Akebono Sport upgrade from base brakes

Drodriguez06 · 03-13-2012, 09:29 PM

Yea I think it looks real nice with my black M310's

Mike · 03-13-2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Love the red. I'm going to have mine powder coated this year sometime.

as much as I would like to, you probably shouldn't. They will just darken with the heat of heavy track use. Especially once you get a few more track sessions under your belt, the calipers will be getting really, really hot. These are my stoptech rotors, and they looked like this after their first track day.

If you get brake cooling ducts, I will coat them.

SPOHN · 03-13-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

as much as I would like to, you probably shouldn't. They will just darken with the heat of heavy track use. Especially once you get a few more track sessions under your belt, the calipers will be getting really, really hot. These are my stoptech rotors, and they looked like this after their first track day.

If you get brake cooling ducts, I will coat them.

Oh wow. Funny thing I was just looking at Discovery Parts site after talking to them at the track yesterday about buying some ducting. See what happens.

Mike · 03-13-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Oh wow. Funny thing I was just looking at Discovery Parts site after talking to them at the track yesterday about buying some ducting. See what happens.

you may as well just have Sharif work you up a quote for some Stoptech Trophy's. You are going to get them in the next year anyways, whether you want to or not.

shadoquad · 03-13-2012, 09:58 PM

Add me to the list of folks who got the Z1 brake upgrade. I am absolutely loving it.

Course, I won mine in a raffle.

SPOHN · 03-13-2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

you may as well just have Sharif work you up a quote for some Stoptech Trophy's. You are going to get them in the next year anyways, whether you want to or not.

Yea, we'll have to see about that. Big bucks there

Drodriguez06 · 03-13-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Add me to the list of folks who got the Z1 brake upgrade. I am absolutely loving it.

Course, I won mine in a raffle.

Dang must be nice lol

shadoquad · 03-13-2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Drodriguez06

Dang must be nice lol

I have to rave about Z1, though. They are awesome.

4r3s · 03-14-2012, 11:37 AM

How did you handle the larger rotor in the rear and fitting with the dust shield? My car is literally in the shop right now getting these installed and they're giving me issues with the dust shield being to small. I told them most people are trimming the shield so that it fits but the shop doesn't want to do it. Not sure what to do here.

Drodriguez06 · 03-14-2012, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

How did you handle the larger rotor in the rear and fitting with the dust shield? My car is literally in the shop right now getting these installed and they're giving me issues with the dust shield being to small. I told them most people are trimming the shield so that it fits but the shop doesn't want to do it. Not sure what to do here.

I heard about that problem before I bought the parts so I decieded to buy the rear dust shields, a lot of work and hassle, you will have to remove the hub to get to it, also we had to unbolt the control arms to make some room... If they do not want to trim it then I would go to your local Nissan dealship to get the oem shields for sport package that should be the quickest way to get them unless you know of somewhere else you can get them fast

4r3s · 03-14-2012, 12:56 PM

Thanks for the pm and quick reply droidriguez. I was able to talk the shop into trimming the dust shield so there hopefully won't be any more issues there.

Drodriguez06 · 03-14-2012, 01:14 PM

Yea no problem

harman.khinda · 03-17-2012, 11:29 PM

u cant powder coat calipers

SPOHN · 03-18-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by harman.khinda

u cant powder coat calipers

Why not?

harman.khinda · 03-18-2012, 11:06 AM

I guess I don't know what im talking about.

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03-13-2012, 09:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Drodriguez06 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 84 Drives: 370z / S14kouki Rep Power: 13	Yea I think it looks real nice with my black M310's

03-13-2012, 09:58 PM	#20 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	Add me to the list of folks who got the Z1 brake upgrade. I am absolutely loving it. Course, I won mine in a raffle.

03-14-2012, 11:37 AM	#24 (permalink)
4r3s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD Posts: 2,077 Drives: Touring 370z Rep Power: 24	How did you handle the larger rotor in the rear and fitting with the dust shield? My car is literally in the shop right now getting these installed and they're giving me issues with the dust shield being to small. I told them most people are trimming the shield so that it fits but the shop doesn't want to do it. Not sure what to do here.

03-14-2012, 12:56 PM	#26 (permalink)
4r3s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD Posts: 2,077 Drives: Touring 370z Rep Power: 24	Thanks for the pm and quick reply droidriguez. I was able to talk the shop into trimming the dust shield so there hopefully won't be any more issues there.

03-14-2012, 01:14 PM	#27 (permalink)
Drodriguez06 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 84 Drives: 370z / S14kouki Rep Power: 13	Yea no problem

03-17-2012, 11:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
harman.khinda Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Red Bluff, CA Posts: 378 Drives: 10 Nissan 370 PG 7AT Rep Power: 6723	u cant powder coat calipers

03-18-2012, 11:06 AM	#30 (permalink)
harman.khinda Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Red Bluff, CA Posts: 378 Drives: 10 Nissan 370 PG 7AT Rep Power: 6723	I guess I don't know what im talking about.