Is this coming from experience from using them?. Garbage in terms of what?.
Usually people "garbage" stuff after bad experiences with them and they usally state the problems they found to help others make informed decisions.

 

 

They will probably still last a while, all rotors that go one the track get surface cracks. No big deal.

 

there are issues w/ the brackets developed for the akebonos that
no one seems to want to discuss.

also, they weigh alot comparatively and are not shown to deliver
any better performance over oem brembo - which i've shown can
be had for sub $1k.

there are also very few pad/rotor combos for them.

should i continue? not bashing, just saying that oem brembo is the way
to go.

 

I can... and the Akebono's aren't worth it.



I'm not saying they suck but they're not as good as the Brembo's. Your going to pay 2 x's for a set up equal to the Brembo's. Just out of curiosity do you have the Akebono's? One thing to keep in mind is the astronomical size of the Akebono's which are about the size of most 6 piston set ups and weigh more. Why get a set up that limits you right away? Custom made and obtainable should never be used in the same sentence, do you in fact know that these vendors have these in stock? What if they're back ordered and your number 15?

 

Akebonos are a pain in the ***, biggest gripe is that they're just too big. Big in terms of heavy as well as big in terms of limiting your wheel choices.

Yes I have them on my car, and yes I like them a hell of a lot more than 2005 OEM non-brembo, and yes they were a good price.

I will not be taking them off my car though, they perform great, and price was right IMO.

To say that akebonos are garbage is either ignorance or elitism. Best choice? Maybe not, but they're not garbage.

 

i'm def a brake elitist.

i think we can all agree on that.

maybe instead of garbage i should have said "not that great"

 

 

+111

<-- not a bbk guy (yet) but i have friends that run each of these kits and can attest to the availability of each. generally the rarer the kit the more difficult and pricey it will be.

 

My pads alone are about 375.00 for a set...

 

I agree on the fact that they limit wheel selection. I have them on Volk GTS 19" wheels and I only have about a 1/4" clearance from the spoke. A lot of wheels even in 19s will not clear. However I do not actaully need BBK for performance. My car is driven about 20miles a week on weekends for pleasure. In my case it is for looks and I like them better than the OEM brembos because they are bigger and fill my wheels more. I clearly had the choice and all the info that you guys talk about but I still went with them. No regrets

 

I understand but better is relative in this case...

 

I've got lots of available options, but here are the going
prices for the cheap stuff:

pads - $600 (f) $500 (r)
rotors - $1000 each
jaws dropping as you pass people on the highway,
questions at the gas station and people kneeling at
your parked car - priceless

 

I can't wait for that feeling.... Damn why are the pads so much? My rotors are almost as much but the pads are half the price.

 

Can't haz gt-r pads cheapzors broksi

 

I had to wait 4 months for the Endless pads to arrive from Japan.

I believe each rotor is about $800. Definitely not looking forward to replace them soon.

 

Plus shipping?

 

$500 for a pair or Wilwood rotors
$190 for the front race pads
$65 front street pads
$120 for rear race pads.
$17 for a seal kit.

 

I have wilwood and its a pretty stout kit. Id recommend it to others. One nice benefit is that the rotor is 1.25 inches thick so theres a lot of meat to it. In addition, the parts are cheap and easily available. Also, wilwood tech support can help you same day and they speak english. The cost for the kit is also cheaper than comparable competitors.

My only comment is noisy pads but that is expected from a race pad.

 

I would stay away from any manufacturer I couldn't get directly on the phone. Most parts companies go through distributors. When you call the phone number on the Wilwood and Stoptech website you're in touch with people that can actually help you. I hate talking to distributors. Half the time they're not even listening. They are generally worthless and really don't care about getting you parts. There are exceptions but they are few and far between. My dealing with Stoptech is that they would go out of their way to help you. I deal with Endless also and while they are not located here in the US they do have a company owned headquarters here. Not a distributor.