Z1 2 Piece Akebono Rotors - Need help

jsutton2 · 06-28-2015, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Noop, they are not messed up. Just need to get the proper bed in process and follow it. Since you have racing pads, don't expect them to stop so great when cold. That is normal. They just need heat in them.

Thanks you guys are awesome!

jsutton2 · 06-28-2015, 03:01 PM

They do look sick tho!!

SurfDog · 06-29-2015, 04:53 PM

They put some bedding compound on some new pads (I think hawk does). If you don't bed the pads that compound will make the brakes feel really slick until it wears off

jsutton2 · 06-29-2015, 11:44 PM

Update on this:

I ran the bedding procedure per Hawk's website today. I didn't notice anything right away but I have gotten use to the change. They work great just feel different than stock. They have less initial bite, but stopping is NOT a problem. Lol

DEpointfive0 · 06-30-2015, 10:28 AM

Probably because the pad needs to be heated up a bit

JARblue · 06-30-2015, 10:42 AM

PM incoming with my phone number. Give me a call and we'll make sure you're good to go

synolimit · 06-30-2015, 11:48 AM

What he's saying doesn't sound like a bedding problem. I've pulled out of the garage before with new everything and it stopped on a dime!! With zero pressure. Then I went to break in. His issue is bleeding.

Spooler · 06-30-2015, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

What he's saying doesn't sound like a bedding problem. I've pulled out of the garage before with new everything and it stopped on a dime!! With zero pressure. Then I went to break in. His issue is bleeding.

Buddy, I have done so many sets of brakes it is not even funny. What your saying never happens, ever.

synolimit · 06-30-2015, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Buddy, I have done so many sets of brakes it is not even funny. What your saying never happens, ever.

Guess I'm the luckiest guy in the world 100 times over, better play the lotto.

370Chicago · 04-01-2017, 10:38 PM

Bringing this one back from the dead as I would like to hear more about long term durability. How are the rotors holding up?

Spooler · 04-02-2017, 01:09 PM

Very good. I have over 60k miles on them and the same Carbotech XP8 pads. I am easy on brakes though.

06-28-2015, 03:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
jsutton2 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Austin Posts: 239 Drives: 2010 370Z Sport Rep Power: 11	They do look sick tho!! TreeSemdyZee, 370Z JT, Spencer@Z1 and 1 others like this. __________________ 2010 Brilliant Silver 370z Sport - 08/01/2014 - And so it begins...

06-29-2015, 04:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 56 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15749	They put some bedding compound on some new pads (I think hawk does). If you don't bed the pads that compound will make the brakes feel really slick until it wears off __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

06-29-2015, 11:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
jsutton2 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Austin Posts: 239 Drives: 2010 370Z Sport Rep Power: 11	Update on this: I ran the bedding procedure per Hawk's website today. I didn't notice anything right away but I have gotten use to the change. They work great just feel different than stock. They have less initial bite, but stopping is NOT a problem. Lol __________________ 2010 Brilliant Silver 370z Sport - 08/01/2014 - And so it begins...

06-30-2015, 10:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Probably because the pad needs to be heated up a bit __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

06-30-2015, 10:42 AM	#21 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	PM incoming with my phone number. Give me a call and we'll make sure you're good to go __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-30-2015, 11:48 AM	#22 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	What he's saying doesn't sound like a bedding problem. I've pulled out of the garage before with new everything and it stopped on a dime!! With zero pressure. Then I went to break in. His issue is bleeding. __________________ 13 370z-

04-01-2017, 10:38 PM	#25 (permalink)
370Chicago Base Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Chicago Posts: 56 Drives: '15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 9	Bringing this one back from the dead as I would like to hear more about long term durability. How are the rotors holding up? Wonka2581 likes this.

04-02-2017, 01:09 PM	#26 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,799 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Very good. I have over 60k miles on them and the same Carbotech XP8 pads. I am easy on brakes though.

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