Cheap Big Brake Upgrade
 

Just a thought...i know its been done...but im currently looking for new wheels, and trying to be smart, i want something that is gonna clear a future BBK upgrade so while looking into this i thought, for a brake upgrade, would it be suitable/efficient to order the OEM brembo calipers/rotors/pads and bolt them onto your Z? i called courtesynissan out in texas and they told me it would be $1,407 for rotors pads and calipers all the way around. and an extra 75 dollars for shipping out to Connecticut. i know some people have done it with used calipers but would you need a new master cylinder? its basically a bbk minus the lines/fluid. you could even just order the calipers, not sure on individual price and get the rotors or pads for cheaper but keep in mind youll still have to remove the dust shield....if anyones interested you can call at (800) 527-1909 or visit courtesynissan.com but the parts werent on their website....

any thoughts/comments/questions or suggestions? its jst a thought i had for a cheaper Brake upgrade

incase youre wondering why i "edited" all my posts, its because i was just wondering to see if it would make my signature appear...

ya its been done. in fact people do this quite often. new master cylinder is not needed. And i sincerely doubt courtesy is selling that whole setup with calipers for that price.
I believe what you were quoted was per CORNER.
Let me know what that works out to.

edit:if you want cheap brakes, buy used. This courtesy idea isn't going to work out as cheap as you think.

he told me it was the price for all four. when i had asked him, i didnt ask for a quote. i asked for the actual price as if i were ordering them over the phone. he asked if i would be needing rears as well as fronts, i told him i would need all 4 and aftter being on hold for about 5 minutes he told me the total would be 1407 before shipping. ill call again later in the week but im pretty sure we understood each other pretty well

He was probably quoting you for rotors and pads.

That's really (really!) cheap for a new set of factory Brembos!

Go to there site and look up the parts, its going to be more than $1400

alright, im gonna call back. they gave me an order code so they still have everything i asked for on their computer, im gonna call back and clarify. ill get back to you guys in a minute

That can't be right. The calipers are over $1K each brand new.

ah...there was a misunderstanding. he had put the touring instead of track model into the computer. he had looked into it right after i hung up. new price would be about 5700 after shipping for new brembos at which point a stoptech bbk would probably be cheaper all around. you guys were right. thanks for bringing me back to reality haha

that's kinda what I thought.
Wilwood has their 14" front 6 piston for 1598 right now if you want an "afforadable" bbk

Stoptech would be more than a little cheaper than $5700
You're talking serious baller brakes for that money.

edit: wilwood 13" is $1498 also fyi
double edit: if you have a hookup with a parts guy somewhere, they can get brembo front calipers for like $275 each. not everyone has these contacts though ;)

my neighbour works for a nissan dealership? haha would that be good enough of a contact? also a highschool family friend of mine is a "nissan master tech". maybe i can get them cheaper. hm...bbks are so sexy...

how about akebono BBK. The same ones the 370z uses. I actually plan on getting this BBK. $2039 for F&R and it says nissan on the calipers. Heres the link:

http://www.conceptzperformance.com/Cart/description.php?II=3309&Car_Type=350Z&UID=2011011911473064.1 31.146.237

not to mention it comes with lines, fluid, rotors and the optiona to choose slotted, drilled, or both

yeahh i looked into that. wasnt sure about akebono though haha i was just about to ask...but i was looking at this one, 200 dollars less http://www.conceptzperformance.com/C..._Type=G35&UID=

Check around online, I picked up a used 6/4 pot BBK for $1,700 off Ebay.

If buying new, I think the Akebanos are the cheapiest.

RDZ over in danbury, ct has a set of akebono's on the shop car,350, if you wanted to see what they look like

Sorry for the shameless plug, but if you decide to get the Akebono kit, I have slotted Stoptech rotors with less than 500 miles on them for sale :icon38: Here's the link:

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes/5052...ml#post8904781

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Well if they will hook you up and you are dead set on Brembo's I'd look into it. the mark up on these things is like 400% Even at wholesale price its usually about 30% off.

Just check the Brake thread, someone is always selling something. Saw something in the Vendor brake thread for front and rear rotora's on sale.

They sound like they could be JDM, they must be great!!