djnc

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Anyone have this kind of setup?...any problems?...pics?...thanks

i might be able to get a 13.1" front stoptech BBK...and have stock non-brembo rears

Sleeper01

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would like to know also was planning on putting bembos up front

djnc

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bump

Ninja350Z

I have 6 pot with 355s on the front, im running the stop tech stage 2 upgrade on the rear, the front brakes typically do 85-90% of the work, the rear is there for balance. I have had no issues with balance with the front bbk only..... works great IMHO.

scotts300

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I don't have pics, but it is common and absolutely adequate to have a BBK in the front (Stoptech slotted is perfect) and stock brakes in the back for lapping. Just change the rear pads to something more aggressive (Axxis Ultimates are NOT aggressive), like the Hawk HPS, and change to high-temp fluid:
You can buy them from stoptech directly:

https://www.stoptech.com/user/searchproducts.asp
PN: 63.410.0905 HPS - STREET PERFORMANCE

WPPJR30

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You won't have a problem...

StopTech

All of our front only kits for the 350Z are specifically sized for the stock master cylinder and stock rear brakes as you can see from our testing here: http://www.zeckhausen.com/testing_brakes.htm

The rear brake upgrades we offer will match the factory rear torque output and will not do much if anything to stop the car in a shorter distance. They will allow for greater heat capacity, further improved pedal feel and more importantly, larger rear pads with improved compound selection which can lead to longer life and better performance when used on track.

djnc

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noice...thanks a lot everyone!

Lawn Dart

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Thank you for the excellent response Stoptech!

Do the non-Brembo and Brembo rear brakes have the same torque output?

scotts300

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I wouldn't think so given the different geometries, but am not sure.

Endless Shock

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Im running that setup too... 6 Pots up front and stock Non-Bremebo for the rears... Just make sure to change all your lines since you you have to bleed your system anyway... Pics available if you want...

VO...

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+1. I run the 4-pot 355's in front. Works great for aggressive street driving. From what I've read though, if a person plans on tracking the car, they'd need to upgrade the rears. The absense of rear upgrades would cause premature wearing of the rears, during track use. This premature wearing would be greater than the normal wear during track usage. Of course, this is what I've read over the years. I have no personal track experience.

The HACK

Is this the Touring or Track model with the larger brakes in the rear? Also do you plan on taking the car to the track? Upgraded your tires recently?

Reason I ask, is that the base/enthusiast rear brakes are actually too small for any real track work, and there isn't really any adequate cooling in the rear and while braking performance may be adequate using the smallish rotors and pads in the back, ultimately your performance and balance may suffer because the rears will heat up so fast that it boils your fluid and causes soft pedals. It's happened to me before, despite shifting brake bias up front artificially with better pads up front.

If you're budget conscious and don't want to pay big brake price for big brakes in the rear, at least upgrade to a larger rotor to allow better heat dissipation. There are a few companies out there offering rotor size upgrades like Baer for domestics, I'm not sure if there are that many companies doing the same for 350Zs. I had this on my 350Z:

http://www.racingbrake.com/350Z_non_...2002-211-0.htm

While it uses OE calipers, the rear rotor has been increased to 13" to increase surface sweep area and brake torque in the rear. If you plan on tracking the car, either get the StopTECH rear kit as well or the RacingBrake solution.

If nothing else, it just looks weird to have a 13"+ rotor up front and tiny, 11" rotor in the rear. But that's just me.