Subject	Lets see your big brake kit!
Posted by	Stanky on August 31, 2015 at 9:20 PM
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Message	This winter my goal is to upgrade the brakes, big time. I was leaning towards the Akebono 370z sport calipers, adapters, and 14" rotors, but was just wondering what you guys run so that I could compare. How much better does it feel over stock? Time to ditch the stock-ish setup..
Follow Ups	Lets see your big brake kit! - Stanky 21:20:46 08/31/15 StopTech 14' Front and Rear - RAGTPZ 21:37:59 08/31/15 ^he wins. (n/m) - PiotrC70 21:57:36 08/31/15 Now those look good! What pads do you run? (n/m) - Stanky 00:23:38 09/01/15 EBC Red Stuff (n/m) - RAGTPZ 21:21:36 09/01/15 Brembo 350z Bolt-on - ZXoltan 23:16:11 08/31/15 no pics, but i have the akebono kit from coz. - slayer fan 01:08:55 09/01/15 Stanky, in your profile you got the 350 disks listed. - kickerzx 02:51:53 09/01/15 I do want to go bigger. They are an upgrade, but.. - Stanky 09:21:50 09/01/15 Yeah. there is that problem... I vaguely remember there was - kickerzx 11:04:47 09/01/15 wallah! - kickerzx 12:01:13 09/01/15 Stoptechs 14" and 13.5" - Carlos Ramirez 07:42:50 09/01/15 Does anyone have an idea if the 14" will fit under 17" wheel (n/m) - WhiTTe Z 08:05:57 09/01/15 Not likely (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:50:22 09/01/15 It will not. - RobZ32 12:00:56 09/01/15 14" StopTech all the way around. - Branz 12:26:09 09/01/15 Here's 2 with AP racing kits - RobZ32 12:35:31 09/01/15 Can I ask what size wheel and offset you run to fit those? (n/m) - Stanky 12:55:11 09/01/15 Re: Can I ask what size wheel and offset you run to fit those? - RobZ32 13:05:20 09/01/15 Awesome, thanks! (n/m) - Stanky 13:24:49 09/01/15 Probably going to get some hate but... - en5 13:29:48 09/01/15 I bought brackets to try these as well. - Woody75 (Denver) 13:59:15 09/01/15 In the middle of an upgrade - NextZ 15:26:59 09/01/15 I like the 18z setup - EngineerLV 16:08:13 09/01/15 That's a great kit, not sure why you'd get hate. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 16:32:35 09/01/15 These are the 17Zs which take some (questionable?) modding - en5 16:57:02 09/01/15 if this bbk complimented the sleek styling of the Z it would - diamond20601 18:53:19 09/01/15 They will get powder coated and have a new logo applied... - en5 19:21:13 09/01/15 Re: They will get powder coated and have a new logo applied... - BLACKTT3Z 12:55:48 09/04/15 Here's where I am sourcing mine... - en5 14:48:49 09/04/15 Re: Here's where I am sourcing mine... - BLACKTT3Z 18:33:49 09/07/15 Yea, cuz everyone goes for style when upgrading brake calipers. (n/m) - bartz32tt 23:34:36 09/01/15 you'd be surprised - vorpalZ 17:00:03 09/04/15 You have to admit he's right. The gold was a stupid color. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:18:45 09/09/15 looks great against black... shrug (n/m) - vorpalZ 13:36:54 09/10/15 if you dont upsize your rears similarly your braking bias is - LJZTT 16:21:40 09/04/15 Re: Lets see your big brake kit! - JUNz (?00)rwhp 16:24:21 09/01/15 that's a nice looking, but would look better in red, black, - diamond20601 18:21:42 09/01/15 Re: Lets see your big brake kit! - JUNz (?00)rwhp 16:30:48 09/01/15 Re: Re: Lets see your big brake kit! - Gage 17:03:51 09/01/15 Akebono kit on Enkei PF01 - Onion 17:57:00 09/01/15 Rotora 14" all around - Adamo 20:06:37 09/01/15 The StopTech 13" Kit I use at the track keeps getting pad>>> - Spectrum (WI) 20:52:21 09/01/15 I've had similar issues with Stoptechs. There are anti - MixManMash 21:14:41 09/01/15 you guys are all fools! everybody knows stoptech is the end - LJZTT 22:12:01 09/01/15 Lol. Well played LJ. That's why you are running the AZ - MixManMash 22:45:35 09/01/15 It was simply the best bang for the buck option available - LJZTT 08:10:11 09/02/15 I believe Stoptech is the easiest solution for our Z's, but> - Spectrum (WI) 22:50:54 09/01/15 You could try that, but you might still experience it. Read - MixManMash 09:37:59 09/02/15 yes, it is mocking a past "controversy" - LJZTT 10:25:23 