Just Got My New 05 Z, but whats up with the brakes?!?!
05-02-2005, 02:43 PM
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They are powdercoated, and the 350Z is a vinyl sticker sold by JVD Graphics He posted them in this thread
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....t=jvd+graphics
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....t=jvd+graphics
05-02-2005, 03:00 PM
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I had the Hawks on my 03 Z and the dust went away. Guess what I got instead of dust, SQUEAL!
No thanks, I would rather have dust anyday over that annoying squealing!
Can anyone honestly say they don't have squealing on Hawks or others. BTW, I only had it at low speeds coming to a stop, very anoying!
And yes I bed them in properly!
No thanks, I would rather have dust anyday over that annoying squealing!
Can anyone honestly say they don't have squealing on Hawks or others. BTW, I only had it at low speeds coming to a stop, very anoying!
And yes I bed them in properly!
05-02-2005, 03:26 PM
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Atleast they're not squeaking like my OEM Brembos. My Brembos have been squeaking since I took delivery of my car with 9 miles on the clock. I've currently got 3,788 miles and the squeaking is still there.
05-02-2005, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by time4aspliff
Atleast they're not squeaking like my OEM Brembos. My Brembos have been squeaking since I took delivery of my car with 9 miles on the clock. I've currently got 3,788 miles and the squeaking is still there.
05-02-2005, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by zand02max
Did you install them, bed them in ect?
10-17-2005, 08:49 PM
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you can wax your stock rims, that way the dust just pretty much slides right off.
you'll still see a little bit of dust after about a week or two, but it wont be anywhere as bad as if you didn't wax them.
you'll still see a little bit of dust after about a week or two, but it wont be anywhere as bad as if you didn't wax them.
i got gunmetal rims and the brake dust disappeared.
10-17-2005, 10:10 PM
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Mine builds up lots of brake dust too. I thought it was just from my gravel road until I checked the posts on here. I'll probably get some Nismo brake pads.
10-17-2005, 10:17 PM
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1) Would powder coating them gunmetal or black be a good solution?....Or would they still be hard to keep clean?
2) How much would the very cheapest *new* rims be that are 20" and gunmetal or black?
Thanks!!!
2) How much would the very cheapest *new* rims be that are 20" and gunmetal or black?
Thanks!!!
10-17-2005, 10:19 PM
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I like the EBC Greenstuff:
I painted my Calipers while I was at it:
No squealing and they now dust less than the rear brakes do now.
They stop a lot better too.
They are only like $70 a set:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/350z/performance.html
I painted my Calipers while I was at it:
No squealing and they now dust less than the rear brakes do now.
They stop a lot better too.
They are only like $70 a set:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/350z/performance.html
10-17-2005, 10:25 PM
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mecinoid ,
Thanks for your very prompt response
...I'm certainly leaning toward those now. Probably swing by the dealership this week to see how much they'll install 'em for me for or if they have any cheap darker rims.
Thanks for your very prompt response
...I'm certainly leaning toward those now. Probably swing by the dealership this week to see how much they'll install 'em for me for or if they have any cheap darker rims.