2015 OEM Brake Calipers

bulldog82098 · 10-05-2014, 10:20 AM

Who makes the calipers on my 2015 Base non Sport model?
Are they decent quality?
Has anyone painted them?
Any other info would be much apprecitated......

DEpointfive0 · 10-05-2014, 12:06 PM

Probably some off brand, maybe Nissan?

Are they quality... Well... They're cast iron, sooooo... They're cast iron.

I'm more than certain people have painted them

Masterbeatty · 10-05-2014, 11:00 PM

I've auto crossed mine for three years. No problems except rotor warping and toasted my pads a few times. But still on stock base calipers. So I would say they are pretty damn good quality wise.

bulldog82098 · 10-06-2014, 07:39 AM

So a set of Brembo's or the like would be just a waste of money???

Rusty · 10-06-2014, 09:16 AM

What are your plans with the Z? Alot of trackdays, autocross?

NewtoZ's5 · 10-06-2014, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bulldog82098

So a set of Brembo's or the like would be just a waste of money???

A waste, never!

Chuck33079 · 10-06-2014, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulldog82098

So a set of Brembo's or the like would be just a waste of money???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

What are your plans with the Z? Alot of trackdays, autocross?

This. If the car is just a DD, good pads, lines and fluids will be fine. Big brakes don't help much in a one-time panic stop. Base brakes can lock up the wheels just fine. One time panic stops are a test of tires at that point. Big brakes are for repeated hard braking like on a track.

If your reason is that "Big brakes look awesome", carry on. That is 100% correct.

Sylvia Rocks · 10-12-2014, 02:52 AM

One final thought guys. I don't care what kind of brakes you have on the car, if your tires aren't up to handling the new braking power you've just installed, then you are wasting your time, money and possibly your car as it goes sliding into that guys' rear end.

Since the tires are the last contact point for the car to the road, their size, condition, rating and so on are as important as getting a BBK, better pads or rotors. They are designed to work in harmony and it takes idiots like us to screw all that up. Think before you spend,

and then spend wisely, and sometimes it's wisest to do nothing at all.

Al

cv129 · 10-12-2014, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sylvia Rocks

One final thought guys. I don't care what kind of brakes you have on the car, if your tires aren't up to handling the new braking power you've just installed, then you are wasting your time, money and possibly your car as it goes sliding into that guys' rear
Al

Truth. So many times I see people install BBK for bling factors, then negative zillion degrees of camber and stretched to hell tires....and the car "stops amazingly because of the BBK"

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bulldog82098 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Dayton OH Posts: 15 Drives: 2015 Base Rep Power: 11	2015 OEM Brake Calipers Who makes the calipers on my 2015 Base non Sport model? Are they decent quality? Has anyone painted them? Any other info would be much apprecitated...... __________________ 2015 Base in Black Cherry -Weather Tech Mats-Cargo Cover-Clear Bra Nose Cover

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DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Probably some off brand, maybe Nissan? Are they quality... Well... They're cast iron, sooooo... They're cast iron. I'm more than certain people have painted them __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

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Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	I've auto crossed mine for three years. No problems except rotor warping and toasted my pads a few times. But still on stock base calipers. So I would say they are pretty damn good quality wise. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

10-06-2014, 07:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
bulldog82098 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Dayton OH Posts: 15 Drives: 2015 Base Rep Power: 11	So a set of Brembo's or the like would be just a waste of money??? __________________ 2015 Base in Black Cherry -Weather Tech Mats-Cargo Cover-Clear Bra Nose Cover

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,227 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	What are your plans with the Z? Alot of trackdays, autocross? cv129 likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

10-12-2014, 02:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sylvia Rocks Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento Posts: 6 Drives: G37S Coupe; 91 NSX Rep Power: 11	One final thought guys. I don't care what kind of brakes you have on the car, if your tires aren't up to handling the new braking power you've just installed, then you are wasting your time, money and possibly your car as it goes sliding into that guys' rear end. Since the tires are the last contact point for the car to the road, their size, condition, rating and so on are as important as getting a BBK, better pads or rotors. They are designed to work in harmony and it takes idiots like us to screw all that up. Think before you spend, and then spend wisely, and sometimes it's wisest to do nothing at all. Al cv129 and Tigger like this.

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