Akebono Brake Upgrade - DEAL of the CENTURY!!!

Spartan 1771 · 02-24-2019, 09:34 PM

I'm currently running Stoptech rotors and pads on my base brakes. I've had good luck with them and have considered them for my brake upgrade, but there is no real weight savings with them.

cossie1600 · 02-25-2019, 03:18 AM

Does this help?

They are new Nissan parts

dts3 · 02-25-2019, 09:04 AM

Yup, same numbers as mine, pulled from an infinity

cossie1600 · 02-25-2019, 11:05 AM

Note akebomo name isn’t on thefe

Lvcky69 · 02-25-2019, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Note akebomo name isn’t on thefe

yup..bolts are different and akebono name isn't on there

Spartan 1771 · 02-25-2019, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lvcky69

yup..bolts are different and akebono name isn't on there

What bolts are different?

When these were remanufactured I have to wonder if they were required to remove the Akenbono name.

Spooler · 02-25-2019, 01:16 PM

I am very cautious when it comes to brakes. If you have been in the triple digits and had no brakes you would understand. I wouldn't trust my life
and someone else's to just anyone. Especially some ebay vendor.

Lvcky69 · 02-25-2019, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartan 1771

What bolts are different?

When these were remanufactured I have to wonder if they were required to remove the Akenbono name.

All of them. My akebonos as well as the one that are shown here have L+R on the bolts. Not sure if it means anything

Spartan 1771 · 02-25-2019, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Lvcky69

All of them. My akebonos as well as the one that are shown here have L+R on the bolts. Not sure if it means anything

From the pics of the other calipers I can see an "L" stamped on all of the bolts, but I don't see any with an "R" stamped on them. Even if I did, I don't see how this affects the performance of the caliper. Now I do see "L" and "R" markings stamped on all of the calipers shown in this thread, mine included.

dts3 · 02-25-2019, 08:37 PM

Wow I saw those.on my calipers and bolts and never put that.together in my mind

Rusty · 02-25-2019, 08:51 PM

They used new bolts when they rebuilt the calipers. They all do. You get new pistons, seals, hardware, bolts, and bleeders. Would you want them to reuse old stuff?

cossie1600 · 02-26-2019, 01:01 AM

I am sure they work fine, but that color job seems really ugly

Lvcky69 · 02-26-2019, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

They used new bolts when they rebuilt the calipers. They all do. You get new pistons, seals, hardware, bolts, and bleeders. Would you want them to reuse old stuff?

The genuine ones say akebonos printed on the back. Same goes for the Infinity's. Mine has the rubber pieces around the bleeder bolts. Also if you havent noticed there are two small holes covered with the excess paint on the two front ones but whatever floats your boat brotha. let us know how they hold

B&W_Evader · 02-26-2019, 09:26 AM

Inside of the akebonos are coated on the bore. It looks like hard black anodize to me. I wonder of the knockoffs have the same. That could easily affect impact their lifetime.

B&W_Evader · 02-26-2019, 09:49 AM

One more thing I noticed... 15th picture, looks like something oozed out of the seam when they put the halves together. Like they used RTV when assembling them. Might be seeing it wrong but that would be some concern.

02-24-2019, 09:34 PM	#31 (permalink)
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02-25-2019, 09:04 AM	#33 (permalink)
dts3 Track Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 599 Drives: 08 Expedition Rep Power: 6765	Yup, same numbers as mine, pulled from an infinity old guy likes this.

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02-26-2019, 09:26 AM	#44 (permalink)
B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 387	Inside of the akebonos are coated on the bore. It looks like hard black anodize to me. I wonder of the knockoffs have the same. That could easily affect impact their lifetime. __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

02-26-2019, 09:49 AM	#45 (permalink)
B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 387	One more thing I noticed... 15th picture, looks like something oozed out of the seam when they put the halves together. Like they used RTV when assembling them. Might be seeing it wrong but that would be some concern. __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

02-25-2019, 11:05 AM	#34 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Note akebomo name isn’t on thefe

02-25-2019, 01:16 PM	#37 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,874 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	I am very cautious when it comes to brakes. If you have been in the triple digits and had no brakes you would understand. I wouldn't trust my life and someone else's to just anyone. Especially some ebay vendor.

02-25-2019, 08:37 PM	#40 (permalink)
dts3 Track Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 599 Drives: 08 Expedition Rep Power: 6765	Wow I saw those.on my calipers and bolts and never put that.together in my mind

02-26-2019, 01:01 AM	#42 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	I am sure they work fine, but that color job seems really ugly

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