370z brake performance
 

just curious, how in the hell does a 2002 sentra ser spec v brake better than a 370z?? maybe its a mistake, but look at these 2 motorweek reviews of both cars. MotorWeek: Road Test
MotorWeek: Road Test

That doesnt sound right(Look).

could be the weight difference? o_O

i myself own a spec v and i dont think anyting special of the brakes. i dont know, isnt the sport brakes on the 370z on par with other high performance cars??

"This Nissan 370Z with its own brake upgrades stopped in 101 feet on the first and fifth attempts"

quoted from edmunds...

2009 Nissan 370Z vs. BMW 135i Comparison Test on Inside Line

then i guess motorweek is full of crap?

different test drivers will yield different results every time...
best ive seen is 101 ft and worst was 117 feet...
there are variables, like reaction time, road/track surfaces, temperature, etc...

The brakes on the 370Z do very poorly if the front brakes overheat. It will usually be ok for 4-5 60-0 stops and then the problems start to set in. For long track auto-x where we see a lot of runs per session I've taken to carefully (and gradually) spraying the brakes down with water after each run to ensure reliable performance. It seems as though that could have been the case in their testing if it was driven pretty hard.

You can't compare just stopping distance. If they repeated the test 10 times without cooling, I'm sure ours would outperform the 02 Sentra's (unless it was the optional brembos they had), then it would probably be close. Either way, a 2 foot difference isn't outside of the margin of error.

do u autoX ur z? is autoX'ing easier on the car than taking it to a race track and competing agianst others?