how many km/miles did you guys do the brake pads and rotors...i am at 48000km on a ' 05, my dealer is suggesting that I do front and rear.. they want to put cross drilled rotors on it with new pads for about $2200.. what do you guy think.. should i do it or can i wait a bit or should i be putting a nissan part on the z....thanks...

 

IBTM

 

QFT

 

My opinion, thats too much. I paid a grand even for pads and rotors, all four at 42,000 miles.

 

Some details would help like. Brembo or not?

I would never go to the dealer to do my brakes..

Oh and IBTL

 

There are plenty of brake alternatives and prices in the brake forum.

 

+1

for one thing...you can get rotora rotors and new pads for 1k or less which is good.

and installation whise its one of the easiest things to do on a car...so DIY FTMFW!!!!

 

yes brembo...the rotors are crossed drilled for brembo brakes..

 

It's IBTM

 

no one reads thier owners manual anymore

 

What r u smoking???

Maybe you need the snobby brand names to impress your other snobby friends. Why spend this much money you can spend less than half this much for a great brake setup??


Your money..........

 

I just replaced all four corners on my base 05 with 40k miles on the clock. I bought stoptech slotted rotors from WorldOne (sponsor on the board) for a great price shipped, and took in Hawk pads I had purchased previously. The dealer did the install for about $245 US plus flushed my fluid through for free (because I brought in my own stuff - ATE Super Blue). All told, I figure I spent less than $850. Hope this helps.

-s

 

$2200?

I hope that comes with dinner and a room full of pre-paid (by you) strippers....that is absolute robbery

What you should buy:

http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...ng&prodid=1805

amazing pieces, better than stock equipment, comes with everything needed, and maybe 1.5 hours of labor....means more money for other toys!

 

I did drilled/slotted rotors, SS brake lines, Hawk street pads and Motul fluid swap for way less than half of that price. Please shop around. There are soooo many alternatives to that price. Don't get raped.

 

While I don't have Brembos, I just replaced my rotors and pads using Powerslot Rotors and Hawk HPS pads I bought from Z1. Very easy DIY. Save yourself some $$.

 

WTF.. I have non-brembo and i paid $640 or so for (4) sloted rotors, pads, and SS brake lines. I got the Stoptech Stage 2 oem upgrade.

^+1 it is very easy DIY