^***** no! It barely fits under an 18" wheel.

 

that is not good, then I can't use my 17 drift wheels after the upgrade, painful choice.....
sign, Akebono is better the choice.....

 

^-but it depends... some wheels give more radial inner clearance that others...

 

here is mine

 

Very nice! I'd like to go back and get mine PC'd

 

So with a few brackets floating around, which one sets the caliper closest to the ideal 9 (or 3 but not in our case) o'clock position?

 

Nice looking brakes.

Got a question though: say I got them for my zed and afew years later need the rotors replaced due to wear. Would any aftermarket rotor marketed as 370z/g37 direct replacement rotors be compatible? Or do I need custom ones from czp?

The reason I ask is that i'm in Australia and it would cost alot to ship over and also it's always good to know that I'll have a solid range of sources in the future.

 

370Z Volk OEM and 370Z Akebono brakes





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Dude I have the kit... Let me know where and I can take my car to you so that you can take measurements.

 

i installed red akebono bbk on my 05 z in january '11 and i.m very happy with the performance and the looks.bought it from concept z performance in Arizona.14" crossed drilled and slotted rotors with s/s brake line,the brake line for the front could've been a inch or two longer.other than that i'm really happy with it.the pad that came with the kit(can't remember the name right now)shows hardly any dust at all and it keeps my wheels clean,no brown dust like stock ones do. one thing that i had to add was the wheel spacers(15mm) rear wheels had plenty clearance but not on the front , so i installed it on all fours just to be symmetrical. i opted to go with akebono b/c their price is reasonable compared to other name brand bbk's plus i didn't want to spend 4k's on a five year old car.anybody that interested in bbk's on your z and don't want to spend a lot of money on it then try akebono i think you'll like it.

 

What did you guys do about the dust shields/ I know they can't be seen by anyone once everything is installed, but I hate to just hack the metal up so crudely, because I'll know what it looks like.

 

pop the wheel bearing off and take it off right? shouldnt be seized or anything and shouldnt be a big job to do

 

did anyone do the swap between brembo to the akebono? is it worth it?is the akebono really superior to the brembo even do the brembo is a bit smaller?any feedback would be appreciated

 

Apparently it is a big job, or not so easy, because every time I see a thread where someone has upgraded to the Akebono's or Brembo's I see a hacked up dust shield in the pics.

 

yeah sry lol kept on doing some search after i replied to you,it does seem time consuming,I myself would problly still do it because i would be feeling like you,i know it would look like crap lol,im a fussy guy,if your the same youll problly go the long route,i think the front would be easier because the rear has the handbrake and you need to take all that appart then take the axle nuts off and pop the hubs,but really it shouldnt be that bad with the right tools,i asume you dont drive your z in the winter or maybe dont have winter down where you are,so nothing should really be seized, hammer is your best friend

 

did you need a spacer to clear the front caliper?

 

I'm in south Florida, so no Winter here - I think I've only used the heat in the house about 5 times this year It was 82F today.

I think I'd actually prefer the OEM Brembo setup, which means it should be easy to find a set of the proper backing plates.

 

yes i also seen where you are from after i replied to you ahah always keep forgetting stuff,i would also prefer oem brembo from what i read they are better than akebono,sry for the guys that have these not trying to hate or nothing but the brembo as i read is supose to be better,im actually trying to get my hands on a set right now,if you do a swap and change baking plates you could always be the first to do a diy tread to add to brake swap like these

 

hmmm, ive read that the akebonos do better, probably depends more on the other factors, fluid, pad selection, etc.