Thread: B13 Maxima Rear Brake Upgrade Issues

I got my rotors from rockauto.com. They were the Centric wholesaler closeout special and were $8 per rotor. I found the calipers are actually cheaper from a local parts store vs rockauto, though.

And btw, I got the correct brackets from pull-a-part and everything bolted together perfectly. E-brake cable hooks right up if you just loosen the adjustment under the center console. Easiest brake upgrade ever.

I ran into a similar issue when doing it on my B14, the 95-99 maxima calipers are meant to be used for the 11" rotors. all i did was swap the caliper brackets off a B15/P11 and it fits perfect.

When I first did this upgrade years ago I got calipers from a 96 SE and had no issues at all. I recently did another upgrade on the rear to the 278mm rotor. The 00-03 maximas/I30s and b15s with the brembo package had that rotor on them. They used the taller bracket that you speak of. I've never heard of the older maximas using the larger rotor.

^^ that's what i got when searching but every where i checked it said the maxima 95+ use the 277 rotors.

Crazy thing is the 94 FSM does not mention any of this....

^^ i guess it's the same reason why we have the 10" rotor with the 4x100 cause no nissan in the US came with it!

I just looked on rockauto. I see the different sizes they list. Don't know why mine worked because I got the calipers and brackets from a 96.

J30 Maxima vs A32B Maxima

Bump, I'm doing this now. 95 maxima calipers on a 92 Ser. Nothing exactly bolted up just yet. The caliper sends the parking brake cable right into my sway bar, so I put the left caliper on the right side of the car, and vice versa, and had to route them all stupid.
Idk bout my rotors yet. Posting pix later

You're supposed to use the 90-94 Maxima brakes which have the similar design as the B13/P10. (Independent rear suspension)
The 95-99/00-03 Maxima/I30 share the same design at the B14/15/P11 (rear beam)