09/02/15 Brembo GT is just as easy a solution but these kits - not4resaleZ 11:49:52 09/02/15 The Brembo GT had an interesting outcome in this - ZiNnYc 21:44:53 09/02/15 Looks like they installed the kit and did Brembo's - not4resaleZ 10:05:19 09/03/15 LOL i was waiting for you to chime in (n/m) - Stanky 23:20:20 09/01/15 You probably need to sell those to some loser with a - ConVerTT 16:32:38 09/02/15 Maybe "sucker", not "loser".... (n/m) - ConVerTT 16:43:44 09/02/15 my verTT could use them... (n/m) - vorpalZ 16:47:12 09/02/15 LOL - i didnt mean you :-) (n/m) - ConVerTT 20:28:58 09/02/15 Plus the reds would clash :-) (n/m) - ConVerTT 20:30:36 09/02/15 Was the kit new? Did you replace the rotors? - ZiNnYc 21:07:28 09/02/15 My recommendation goes to AP Racing. I'm even looking to - MixManMash 21:17:58 09/01/15 Akebono 2 piece rotor BBK - BarryGZX 00:02:47 09/02/15 More pictures of your Z please :-) (n/m) - ArubaDave 00:06:10 09/03/15 sure - BarryGZX 01:38:08 09/04/15 Wilwood all the way around SLP-6 front & GTR-4 rear, - SilverZXTT(CO) 08:00:59 09/02/15 OEM rear rotor? (n/m) - LJZTT 09:16:20 09/02/15 Another vote for Wilwood - vorpalZ 11:10:15 09/02/15 Is that specific Wilwood kit still available? (n/m) - ZXRider 11:39:57 09/02/15 I see Russell's website is gone - vorpalZ 12:32:26 09/02/15 it's really just a matte of finding out what rotor he used - LJZTT 14:59:01 09/02/15 I can get the brackets machined - ZXRider 15:06:20 09/02/15 you fitting to stock wheels? (n/m) - LJZTT 15:48:12 09/02/15 No. 17" Enkei RPF1s - ZXRider 17:44:21 09/02/15 then why would you want those particular brackets? - LJZTT 20:13:25 09/02/15 Sorry for the confusion - ZXRider 16:46:58 09/03/15 yes they fit with ample clearance - LJZTT 14:34:27 09/04/15 Which kit is the one that fit with the stock wheel? (n/m) - ZXRider 11:19:23 09/02/15 The Brembo GT is great. If you want to save money on - not4resaleZ 10:39:46 09/02/15 Re: Lets see your big brake kit! - pintovit 10:49:41 09/02/15 Wilwood in the front - BlitZ91TT 11:37:34 09/02/15 need suggestion for rear cal/rotor w e-brake on 17's - wickdGSXR 13:58:44 09/02/15 it would be important to find out the total piston area of - LJZTT 14:38:14 09/02/15 If you have a Brembo GT kit that Brembo put together, - not4resaleZ 15:28:54 09/02/15 BAM! - LJZTT 15:02:56 09/02/15 Stoptechs FTW - ConVerTT 16:22:36 09/02/15 We use 4 piston CTSV brembos w/350z rotors - JDAVE 19:05:34 09/02/15 How is pedal feel? I find the Stoptechs soft compared to - MixManMash 14:57:14 09/03/15 Feel is like oem only difference is you're able to stop (n/m) - JDAVE 00:44:07 09/04/15 pics of ctsv 4 pistons - JDAVE 19:14:58 09/02/15 Interesting! The 4 pistons are very cheap too.. - Stanky 19:49:58 09/02/15 How do you mount them? special bracket? (n/m) - ZXoltan 20:05:39 09/02/15 backwards IIRC lol (n/m) - LJZTT 20:15:38 09/02/15 I think that was the 6 pots (n/m) - BlackholeZ 00:46:39 09/03/15 Yes that was the 6 pots - JDAVE 05:23:23 09/03/15 mine significantly REDUCED weight, the difference was - LJZTT 14:45:37 09/04/15 There is some modifications involved - JDAVE 05:27:00 09/03/15 Fancy caliper only to use a 350Z rotor? - BlackholeZ 11:28:51 09/03/15 That's our favorite part. They don't weigh a hundred pounds. (n/m) - JDAVE 11:41:51 09/03/15 That's an interesting point, and one I hadn't considered - BlackholeZ 13:08:31 09/05/15 Wilwood SL-6 - Dallas DamonZ 00:05:20 09/03/15 Whoa that is tight! No room to pick up a stone or bit of - ConVerTT 09:11:51 09/03/15 Re: Whoa that is tight! No room to pick up a stone or bit of - Dallas DamonZ 11:38:24 09/03/15 ..highly unlikely to be an issue when rotors are mounted on - LJZTT 14:51:04 09/04/15 Interesting read ! (n/m) - ConVerTT 19:58:02 09/04/15 Very interesting indeed, thanks for sharing - Stanky 01:32:10 09/05/15 I like. Would he OEM spare tire fit over this setup? (n/m) - Mr.Stacy 05:44:07 09/04/15 I haven't tried and I kinda doubt it. (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 10:08:56 09/04/15 Akebono - Z32TT-R 09:08:08 09/16/15
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