mm “same as a Z32” and the Caliper itself “from the Maxima” is quite a bit bigger then a stock 240 Caliper and is a very decent upgrade! > > You could also use Calipers from a Q45/Xterra but would need to have the Rotors Re-Drilled to fit onto a 240 Do the Calipers bolt up to the stock mounting brackets (Maxima calipers or the Q45’s) ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/6 "2006-05-01T04:58:37Z")
do the stock 240sx dust plates clear altima 94 rotors for the 180sx calipers ? if not is it ok to swap entire wheelhub from a 180sx ? im just avoiding takeing the hub off i dont want another alignment ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/7 "2006-05-01T05:33:19Z")
> [@alesserfate](#): > > do the stock 240sx dust plates clear altima 94 rotors for the 180sx calipers ? if not is it ok to swap entire wheelhub from a 180sx ? im just avoiding takeing the hub off i dont want another alignment Take off your brakes, remove the central 30mm axle nut, and pry off the dust shield with a screw driver. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/8 "2006-05-01T06:20:53Z")
OR BEND It back, or cut it off, eather way, bang for the buck ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/9 "2006-05-01T06:48:44Z")
> [@Benson240sx](#): > > OR BEND It back, or cut it off, eather way, bang for the buck I hit mine with an air-chisel for 2-3 seconds and the whole thing fell off. But yes I have cut JUST THE LIP off it before and this works well, the dust sheild gets to do most of its job > [@Sockington](#): > > Do the Calipers bolt up to the stock mounting brackets (Maxima calipers or the Q45’s) YES, along with the 300zx, which I personnally would reccomend, but I would imagine that the Q45 brakes are comprable, as that car must be close to 4000lbs. Although these options require the rotors to be re-drilled to 8-hole (1 common hole to 5/4 pattern) ---
**Author:** ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/10 "2006-05-01T09:33:14Z")
> [@alesserfate](#): > > do the stock 240sx dust plates clear altima 94 rotors for the 180sx calipers ? if not is it ok to swap entire wheelhub from a 180sx ? im just avoiding takeing the hub off i dont want another alignment > [@S13GG](#): > > [ > I hit mine with an air-chisel for 2-3 seconds and the whole thing fell off. > > But yes I have cut JUST THE LIP off it before and this works well, the dust sheild gets to do most of its job As Darian said… I myself used a set of 180sx Brakes which Darian lent me “until I found a set of Z32s” and I had to cut off the Lip of my dust sheild in order for the Rotor to fit… But it only took about 2 mins a side with a Zip Cut Wheel 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/11 "2006-05-01T09:48:36Z")
I used my teeth, I found it to be by far the most effective way to get mine on ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/12 "2006-05-01T22:32:36Z")
thanks guys so it doesnt fit, might as well swap in the 180sx control arms with hubs with mint bushings, balljoints, no rust, and bigger dust shield!problem solved. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-calipers-can-aftermarket-fit-stock-rotors/95427/13 "2006-05-02T05:29:59Z")
WHAT??? get the 180 is brakes and just get ride of the dust sheild, everythign els is a Bolt on. Retarted easy, I did mine in about ooooo 15 min