What do you guys think about this set? It has a 25-40 day wait, but is actually available for purchase. If you were to get the Akebono BBK, would you rather have these or the regular black calipers? Oh yeah, I have an SMB and not wanting to powdercoating and all that. Thanks in advance for the input.

 

looks like too big ***** with a band across saying nissan
kinda torn cause i like ***** but not sure if i like calipers that look like *****

 

I like ***** too.

OP, whats the tag on these as compared to regular 370 sport editions?

 

Just under $1150 for 4 calipers shipped, so about the same as the regular Sport calipers. Just trying to figure out if they would look good on an SMB--black Nissan letters and all.

 

From what I understand the 370Z Akebonos tend to run hot (they wrap the rotor very tightly), there is debate on their role in the Car & Driver crashed Nismo, and not much pad selection yet. Not sure if these are just rebranded 370z Akebonos but I'd stick w/ Brembos or other BBKs IMO. Looks-wise reminds me of the 300ZX calipers, but nothing special.

 

They are.

 

If you are going to track the car, I would say no. If you just want them for better street braking and looks, then yes. They stop very well, but aren't as strong as some of the aftermarket ones.

 

These Akebonos with upgraded pads, lines, rotors, and fluid should be fine even on light tracking. Just wondering if the overall paint cheme would look good on a SMB . But yeah, they remind of the the 300ZX brakes as well.

 

Car & Driver crash was more than likely due to boiled fluid. They switched to a better pad compound, and although it outlasted the OEM setup, it still experienced the same "failure" as the OEM setup under repeated heavy usage. Once they swapped to a higher boiling point fluid, the problem all but disappeared.

 

DO it!!

They look good in person:

 

Very nice. Do you guys think red Recaros and red calipers would look good on a SMB? Or back calipers with black seats? I know they would look awesome on a SB, not sure about SMB.

 

I get C&D. In the follow up they speculated that the REAL cause of the crash was NISSAN trying to cheat the EPA ratings of the car and not giving it adequate brake cooling ducts which would have increased the car's drag co-efficient.

 

Red on SMB = Win!

 

SMB with red calipers and red seats sounds good ... though the contrast may be too much?

 

It wil look killer on SMB for sure.

 

Don't think the contrast will look bad. The two colors will flow great.

 

So you guys think this:


and this:


would look good in this?

 

For sure, do it!!

 

Someone said red seats (or any other color other than black for that matter) get dirty easy, is that true?

 

obivously the lighter the color, the more prone it is to showing dirt

As for those calipers, the kit has been shown to be inferior to the stock brembo's - and there are not many good upgraded pad options available for them (nor a wide selection of rotor upgrades either). Plus, they weigh a TON. Personally, I'd pass unless all you're doing is parking lot pimping, in which case, brakes hardly matter