Can this be a Covered by my Warranty? I have a 05 Z with only 8300 miles and my brakes are sqeaking, So i want to fix it, But i was wondering if this covered?

 

Anything before 1 year or 12,000 miles is generally covered. Now they are probably going to inspect them and say there is nothing wrong, however.

 

I have this same problem and it's really pissing me off. I got my Z used and noticed the squealing right away during my test drive. I told the sales rep who sold it to me that I loved the car, but the squealing was a bit annoying. He then responded by saying it was normal because it had been raining recently and my car had been sitting in the lot for a while; essentially he said that I just needed to work the rust off and it would be fine.

To make my long story shorter, I took it back and they charged me to take a look at what was wrong and "fix" it, and yet it still squeals. I'm a bit frustrated with my dealer now, but I guess there's not much else I can do.

If it helps, I've been researching this for a bit and people say that Hawk HPS pads are a set of good pads to go with to minimalize the squealing. Hopefully you'll have better luck with your dealer, but thought I'd pass on my research in case you don't. Good Luck!

 

Mine squealed when coming to a slow stop for the first 2k miles or so, but has since subsided.

 

i have an 04 touring with 10,500 miles....the dealer charged me 65 bucks the "clean" the brakes,didnt help the first time......didnt help the second time......and they told me....."just bring it in again" Now i have a question, do they really think i have all this free f*ckin time on my hands? They know they should replace the rotors and pads!

 

Bring it by we can take a look...

The factory brake pads are squeeky... They are ceramic...

If your pads are unusually worn for yoru mailage we can take care of it under warranty for you...

If you like less dust and quiet pads we recomend different brake pads then the OEM>..

See you soon!

Performance NISSAN
1434 Buena Vista St
Duarte CA 91010

 

What pads do you recommend for Brembos? I'm looking for less dust and "rotor friendly", for street use. Thanks!

 

Hawk HPS brake pads...

Far less dust then stock...

http://performancenissanparts.com/ca...PS+350z+Brembo

 

i agree the Hawk HPS pads are awesome!

 

Really? Ive heard a lot of people on this forum complaining of their brakes squeeling once the Hawks were installed. I will be getting pads soon and am still torn on what to get. My stock pads on my brembos are quiet and have never sqeeeked once. BEN

 

My brakes squeal at light braking but generally the more aggressive the stopping power of brakes, the more squeal you're going to have. I don't mind it because people that point it out don't know anything about cars any ways.

 

I have the squeeks too, but i was curious what are the advantages of Brembos compared to the regular OEMs?
I'm thinking about taking my Z in to get the squeeks fixed

 

Last time I checked, Nascar cars don't squeal when they brake. Or porsches. Or Ferraris. Or Lamborghinis...

 

I'm most likely going to go with the Hawk HPS, I'm at 9,000 miles. The stock brembo's aren't all that much better then the normal brakes from what I've heard.

 

Ceramic pads squeak it is their nature, they also dust...

Race pads squeak like crazy if you attempt to drive them on your street... But, once you get them heated up to their best opperating tempreture they are quiet and bite hard...

Hawks dont squeak very much at all, but, they do not have the initial bite of pads like the NISMO... The NISMO Dont squeak at all but are more expensive, they dust a little more then the hawks...

The biggest difference between the Brembo and non is not braking distance, but resistance to brake fade... the non-brembo brakes will only last you a few laps on the track, if you modify the OE brakes (Non-Brembo and BREMBO) you can get more out of them before they start to fade... ie... better pads, motul rbf600 brake fluid, vented aero rotors...

But the brembo's in their factory state will give you more laps without brake fade (or more aggressive stops), and if you upgrade with the above, you can race on them and not worry as much about fade...

Upgrading to brakes like a Stop Tech Big Brake Kit will be even more resistant to brake fade...

braking distance will improve depending on your brake pads, rotors, etc... but dont expect to stop super fast with brembo's or stop tech... but a little bit of a shorter distance... the big difference is resistance to fade

 

My Brembos started squeaking recently (10K miles) and it may be just that they are getting to the end of their life. I'm thinking they squeal when getting thin and either aren't setting flush on the rotors or have one of those little noise generators in them that let you know they are getting thin. Of course, they have been on the track a few times. But they didn't squeal before.

Thanks for the info above, Jason. That's very helpful. I assume you also carry stock pads for the Brembo setup. I've been very happy with the stock pads, except for the dust, and will probably replace the pads with stock ones.

I've noted that the Brembo brakes DO NOT fade on the track, bite well when heated and generally feel right. You won't lose anything going to the Hawk pads, will you?

 

I reccommend Hawk HPS for pads, and Goodridge for stainless steel lines.

Also, if your interested in a higher quality rotor, check out what we have.

Thanks