Subject	I've faded the hell out of my brakes in the canyons
Posted by	BlackholeZ on March 23, 2015 at 11:07 AM
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In Reply To	or none of the above, BBKs are to prevent brake overheating posted by LJZTT on March 23, 2015 at 03:09 AM
Message	So I'm looking at upgrades, but yeah. Stock brakes are fine until you're needing to scrub 100+ to 40 repeatedly. -Dan VTC Solenoid Caps and install instructions. "Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse." "'she' also likes to swap since I think I am going to need to give her to woody again." - Dvlhntr "full alphabetic boost mode" - ChristopherTheOne " Purrs like a sexually satisfied black panther." - BigTDogg "Two oil eating, angry, spinning triangles of death." - turtleboy on rotary engines
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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