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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:20 AM
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Can I put bigger rotors on my non brembo brake set up? If so, how big can the stock calipers take? I'd like to upgrade to the stock brembo set up if I can find them used.

Also, is $2,500 a good price for a 4 wheel set of Rotora 4 piston big brakes with less then 1000 miles on them?

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Chris
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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There is a kit out there somewhere, I don't know who makes it but it utilizes the stock calipers and has a bigger rotor. I'm not so sure I would want to use that setup but I know there is one out there.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 311z
Can I put bigger rotors on my non brembo brake set up? If so, how big can the stock calipers take? I'd like to upgrade to the stock brembo set up if I can find them used.

Also, is $2,500 a good price for a 4 wheel set of Rotora 4 piston big brakes with less then 1000 miles on them?

Thanks,

Chris
Yes $2500 seems very good if it is Front and rear. Rotera has good products.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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yeah i paid 1,800 for the front rotora big brake kit, that seems like a good deal
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:22 AM
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Yes, we have OE caliper upgrade kits. The front kit comes with an extended bracket to fit 332x24mm rotors from the stock 296x24mm. We also have the rear OE caliper kit as well.

http://www.racingbrake.com/350Z_s/2432.htm

For front two-piece rotor & rear one-piece rotor OE caliper kits, will retail for $1,420.00
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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Rotor thickness is the main culprit in warping..............24mm just doesn't cut it ...........measure the metal vs air vs metal space []--[]......[ ]--[ ].

The ratio of rotor weigh oem vs upgrade tells you within 2-3% what the new rotor temp will be under equal conditions............20% [3 pound] heavier rotor will be 20% lower in temperature and so will the pads [approximately ~15%].

Larger diameter just changes clamp force vs foot pedal ratio [of] course they weigh more but 1/3 of increase in diameter mass is air space.

Weight your rotor choices to determine what gains each potentially has!
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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can your kit be had without the red powedercoat/
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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STOP TECH stage 2 all the way... Best upgrade for your factory set up...

Keep the factory calipers on the OE Sized rotors... That's what they were engineered for...

http://mynismo.com/products/?id=2966
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by anotheraznguy
can your kit be had without the red powedercoat/
Currently the brackets only come in red.

We have had customers in the past paint them with high temperature paint (ie. VHT) on the color of their choice.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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anyone ever buy sdoow oem brake upgrade??
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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Any plans for Racingbrake to make a kit for '06+ 350s?
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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sdoow

any discount for my350z? the 2 piece rotors are a little expensive
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