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Originally Posted by Q8y_drifter Car and Driver magazine (I think that's the one) compared both the stock Brembo BBK on a stock 350Z and the Akebono BBK retrofitted on the

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Old 04-10-2010, 09:53 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Car and Driver magazine (I think that's the one) compared both the stock Brembo BBK on a stock 350Z and the Akebono BBK retrofitted on the same 350Z. The front brakes got up to 600F on the Brembo setup after a few laps on the track while the Akebono's only reached around 300F on the same conditions.
The akebonos definitely have more mass to them than the brembo ones.
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huh?
The sport brakes are made by Akebono.
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The sport brakes are made by Akebono.
Always look at the post dates my friend, you're responding to a 2 year old thread!
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Always look at the post dates my friend, you're responding to a 2 year old thread!

Haha, I guess I should do that.
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