Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged CMP and TGP are two of the toughest tracks on brakes. They just eat up pads, rotors, and everything else. If your brakes hold up well
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10-26-2009, 03:32 PM | #31 (permalink) | |
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Nissan switched to Akebonos from Brembos for one reason: Cost savings.
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ya, keepin' it under the magic $30k. All reviews are very positive though, for the street anyway. The stopping distances are very impressive, fade minimal, dunno what's not to like for street use, anyway. Let dem moddies buy dem Brembos!
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In repeated braking tests they start acting up on about the 4th or 5th run depending on ambient temperature. Not true brake fade, rather brake malfunction with ABS skip. Happens to me all the time at Auto-X, sucks b@lls.
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Can anyone come up with a design/engineering reason for these findings? How do Akebonos differ from the 'better' aftermarket options? What would cause ABS malfunction rather than the usual fade with repeated stops?
I was pretty impressed with my Akebonos during my track day last week, and I was routinely getting into the ABS by the end of the day.
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sounds like it. Pity ABS can't be turned off. Hmm...or can it. Where are the electronics propellerheads when you need them.
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ABS can be turned off but not easily (plus it's really nice for Auto-X). The problem is that the fuse module covers multiple components, including power windows and VVEL. I was going to buy a new fuse module and hack it up to cut just the ABS fuse wire but I never got around to it.
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I do know that the massive brembo monoblocs work awesome on the track though!!!!!
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