Subject	AKEBONO breaks all around or Front Stoptech? Your thoughts?
Posted by	zxnazx(tt) on March 23, 2015 at 2:29 AM
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Message	Hello guys/girls! Wanted to hear feedback as i am trying to decide to either upgrade to Akebono front/rear calipers with two piece front rotors. Or go with Front Stoptech brakes (fronts only due to the cost). I rarely go to the track so mostly just daily driving and with the recent upgrades to the power band of the car i might need better brakes. The current set up consists of brembo rotors/brake mans pads/steel braided lines/ fluid upgrade. I did hear some comments from guys who have stop tech on all their z's but they have no experience with Akebono's . I did have experience with Akebono's on my 2011 g37's but that was it. Your thoughts on the matter would be helpful.
Follow Ups	AKEBONO breaks all around or Front Stoptech? Your thoughts? - zxnazx(tt) 02:29:32 03/23/15 or none of the above, BBKs are to prevent brake overheating - LJZTT 03:09:16 03/23/15 Good Point! thanks for the feedback. - zxnazx(tt) 03:18:39 03/23/15 I don't agree. - Antihero 08:53:14 03/23/15 One way to do it is buy the Brembo GT big brake kit. - not4resaleZ 09:07:53 03/23/15 BMW's are built to run at much higher speeds than japanese - LJZTT 10:40:44 03/23/15 putting on bigger rotors and calipers is a modern feature. (n/m) - Antihero 14:36:45 03/23/15 bwaaahaa, are you serious?? BIGGER is a design change? - LJZTT 15:55:56 03/23/15 so by this astounding logic.... - LJZTT 16:21:12 03/23/15 as for a 5 yr old 335....if they are not the same size as - LJZTT 10:53:20 03/23/15 One of the advantages of a larger rotor - BlackholeZ 11:14:11 03/23/15 absurd...Modern cars absolutely DO stop better. - Antihero 11:33:21 03/23/15 Take a look at the tires that they were using - BlackholeZ 11:34:34 03/23/15 Really...he never struck me as the type to actually make - LJZTT 11:39:17 03/23/15 The nice little EBD system new cars run helps alot too. - kickerzx 12:08:29 03/23/15 BTW. Someone install this... - kickerzx 12:13:09 03/23/15 more opinion with no data... - Antihero 13:52:35 03/23/15 lol dude thanks for making my point - LJZTT 15:51:52 03/23/15 Didn't help a 350Z stop any faster regardless of rotor size - SMAZ (OKC) 21:02:37 03/24/15 define "modern" - LJZTT 11:43:42 03/23/15 Re: absurd...Modern cars absolutely DO stop better. - SpfldZ 12:38:22 03/23/15 109 seems way below whats usual. - Antihero 13:02:47 03/23/15 Yeah. My best is 120 but usually end up at around 130-134.. (n/m) - kickerzx 13:35:18 03/23/15 they said it was the average distance in a 1990 review: - vorpalZ 13:42:22 03/23/15 All the cars in that review... - Antihero 14:09:01 03/23/15 and this list is all over the map... from 108 ft to 134 ft - vorpalZ 17:27:11 03/23/15 not to mention.. - Gromit 18:07:53 03/23/15 Got to back you up here - Zsgetyoulaid 00:09:31 03/24/15 I've faded the hell out of my brakes in the canyons - BlackholeZ 11:07:00 03/23/15 there's been lots of threads on this but.. - Gromit 04:07:09 03/23/15 This is probably a smarter approach $-wise - LJZTT 11:00:50 03/23/15 more options.. - Gromit 11:27:47 03/23/15 *brakes. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 08:56:01 03/23/15 I really expected LJZTT to be the first to do that lol (n/m) - Red Hawk (CO) 09:33:18 03/23/15 I stepped away from my PC to practice some new brakedancing - LJZTT 11:48:06 03/23/15 Not taking the bait. But an A for effort. (n/m) - spicyZ 12:27:06 03/23/15 Re: Not taking the bait. But an A for effort. - LJZTT 15:58:38 03/23/15 Try again. (n/m) - spicyZ 07:59:15 03/24/15 I dont believe anything you say anymore.... ;-) (n/m) - MeatMan 13:46:03 03/23/15 One of the first things I did when I got my Z 22 years ago - not4resaleZ 10:54:34 03/23/15 stoptech, they fit. (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 11:09:21 03/23/15 and they work and they look great with 18's - ConVerTT 13:55:45 03/23/15 Knowing what I know now, I would pick AP Racing - MixManMash 14:33:56 03/23/15 My bid for your set is dropping - ConVerTT 14:37:39 03/23/15 $2700 and free shipping. Comes with 2 sets of pads. - MixManMash 15:08:00 03/23/15 You're ditching your stoptechs? (n/m) - Inzane 16:55:05 03/23/15 Only for the right price. Otherwise I'll keep them and buy - MixManMash 17:07:59 03/23/15 oh, right, forgot to take the 2nd set of pads... - vorpalZ 17:34:42 03/23/15 Lol. Forgot to mention that you should have put the under - MixManMash 18:15:17 03/23/15 saw that... just a little oil.. cleaned it up (n/m) - vorpalZ 20:52:08 03/23/15 either is a better choice than akehomo front and rear by - LJZTT 16:02:45 03/23/15 True and I agree. (n/m) - MixManMash 17:06:41 03/23/15 LOL. Great discussion so i guess no One likes Akebonos :) (n/m) - zxnazx(tt) 19:45:50 03/23/15 mehh, it's not that - LJZTT 21:41:56 03/23/15 "They'll look better than..." - Gromit 22:34:42 03/23/15 read the quote out loud with a sissy voice to feel better - LJZTT 10:45:19 03/24/15 I wouldn't worry about brakes. They just slow you down. - NUTTZ(EPTmotorsports) 09:19:10 03/25/15
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