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gumpy · 05-03-2010, 06:56 PM

I have some questions, a bit noob so please forgive me.

1. The area between the fangs and the normal part of the bumper for the normal z is blocked up... could this not be modified to allow the air through on to the brakes? When I first saw the pics on the internet I thought that was what they were for...

2. If the sports brakes die so quickly, how much quicker would the non sports brakes die? Is the sports brakes on the z just for show to give the car larger rotors or is their a tangible benefit of having these large rotors?

3. Normal cars, the everyday camry or sonata or altima... how quickly will these brakes die if put through the same abuse? Are we talking 2 100-0mph stops and they're done?

I'll be reasonably sad if our sports brakes are just for show and don't really had a tangible safety/performance benefit. They do have great brake feel though...

05-03-2010, 06:56 PM	#70 (permalink)
gumpy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 449 Drives: 09 370z white manual Rep Power: 16	I have some questions, a bit noob so please forgive me. 1. The area between the fangs and the normal part of the bumper for the normal z is blocked up... could this not be modified to allow the air through on to the brakes? When I first saw the pics on the internet I thought that was what they were for... 2. If the sports brakes die so quickly, how much quicker would the non sports brakes die? Is the sports brakes on the z just for show to give the car larger rotors or is their a tangible benefit of having these large rotors? 3. Normal cars, the everyday camry or sonata or altima... how quickly will these brakes die if put through the same abuse? Are we talking 2 100-0mph stops and they're done? I'll be reasonably sad if our sports brakes are just for show and don't really had a tangible safety/performance benefit. They do have great brake feel though...