Subject	I've been to several track days with Carbotechs on my 370Z
Posted by	Russell@Z1 on September 29, 2010 at 2:40 PM
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In Reply To	I wasn't there, so dont take this the wrong way, but if you posted by LJZTT on September 29, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Message	The car has been run during multiple run groups hours at a time on some very hot days. The brakes have been performing very well. Russell Floyd Z1 Motorsports www.300zx.com 1990+ Nissan Z specialists Used Parts, New parts, Service/Repair and Performance Z1 Motorsports Exclusive Parts Line 2877 Carrollton Villa Rica Hwy Carrollton, Ga 30116 770-838-7777 770-832-9253 (fax)
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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