Forza 5 Doran 370Z RC heavy metal affliction

Dwnshift

http://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/hma_5_1_14
Here is the latest installment of Forza forums Heavy Metal Affliction which this month features the Doran Racing Nismo 370Z RC.

Shadezz

Great stuff!

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Mitco39

Not really related but ended up watching some of the video included in that link.

This must be a crappy feeling when you go to slam the brakes and nothing happens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKjyNHhL4c0#t=8973

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GSS138

Awesome man. Good luck this weekend, I really wanted to make it this year but have been working out of town this week as scheduling would have it. Need a Nissan on top!

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redline10000

Good luck guys hope you get 1st place this time. Noticed in a pic that you guys have brembo brakes and not the Akebono brakes. Any reason why? http://compass.xboxlive.com/assets/4...HMA_5_1_13.jpg

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thekinn

'weight' is the first thing that comes to mind

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synolimit

Akrbonos are not a racing brakes. They're just a big brake. The materials used is night and day over a real caliper. The rubber seals even melt and I bet beyond a 20min track session they'd completely fail. This goes for the STI, Cherokee SRT, Regal GS etc that all have Brembos. Check out a real BBK parts list to see what I mean.

Factory stuff is always kinda junky. You'll never get the best of the best unless you buy an Aventador with carbon brakes. Like an Audi with a Bose system. That's no where near a real Bose system!

Depends. Some guys race so much they find a blank rotor that works because replacing two piece cost so much. The caliper weight is marginal unless you go with Stillen's new kit made by AP racing, that cuts the caliper all up so there's like no material left.

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zefaulter

What would you recommend as an upgrade that is cost friendly, let's say less than 2k?

redline10000

I didn't know that but now I do, thanks. Sucks that the ST class has to run stock brakes, good thing GS dosent.

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synolimit

for autox? im sure stock brakes are more than ok for X! but tracks were you are reaching 150mph and having to stomp on them over and over is another thing.

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redline10000

I meant ST as in the racing class in the CSC series. The ST guys have to run stock brakes and stock pads. I was watching the race and they were talking about how have to be really light on brakes because by the end of the race they are down to the backing plates.

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sixpax

This isn't true. While they certainly are not on par with true racing BBK setups, I can attest that they do not melt and/or fail after one 20 minute track session. In fact, I know a couple guys that have hundreds, as in hundreds, of track hours on the stock Akebono's.

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synolimit

Whats this guy saying then?

I never said after 1 session they melt! I said the rubber seals melt, period. Then the sentence continued on saying I BET after a 20 min session they'd fail. Maybe its 20, maybe its 30. I wouldn't take the bet for a longer time.

Sure you can get tons and tons of use, but not all at once, you have cool down periods. I wouldn't race on these. These are track day small session brakes and as seen below, play at your own risk. I'm sure the guys you know kept it to 20 maybe 30 min sessions and not 1-2hrs like downshift. That's all I'm saying.

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synolimit

I think anyone aftermarket has done their fair share of R&D and would be an upgrade in materials. Under 2k I don't think is going to happen. I'd look to see costs on Brembo, stop tech, wilwood, and AP if it was me. But even with those they are going to have cheap to expensive trim levels of each. I also don't think you need to upgrade unless you're Doran doing 45-1hr races. Pads and cooling ducts might be all you need for track days.

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synolimit

On a side note you could be under 2k if you sell your OEM stuff!

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