Subject	Installed 370z Akebonos
Posted by	outkaZTT on March 06, 2017 at 11:57 AM
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Message	So I got tired of my puny brakes and decided to do something about it. I ordered the 370z Akebono front kit from CZP and picked them up on Friday. The kit is an easy install although I had to very slightly dremel one of the holes in the driver side bracket so that the supplied bolt would fit through. It was no fault of the bracket as one of the bolts provided was a tad bit different (wider at the top, unthreaded portion by the head). The Akebonos are massive compared to the tiny stock calipers and rotors. My Work Meister's that I ordered specifically for bigger front brakes barely fit them due to the 14" rotors and the design of the 3 piece wheel, so I put some 5mm spacers on just for peace of mind and extra clearance. After bedding in the pads, performance is much improved over stock and I'm very happy with them, although I will definitely opt for the lighter two piece rotors in the future so that I can get rid of the boat anchors that are on there now...I should have bought them to begin with :-/ Check them out:
Follow Ups	Installed 370z Akebonos - outkaZTT 11:57:18 03/06/17 Nice! Time to get some rears to match - BlackholeZ 12:26:25 03/06/17 Re: Nice! Time to get some rears to match - outkaZTT 14:00:55 03/06/17 Very nice! Love those Meister's (n/m) - Stanky 12:49:13 03/06/17 Holy cow those are big! They look awesome. But yeah they - Musashi Sword 13:24:09 03/06/17 Meh. Nobody brakes with the back brakes anymore. That's OG. (n/m) - CameronSF 18:33:50 03/06/17 I'm removing my rear brakes entirely to reduce weight ;-) (n/m) - outkaZTT 18:45:24 03/06/17 what about dual caliper brakes for the rear guys?! - Jiro 00:44:11 03/07/17 Dorifto! (n/m) - CameronSF 11:12:06 03/07/17 I would be surprised if your braking distance was any better - LJZTT 17:29:49 03/06/17 Re: I would be surprised if your braking distance was any better - outkaZTT 18:44:19 03/06/17 could probably just get whatever color they come and - LJZTT 18:51:45 03/06/17 I may do that if I find some used in good condition - outkaZTT 20:06:22 03/06/17 Braking distance is governed primarily by the tire - BlackholeZ 18:52:24 03/06/17 But there is such a thing as too large, as you can dip into - LJZTT 19:30:02 03/06/17 Also too large is heavy - BlackholeZ 21:43:35 03/06/17 Looks good, I had them but opted for cheaper and lighter. Ct (n/m) - Z32TT-R 20:43:06 03/06/17 Looks good. Those wheels are fantastic. (n/m) - ZaXxon 16:03:23 03/07/17 you shoulda gone with porsche 18'z in the front - genic 14:26:49 03/08/17
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