How good is factory brembo???
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How good is factory brembo???
Is the factory brembo a waste of time. How much better is it versus the regular brakes? How many pistons front and rear are the stock and brembos?
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no, just for looks. But the reason I asked is if I am to purchase a brand new car. I dont know if I should go for touring or the track/GT. I want the leather, and maybe the brembos. I don't care for Track/GT rims and spoiler either. So I'm just confused and want to hear some reviews about the brembos
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No i mean performance wise. Do they really hold up strong or is just as good as having stock calipers with say stillen rotors and pads? Is it really worth getting the factory brembos.
BTW we have a brake forum ---> https://my350z.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=399
And a search engine ----> https://my350z.com/forum/search.php
Lot's of good info/pics already available. Welcome to the forums.
And a search engine ----> https://my350z.com/forum/search.php
Lot's of good info/pics already available. Welcome to the forums.
There is alot of information on this site, when you get a chance really search through it, welcome to the forum and good luck with your brake issue. Now if you research and still can't find an answer then bring this thread back...
Performance wise I really don't think it would matter much since you won't be tracking the car. Even the stock non-brembos have plenty of stopping power... fade resistance is what they lack and what most people are after when upgrading brakes... check out the brake forum... plenty of people in there that are more knowledgable than myself.
If you can get a good deal w/ a track/GT then brembos are worth it...if you're planning to upgrade, just get regular, but my brembos did save my *** a few times when i thought i was gonna hit something
the factory brembos are nice and overkill for the street and has more fade resistence for tracking the car and doing repeated heavy braking from 80-100+mph.
An aftermarket BBK is even more overkill for the street and has even more fade resistence for the more serious track driver who runs racing tires and more power and will be seeing higher speeds that they slow down from
brake pads make the easiest and biggest difference in how hard brakes bite and stop. The size of the rotor is important for that too, but for the street usually neither will improve stopping distances in much of a significant way because the Z's brakes are already pretty damn nice
An aftermarket BBK is even more overkill for the street and has even more fade resistence for the more serious track driver who runs racing tires and more power and will be seeing higher speeds that they slow down from
brake pads make the easiest and biggest difference in how hard brakes bite and stop. The size of the rotor is important for that too, but for the street usually neither will improve stopping distances in much of a significant way because the Z's brakes are already pretty damn nice
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the factory brembos are nice and overkill for the street and has more fade resistence for tracking the car and doing repeated heavy braking from 80-100+mph.
An aftermarket BBK is even more overkill for the street and has even more fade resistence for the more serious track driver who runs racing tires and more power and will be seeing higher speeds that they slow down from
brake pads make the easiest and biggest difference in how hard brakes bite and stop. The size of the rotor is important for that too, but for the street usually neither will improve stopping distances in much of a significant way because the Z's brakes are already pretty damn nice
An aftermarket BBK is even more overkill for the street and has even more fade resistence for the more serious track driver who runs racing tires and more power and will be seeing higher speeds that they slow down from
brake pads make the easiest and biggest difference in how hard brakes bite and stop. The size of the rotor is important for that too, but for the street usually neither will improve stopping distances in much of a significant way because the Z's brakes are already pretty damn nice
good info, thanks
I love my Brembos but going with Stoptech or something is probably the more cost effective choice.
There have been some OEM and Brembo comparisons...IIRC the only real difference was fade resistence. The Brembos didn't outperform the OEMs by that much.
There have been some OEM and Brembo comparisons...IIRC the only real difference was fade resistence. The Brembos didn't outperform the OEMs by that much.
yeah 60-0 with stock brakes is around 114ft, but will start to fade after like 1-3 laps of an average size track
factory brembos do 60-0 in like 112 ft, but they won't fade until something like 12-15 laps (this really varries due to so many reasons)
you need better rotors and pads and high temp brake fluid to really make the brembos more fade resistent
. Stainless steel lines and a stillen brake master brace never hurt either with keeping the pedal feel stiffer as the temps go up.
if the car is upgraded into a 500+hp monster with racing tires and a pro driver, even an upgraded factory brembo setup will start fading soon. Which is where an even bigger brake kit comes into play
I'm willing to bet the 60-0 with a stoptech or AP racing or whatever other aftermarket BBK is around another 1-3 ft less than the factory brembo with everything else being the same such as tires
tires make the BIGGEST real difference in stopping distances with the Z. Get some competition tires (up to operational temp) and you will freaking stop - which puts even more stress on the rotors with heat - which is why an aftermarket kit is pretty much needed with racing tires
factory brembos do 60-0 in like 112 ft, but they won't fade until something like 12-15 laps (this really varries due to so many reasons)
you need better rotors and pads and high temp brake fluid to really make the brembos more fade resistent
. Stainless steel lines and a stillen brake master brace never hurt either with keeping the pedal feel stiffer as the temps go up.
if the car is upgraded into a 500+hp monster with racing tires and a pro driver, even an upgraded factory brembo setup will start fading soon. Which is where an even bigger brake kit comes into play
I'm willing to bet the 60-0 with a stoptech or AP racing or whatever other aftermarket BBK is around another 1-3 ft less than the factory brembo with everything else being the same such as tires
tires make the BIGGEST real difference in stopping distances with the Z. Get some competition tires (up to operational temp) and you will freaking stop - which puts even more stress on the rotors with heat - which is why an aftermarket kit is pretty much needed with racing tires
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so now lets say you get a 4 piston BBK, do those brakes require a higher operating temperature, such as track racing? Will they be able to hold up on a cold winter day on a local street as soon as you pull out from your driveway?