hi i know this has been discussed many times, i have oem brembo now, but i wanna know can the bbk justify the $2000 difference vs the oem brembo??

is there really a big difference say from stoptech or AP racing from oem brembo?

I drive mostly for daily and maybe track use few tmies a year.

thanks

 

Stick with Brembos.

 

Stick with the brembos, and then when the time comes, upgrade your rotors and pads, and your brake lines and fluid. You'll get much better braking, at a fraction of the cost of doing a BBK.

 

Their is a massive difference between the Brembo's and the AP kit.
Brembo's are just not upto the job of hard track abuse, especially if your planning on running FI.

Im running 500whp and during hard track driving, I cannot get my AP's to fade, they work great.

 

Do this,

OEM brembo calipers, StopTech 2 pc rotors for OEM brembo's, StopTech Stainless Steel lines, appropriate pads, and then you got yourself a pretty good setup. Granted you won't have the heat capacity of going to a full on big brake kit, but you will have a pretty robust system going for you.

 

Here's an email from my Brembo Rep at RT, some nice details on the difference on the Brembo BBK vs the Brembo OEM too, I was trying to see if I could order an OEM Brembo setup through them (Which I cannot, so I am just going to wait and save up for the 355mm BBK):

Will,

The oem rear Nissan Calipers would have to come Nissan.

And the front GT Kit from us.

Bob



-----Original Message-----
To: Bob
Subject: RE: OEM Brembo's?

Bob,

True on the rear kit! Would I order that through you all or through Nissan?

-Will

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------

>Hey Will,
>
>No word on a rear Kit yet.
>
>As for the AP Kits, those come out of Stillen. At least they are real
>calipers and rotors (assuming AP or Brembo disc).
>
>You could sell the rear oem Brembo calipers with our Sport Rotors and a
>front GT Kit.
>
>Just a thought.
>
>Bob
>
>-----Original Message-----
>To: Bob
>Subject: RE: OEM Brembo's?
>
>Bob,
>
>Believe me, I tell them all the time, I just don't think people are keen on
>not having a matching full brembo set (front only for the Z, is a rear kit
>ever going to come out?) and paying close to 3k for the top end GT BBK.
>
>I sure wish they would buy em, as they are some of the top brakes on the
>market. Although I do see a lot of people running AP racing now a days.
>
>-Will
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>
>>Hey Will,
>>
>>People are always looking for the cheapest route to upgrade their cars.
>>
>>There is a significant difference between the oem 350Z Brembos and the GT
>>Kit Brembos. The GT Kits weigh less (8 or more pounds per corner), have
>>more brake torque, more pad selection to choose from & better pads and
>>better durability.
>>
>>Still we do have cross drilled or slotted rotors for the oem 350Z Brembo
>>system available.
>>
>>Bob
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Subject: RE: OEM Brembo's?
>>
>>Bob,
>>
>>I was looking for the Nissan 350z, I've noticed a surge in people buying
>the
>>OEM Brembo's instead of an aftermarket BBK (when possible) and then
getting
>>the OEM calipers re-coated in a color of their choice.
>>
>>-Will
>>
>>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>>Hey Will,
>>>
>>>We have the Ford Cobra R Mustang 4-Piston Kits and the Subaru WRX STi
>>>4-Piston front & 2-Piston rear Kits.
>>>
>>>The rest are only for the High Performance Aftermarket.
>>>
>>>So it depends on the application you are looking for.
>>>
>>>Bob
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Bob,
>>>
>>>Can we order OEM brembo replacement Caliper units from you?
>>>
>>>-Regards,
>>>
>>>Will

 

Who actually has experience tracking with this type of set up?

I also have OEM Brembos with stoptech braided lines, RBF600 fluid and I run PFC01 front PFC97 rear pads. I still get fade from overheating and have added ducting to the backing plates for a small improvement, but not a total cure.

How much difference will 2 piece rotors make to my set up? Any opinions based on experience? I am also wondering how much improvement that will get in comparison to a BBK.

 

brembos

 

hmm

 

Get the BBK. Sell me the brembos.

 

stick with the Brembos and just upgrade pad and rotors. They are great calipers already.