i need opinions on USED brembo or nissan sport CALIPERS !

Z11

ya i thought used brembos would be around 3K or so, but i was trying to look for used akebonos, im sure theres got to be someone who wants to sell, but i cant find any. new akebono (nissan sport) calipers are 1K + tax + shipping. so used should be less, and then just get new rotors, hardware, pads, fluid, shouldnt be much. and im storing my car, DD, just for looks. i spent 50K buying this brand new. so theres no way im going to cheap out and get covers. its tempting, 3K vs $30 ! just for looks. but deep down inside my car will hate me. its like giving your wife a fake diamond, or drawing a tattoo on your arm, or spit then rub on tattoo, or buying alot of cheap paint and painting your car, or using WALL PAPER AS NEW CAR PAINT AND LINES,

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UNKNOWN_370

Why didn't you just buy a Z thats already equipped. You're giving all this philosophy about what your car will hate but, you are going to spend about 70% or more of the complete sport pkg buying used brakes etc... Your initial path of least resistance is leading to you overpaying. The worth of the sport package is $3300 american, probably $5k canadian?? you can do the translation of currency? Seperate, this the cost of the sport pkg
Akebono Brakes = $3,700
Vicious Limited slip = $2,000
Sport Rims = $2,160
Sport Tires= $1,300
Rear spoiler =$400
Chin spoiler= $110

Grand Total= $9670

If you're not going to buy a sport pkg and want to upgrade? Be prepared to pay out. So lets calculate the sport pkg used
Akebono used $1600+
120 for lines+
250 for shytty used pads+
$80 for fluid = $1950/not including install.

used limited slip $900
used sport rims $1200
used tires 60% tread life $600
used rear spoiler $250 and possibly may need paint? up to $400
used chin spoiler= $70

Grand total= approx $5000 or more american USED.

you pay out the azz for going half-azz. you do the math.
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Cmike2780

It's not as big as you make it seem, but the sports package is a real bargain if that's what you want initially. You're also forgetting that the car does come with brakes, wheels and tires, so there is a slight offset in cost when you compare them. My advice, and pretty much my path, is to get some life out of the wheels, tire and base brakes before upgrading to the Akebono's. It's also pretty common to see people go with alternatives. The VLSD isn't really anything special. For $3,500, you can get an aftermarket wheel & tire set up to your liking. People upgrade to better brakes than the Akebono's, better tires than the Potenzas, throw away the chin spoiler and swap hatches so they don't have holes to fill when they want to buy an aftermarket spoiler. I guess my point is, I don't think he's going for a sports package conversion...just a brake upgrade.

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Z11

i know, i was misinformed and was too excited and didnt do my h/w as well about the type of calipers, thats what screwed me. so now i suffer.

as for wheels, im grabbing 20's and tires, but i really want the akebonos, so ill probably try to find some spare change and get it