Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Akebono Brake Upgrade

Spartan 1771 · 02-23-2019, 11:16 AM

If you're the owner of a base 370Z and want to upgrade your brakes to the Akebono Calipers that are included in the Sports Package and on the NISMO, I have a deal for you!!

First off I want to make it very clear that I have absolutely nothing to do with these brakes or the seller who has them posted. I stumbled on to this while searching the internet for an inexpensive way to upgrade the base brakes on my 2009 370Z Touring. If you decide to purchase them, I will make absolutely no money and will not be held responsible if you have any issues with the calipers, the pads, the seller and the delivery company. Again, I have no ties to this company at all.

With that being said, I stumbled on to an eBay seller who appears to be in the brake refurbishing industry. They are offering all 4 sport brake calipers, completely remanufactured, powder coated red, with Power Stop Z16 pads included for the unbelievably low price of $287.10, which INCLUDES shipping!!!

I know I know, it sounds too good to be true! That's exactly what I thought, but I talked it over with a few other forum members in another thread:
Akebono brakes cannot be rebuilt? and they convinced me to take the chance and order them. I placed my order on February 19th and received them this morning. To my surprise they are as advertised! They look brand new, the powder coating is well done and they are definitely the correct calipers. The only issue I had is one of the front calipers has two minor scratches, but I'm sure they will be unnoticeable once on the car.

If you are interested in this deal, here is the information:
eBay Seller: brakemotive76
eBay Store Front: brakemotive76
Direct Link to Sale Page: Akebono(ish) Calipers & Pads

The ad talks about a core replacement, but I don't believe it applies to this specific item. There is no core replacement price listed and in picture number 4 it states the following under "Core Return Policy: "Savings applies to certain listings with calipers only".

Here are a few dozen pics of the ones I received this morning. If you want any additional pics, please let me know. I would be happy to take and post more. Lastly, rep points are very much appreciated.

02-23-2019, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105454	Base to Akebono Brake Upgrade - DEAL of the CENTURY!!! If you're the owner of a base 370Z and want to upgrade your brakes to the Akebono Calipers that are included in the Sports Package and on the NISMO, I have a deal for you!! First off I want to make it very clear that I have absolutely nothing to do with these brakes or the seller who has them posted. I stumbled on to this while searching the internet for an inexpensive way to upgrade the base brakes on my 2009 370Z Touring. If you decide to purchase them, I will make absolutely no money and will not be held responsible if you have any issues with the calipers, the pads, the seller and the delivery company. Again, I have no ties to this company at all. With that being said, I stumbled on to an eBay seller who appears to be in the brake refurbishing industry. They are offering all 4 sport brake calipers, completely remanufactured, powder coated red, with Power Stop Z16 pads included for the unbelievably low price of $287.10, which INCLUDES shipping!!! I know I know, it sounds too good to be true! That's exactly what I thought, but I talked it over with a few other forum members in another thread: Akebono brakes cannot be rebuilt? and they convinced me to take the chance and order them. I placed my order on February 19th and received them this morning. To my surprise they are as advertised! They look brand new, the powder coating is well done and they are definitely the correct calipers. The only issue I had is one of the front calipers has two minor scratches, but I'm sure they will be unnoticeable once on the car. If you are interested in this deal, here is the information: eBay Seller: brakemotive76 eBay Store Front: brakemotive76 Direct Link to Sale Page: Akebono(ish) Calipers & Pads The ad talks about a core replacement, but I don't believe it applies to this specific item. There is no core replacement price listed and in picture number 4 it states the following under "Core Return Policy: "Savings applies to certain listings with calipers only". Here are a few dozen pics of the ones I received this morning. If you want any additional pics, please let me know. I would be happy to take and post more. Lastly, rep points are very much appreciated. __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on... Last edited by Spartan 1771; 02-23-2019 at 05:20 PM.