for Z owners that don't track their cars, are brembos necesarry?
03-10-2006, 08:50 PM
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for Z owners that don't track their cars, are brembos necesarry?
i have those regular brakes for my 05 enthusiast and i always hear people talking about how great those Brembo big brake kits are..
are they really necesarry? do they make that big of a difference?
i dont track my Z, hell i don't really even race it. its a daily driver and i just love the way it looks and the handling aspect of it.
are they really necesarry? do they make that big of a difference?
i dont track my Z, hell i don't really even race it. its a daily driver and i just love the way it looks and the handling aspect of it.
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03-10-2006, 10:36 PM
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Adding Brembo brakes to a street vehicle adds nothing more than liability: Sure, you could stop real fast, but that 7500lb Ford Excursion behind you won't. A Z in stock form will out-brake 90% of the vehicles out there...why mess with it?
03-10-2006, 10:59 PM
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Big difference even for street use between Brembo 14 inch BBK and non brembo stock brake.
My 04 350z enthusiast w/ stock brake felt kinda weak for Z weight. My brother was suprised how weak it was compared to his s2000 when he test drove my z. I drove his honda, it felt much better in term of braking.
So I switched to Bremo 14 inch BBK, my Z now can stop on a dime. Brake pedal feels much better. Stopping distance is obviously better. Just for daily street use, I m amazed how much better it is compared to stock. It's totally worth it.
My 04 350z enthusiast w/ stock brake felt kinda weak for Z weight. My brother was suprised how weak it was compared to his s2000 when he test drove my z. I drove his honda, it felt much better in term of braking.
So I switched to Bremo 14 inch BBK, my Z now can stop on a dime. Brake pedal feels much better. Stopping distance is obviously better. Just for daily street use, I m amazed how much better it is compared to stock. It's totally worth it.
03-10-2006, 11:04 PM
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Brembos are good if you have some kind of leg tremor that makes you hit the brakes repeatedly.
Less brake fade.
Also, if you have Brembos, you can announce it to others. "Yeah. I gots dem Brembos..."
Less brake fade.
Also, if you have Brembos, you can announce it to others. "Yeah. I gots dem Brembos..."
03-11-2006, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by VN_350z
Big difference even for street use between Brembo 14 inch BBK and non brembo stock brake.
My 04 350z enthusiast w/ stock brake felt kinda weak for Z weight. My brother was suprised how weak it was compared to his s2000 when he test drove my z. I drove his honda, it felt much better in term of braking.
So I switched to Bremo 14 inch BBK, my Z now can stop on a dime. Brake pedal feels much better. Stopping distance is obviously better. Just for daily street use, I m amazed how much better it is compared to stock. It's totally worth it.
My 04 350z enthusiast w/ stock brake felt kinda weak for Z weight. My brother was suprised how weak it was compared to his s2000 when he test drove my z. I drove his honda, it felt much better in term of braking.
So I switched to Bremo 14 inch BBK, my Z now can stop on a dime. Brake pedal feels much better. Stopping distance is obviously better. Just for daily street use, I m amazed how much better it is compared to stock. It's totally worth it.
03-11-2006, 01:38 AM
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I say take it one step at a time. If you feel you need more braking power, then maybe upgrade to steel brake lines, fluid, and get upgraded pads. If that fails, switch out all 4 discs. After these mods, you will be able to tell yourself whether you need Brembo or not.
03-11-2006, 08:23 AM
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The Brembos do NOTHING for stopping quicker. They are only to reduce Brake Fade after Constant, repeated braking when tracking the car. As for if you're FI, it would make NO difference. Braking at 100mph is still 100 mph hour whether your car has 230hp or 500hp. I could however just be jealous because a red BBK would loook great on my Super Black Z!!
03-11-2006, 08:45 AM
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Exactly, I figured people would know that big brake kits are good for reducing brake Fade by now.
If you track your car at an autoX, I think the normal brakes are good enough, but if you are tracking your car at a road track, I think you might want to get a big brake kit.
If you track your car at an autoX, I think the normal brakes are good enough, but if you are tracking your car at a road track, I think you might want to get a big brake kit.
Originally Posted by LIdrew
The Brembos do NOTHING for stopping quicker. They are only to reduce Brake Fade after Constant, repeated braking when tracking the car. As for if you're FI, it would make NO difference. Braking at 100mph is still 100 mph hour whether your car has 230hp or 500hp. I could however just be jealous because a red BBK would loook great on my Super Black Z!!