I just upgraded to the Akebonos from stock. Big difference. The only difficult part was cutting the dust shields if that is even considered difficult. To me, the upgrade is worth the $$...I bought the Z1 package and couldn't be happier. If you do any kind of spirited driving, you'll notice the difference. I was in a similiar situation as I don't have the sport package (no one had it at the time) so I have had to build it on my own. The price on the calipers is in the ball park...if that's all you plan on replacing.
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