Subject	Now im really confused
Posted by	Figifister on September 29, 2010 at 2:21 AM
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In Reply To	. posted by ZiNnYc on September 28, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Message	so the only reason they failed is beacuse of pads, note enough cooling and DOT3 fluid? other than that the kit is good? Whats your point for me buying stoptech then if the major parts that i will be buying aren't what failed. (yes i read the whole article)
Follow Ups	14" Akebono brake kit...is it relyable enough for track use? - Figifister 20:32:12 09/28/10 Is there a 2-piece rotor available for the Akebono kit? (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 21:05:17 09/28/10 yes (n/m) - zgene4 21:28:04 09/28/10 2-piece rotor - Bigwill837 00:53:51 09/29/10 Yes..... - Figifister 02:55:24 09/29/10 im not familiar with relentless autosports - Adam (NoVA) 07:13:20 09/29/10 Re: im not familiar with relentless autosports - Bigwill837 13:46:14 09/29/10 My understanding of the dust seals - FuerGrissa 21:45:20 09/28/10 do you have proof of that? - Figifister 02:25:06 09/29/10 No proof, just conjecture from reading others accounts - FuerGrissa 04:20:08 09/29/10 as far as why AZ Zcar sells no rebuild kits - FuerGrissa 04:33:24 09/29/10 thank you for taking the time out for that. (n/m) - ZiNnYc 05:26:06 09/29/10 . - ZiNnYc 22:17:02 09/28/10 lame, FUD - Adam (NoVA) 22:52:11 09/28/10 . - ZiNnYc 22:58:14 09/28/10 and I've actually seen Stoptech guys run into the weeds... - vorpalZ 23:27:18 09/28/10 ... - Adam (NoVA) 23:38:30 09/28/10 Stop Tech 13" = 332x32mm, 14" = 355x32mm (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 01:02:38 09/29/10 first rule of Italian Braking... - vorpalZ 01:58:50 09/29/10 We're trying to involve as little actual experience - Adam (NoVA) 07:20:36 09/29/10 righto... carry on (n/m) - vorpalZ 09:41:33 09/30/10 A little more track experience without knowledge and - ZiNnYc 11:22:17 09/30/10 read the whole post, pinhead - vorpalZ 13:00:22 09/30/10 Stress crack from miles of use, the end. - ZiNnYc 21:51:46 09/30/10 sigh - vorpalZ 23:05:11 09/30/10 brother man. - ZiNnYc 03:42:58 09/29/10 Are trophy brakes kind of like a trophy wife? - Adam (NoVA) 07:07:50 09/29/10 +1 (n/m) - LJZTT 08:14:25 09/29/10 believe what u want. - ZiNnYc 08:18:53 09/29/10 so stoptech makes a new caliper for each application then? - dpjax 09:01:23 09/29/10 piston sizes (n/m) - ZiNnYc 09:10:16 09/29/10 stoptech mixes and matches piston sizes for each application - Adam (NoVA) 09:32:31 09/29/10 lol, provide your "numbers" - LJZTT 09:02:02 09/29/10 *winner* (n/m) - BradX (UF) 09:19:15 09/29/10 I heart U 2 dawg (n/m) - LJZTT 09:23:07 09/29/10 Slam dunk? More like a brick. - Adam (NoVA) 09:24:20 09/29/10 You have the Brembo GT kit on your Z? (n/m) - ZiNnYc 10:04:34 09/29/10 si (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 10:12:48 09/29/10 ..and youre telling me about spendin crazy money on brakes?? (n/m) - ZiNnYc 10:22:10 09/29/10 You presume to know what I paid for them - Adam (NoVA) 10:25:04 09/29/10 ive never seen a set on a Z, youre very lucky. - ZiNnYc 11:30:40 09/29/10 Here are some more magazine articles about braking, some - Whatsdagoodword 15:04:44 09/29/10 That $2700 sale has long passed. Best price now is $3600. (n/m) - MixManMash 07:27:57 09/29/10 hi! - Halo TTZ 10:35:17 09/29/10 Now im really confused - Figifister 02:21:34 09/29/10 do some research into caliper design, pistons etc. - ZiNnYc 03:50:08 09/29/10 he's just a blow hard, talk to people here who actually know - LJZTT 06:33:57 09/29/10 Stoptech vs Brembo BBK. i had both but don't track - My300zx 19:25:20 09/29/10 While you have first hand hard data most don't, I'm not sure - zgene4 19:33:22 09/29/10 Re: While you have first hand hard data most don't, I'm not sure - My300zx 19:44:27 09/29/10 Read - ztunerz 04:27:58 09/29/10 you experienced the glory of the StopTechs firsthand :) - ZiNnYc 05:19:37 09/29/10 No doubt the stoptechs are a good product and yes they were - ztunerz 09:48:22 09/29/10 not sure on wilwood but stoptech has a huge pad selection - sfarrah 16:47:01 09/29/10 Wilwood gets pretty much the full Hawk line - zgene4 19:36:01 09/29/10 I always remember this article... - zfreak(Dallas) 07:23:02 09/29/10 sigh - Adam (NoVA) 07:25:55 09/29/10 doh didn't catch that. (n/m) - zfreak(Dallas) 07:37:28 09/29/10 User error - Russell@Z1 07:46:03 09/29/10 have any of you guys been tracking the akebono 4wheel kit? - LJZTT 09:14:52 09/29/10 Both Dustin@Z1 and I did the track day with Akebono - Cruicad 11:16:41 09/29/10 I wasn't there, so dont take this the wrong way, but if you - LJZTT 11:30:58 09/29/10 2nd. Street pads don't cut it. (n/m) - MixManMash 11:56:32 09/29/10 true... - Cruicad 12:02:14 09/29/10 I've been to several track days with Carbotechs on my 370Z - Russell@Z1 14:40:31 09/29/10 that's encouraging news then (n/m) - LJZTT 18:00:31 09/29/10 I had a full set of AZ Wilwoods installed. - zgene4 07:28:44 09/29/10 Agreed - ztunerz 09:52:59 09/29/10 IMO it doesnt sound like a 4 wheel BBK is necessary for - LJZTT 08:28:49 09/29/10 if this is for the NA in your profile, a 4 wheel BBK is an - LJZTT 11:22:42 09/29/10 are you tracking, or are you Hot Import Nighting.. - Halo TTZ 10:09:12 09/29/10 "some just get all wet from taking a cloverleaf" LOL (n/m) - 300twinz (satx) 11:07:08 09/29/10 I like my Stoptechs (n/m) - Guapo 11:29:58 09/29/10 Me too. (n/m) - MixManMash 11:57:14 09/29/10 Indeed. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 12:06:55 09/29/10 What do you think of Mitch's brakes? - aliaZ 12:27:27 09/29/10 I haven't driven them other than around the block. - Guapo 14:50:45 09/29/10 All things being equal, caliper and pad being the variable - ZiNnYc 15:57:23 09/29/10 his pedal feels more solid to me than any stoptech equipped - aliaZ 16:38:38 09/29/10 :shurg: Without it being the same car, there's too many - Guapo 11:53:53 09/30/10 hey Joe...u going to be tracking that Z? I will be at - ZonaZ 14:40:43 09/29/10
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