Akebono Install DIY or Pay?

omg35s

For those who upgraded their brakes to Akebono:

What difficulty would you rate the install? How much did you pay for the install? I can do most DIY's myself. (Oil changes, Tranny/Diff fluid, sway bars, strut bar, Intakes, Exhaust, etc.)

Only thing I didn't try doing myself was Coilovers and HFC's.

I've changed pads and rotors before and it's pretty simple. That's for my non-akebono's though. I feel like it's different when you remove brakes that are in front of you and you can easily tell how to put it back. This will be a little different since I'll be putting on a new set of brakes.

My main concern are the brake lines and bleeding.. Never done either and I'm assuming the brake lines use the same mounting locations? I can ask a friend to help me with the bleeding... Might consider purchasing a motive power bleeder...

Do you guys think I can tackle this alone within 5 hours?

I've researched how to do it and I'm mainly going to follow this DIY (Don't need the bracket):
DIY: Akebono BBK Installation on 03-07 G/Z - G35Driver

Any feedback/input is greatly appreciated.

DEpointfive0

DIY FTW, it shouldn't be too bad, and use the gravity bleed method

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fuct

i think you can do it, just dont limit yourself to five hours. take your time.

kenchan

it's definitely DIY-able, but if you're not too comfortable, let a shop to it.

ive seen a kid in a supra slow-crash into the median after doing a brake swap himself. i think he forgot to torque up the brake line or something and his fluid just spilled out. lol

gurneyeagle

From what you listed that you've already done, I don't think you will have any problems, especially if you follow the DIY.

Good Luck!

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villein

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omg35s

Thanks for all the feedback.

Unfortunately, my driveway is on a slight slope and it's unsafe to lift the car on all 4 stands. Garage is too tight to do much work in it but I'm going to see what I can do. I can usually work under the car or stick the front end or rear end of the car and work on the fronts and rears at different times...

Would this be possible?:

Lift the rear end of my car and swap the brakes with Akebono's (Changing the lines, rotors, calipers, pads, etc.) while leaving the fronts stock. ***Without bleeding the car...*** ... Will I be able to drive out of the driveway, use my brakes and turn my car around in order to reverse into the driveway and do the front brakes?

Thanks again for all the info and help

Akbubba47

Do the fronts first if you plan on doing that switch around. People do front brake swaps without rear, never seen it the other way around.

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