BBK Guys: How hard is it to find ur replacement parts?
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BBK Guys: How hard is it to find ur replacement parts?
I just wanted to have a general idea about how easy (or difficult) to find some replacement BBK parts. I know Stoptech and Akebono are almost everywhere. But how about other brands such as Rotora, Project Mu, Wilwood, etc?
The reason is I found a pair of sexy Wilwood 6pot BBK on a 350Z that's being for sale and I kind of want to offer the owner something for it. Before doing so I checked on the net where to find replacement parts for it - ie: pads, rotor rings.
Are these things only available from the manufacturers themselves?
It looks like the options for trying out different pad materials from other brands becomes limited...
The reason is I found a pair of sexy Wilwood 6pot BBK on a 350Z that's being for sale and I kind of want to offer the owner something for it. Before doing so I checked on the net where to find replacement parts for it - ie: pads, rotor rings.
Are these things only available from the manufacturers themselves?
It looks like the options for trying out different pad materials from other brands becomes limited...
Last edited by 350Zdj; 08-06-2011 at 10:29 PM.
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Wilwood pards are available thru Todd at TCE or wilwood themselves. Wilwood is an old company that is not going anywhere. I usually get pads from Todd within 3 days, my last set of rings took like 4 days to come in. They are not chiniese crap brakes tike many others available for our car.
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Wilwood will be your best bet for an overall solid kit and for replacement parts as they are a US based company(Cheap too). Stay away from Project Mu as getting parts for them aren't easy or cheap. I have a set of Akebono's and to be quite honest, the OEM Brembo's are an overall better kit in terms of everything from pad choices to rotor choices. Stoptech's are a great system for money but are a little more expensive than the Wilwoods and I don't know what your budget is. Good luck.
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Which bracket?. The allum ones for the fronts?. HMM. Good point. That is
only available from a few guys and might not be there 10 years from now.
On the side note I think the only way they get dammaged would be in a serious accident, in which case you are due for new brakes anyway
only available from a few guys and might not be there 10 years from now.
On the side note I think the only way they get dammaged would be in a serious accident, in which case you are due for new brakes anyway
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OEM pads are easily available for the Akebono's but if you plan to track the set up, your going to pay a crap load for rotors and such to have a marginally(at best) better set up than OEM Brembo's.
http://www.conceptzperformance.com/C...82.214.225.238
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Would you want to pay 375+ for a bracket? Some of the vendors won't sell them individually so you'd have to buy a set and they're L/R specific. Akebono's are nice and all but being that I have a set... they're not worth it. Not to say I'm the authority on brakes but I also have a set of Brembo's and now a set of Endless so I may have a little more to say than most on the topic.
OEM pads are easily available for the Akebono's but if you plan to track the set up, your going to pay a crap load for rotors and such to have a marginally(at best) better set up than OEM Brembo's.
http://www.conceptzperformance.com/C...82.214.225.238
OEM pads are easily available for the Akebono's but if you plan to track the set up, your going to pay a crap load for rotors and such to have a marginally(at best) better set up than OEM Brembo's.
http://www.conceptzperformance.com/C...82.214.225.238
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akebono's are garbage.
might as well stick with oem brembo's.
if not them, then spend more money and go stoptech st-60/40.
if you want something more expensive, endless.
if you want something even more ridiculous pm me and i'll help
you price r35 brembo's. parts/pads/etc. are VERY available.
at a price of course.
might as well stick with oem brembo's.
if not them, then spend more money and go stoptech st-60/40.
if you want something more expensive, endless.
if you want something even more ridiculous pm me and i'll help
you price r35 brembo's. parts/pads/etc. are VERY available.
at a price of course.
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Thanks for all the valuable inputs guys!
Flo-Rida, awesome info bro.
Actually I've done a lot more reading on threads here, about the need for brake upgrades and found out that my car is not even all that to need a BBK When I can afford to run Rcomps + extra wheels dedicated for trackdays then I might start considering this project again.
Like lgear080 mentioned: "might as well stick with oem brembo's"
I found out it's just a matter of finding a good setup combo, especially with pad material.
Right now I got SS lines, RBF600, Stoptech slotted on the OEM Brembo calipers + Endless Super Street pads. The rotors aren't track worthy anymore due to very tiny spider cracks in some areas.
I've decided that on my next setup, I should just save the money instead and get the 2pc Stoptech Aero's with better pad compound. THis way I can also shave off some unsprung weight. My Rota's and 275's up front mean I could really use a set of lighter rotors... agree?
Thanks for all the valuable inputs guys!
Flo-Rida, awesome info bro.
Actually I've done a lot more reading on threads here, about the need for brake upgrades and found out that my car is not even all that to need a BBK When I can afford to run Rcomps + extra wheels dedicated for trackdays then I might start considering this project again.
Like lgear080 mentioned: "might as well stick with oem brembo's"
I found out it's just a matter of finding a good setup combo, especially with pad material.
Right now I got SS lines, RBF600, Stoptech slotted on the OEM Brembo calipers + Endless Super Street pads. The rotors aren't track worthy anymore due to very tiny spider cracks in some areas.
I've decided that on my next setup, I should just save the money instead and get the 2pc Stoptech Aero's with better pad compound. THis way I can also shave off some unsprung weight. My Rota's and 275's up front mean I could really use a set of lighter rotors... agree?