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Old 01-22-2012 | 06:08 PM
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according to rotoras documents

http://www.brakewarehouse.com/images...talog_2008.pdf
http://www.brakewarehouse.com/images...ance_chart.pdf

Needs 9" of clearance from the center of the brake disc. That means the wheel needs a minimum of 18" of clearance for EXACT fit. 18.5" would probably be the lowest you would want to go.

Will a 19" wheel be capable of that?
Old 01-22-2012 | 06:37 PM
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This kit is all bling and won't do anything to help stopping and in fact will hurt stopping power due to additional rotational mass. Also it will hurt the handling of the car due to the additional unsprung weight of the rotors and calipers and the fact that you will have to have larger, heavier wheels. If you want to stop faster read this

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...r-a-k-e-s.html
Old 01-22-2012 | 06:45 PM
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Baller. I don't think everyone on here is a race car driver who are focused on nothing but function and not style as well.
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Originally Posted by 06platinumG
This kit is all bling and won't do anything to help stopping and in fact will hurt stopping power due to additional rotational mass. Also it will hurt the handling of the car due to the additional unsprung weight of the rotors and calipers and the fact that you will have to have larger, heavier wheels. If you want to stop faster read this

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...r-a-k-e-s.html
It'll probably be the same weight as an OEM set up or or just a tad more but not that far off... the 2 piece rotors(forged hats) provide great weight savings especially for a such a large rotor. My Endless set up(regardless of brand.. forged calipers and forged hats) weighed a hell of a lot less than my Akebono's(they have aluminum calipers). It's obviously for a show car or something along those lines... hell I have true track brakes and have yet to use them so its hard to fault someone if they're trying to achieve a "look".
Old 01-23-2012 | 08:03 PM
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Definitely not a race car driver. I built this car from the ground up. 500+ hp daily driver but just wanted to balance it out So I can definitely agree with Graffkid as well as Flo-rida


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Baller. I don't think everyone on here is a race car driver who are focused on nothing but function and not style as well.
Old 01-23-2012 | 08:49 PM
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those are gonna look sexy. in for pics.
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Doin it right. G Luck.
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Problem with such a large setup is that you pushed the weight to the outside, where it hurts you more. 20lb 20" wheels are worse than 20lb 17" wheels.


What wheels will you be running?
Old 01-25-2012 | 02:19 PM
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Problem with such a large setup is that you pushed the weight to the outside, where it hurts you more. 20lb 20" wheels are worse than 20lb 17" wheels.


What wheels will you be running?
Old 01-25-2012 | 03:57 PM
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Wow, those rotors make my akebono kit look tiny. 30LB is still pretty light for 405mm, considering they weight the same as my front rotors.
Old 01-25-2012 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Hi-TechG35
So since I've sold my G35 and decided to play around with the Z platform I've started getting my parts ready for this coming season. Thanks to a good friend of mine here on the boards I've got a very aggressive set of wheels and I just picked up my custom Rotora BBK which is an 8 piston front with a 405mm rotor and 6 piston rear with a 380mm rotor



I can't wait until spring!


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Old 01-25-2012 | 07:52 PM
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I haven't forgot about you on the bumpers either bro just waiting on my GF to see which one she wants as well
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So Jealous!!!

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Old 01-26-2012 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Hi-TechG35
I haven't forgot about you on the bumpers either bro just waiting on my GF to see which one she wants as well
Take your time! I will be here!

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Old 02-01-2012 | 07:43 PM
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@Hi-TechG35, That G is beautiful!! Can't wait to see what you do with a Z.

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405mm rotors and 12 pot calipers on 19" wheels?

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Old 03-10-2012 | 05:08 AM
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progress?

bbk kits dont take 2 months to install.
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Lol
Old 05-09-2012 | 03:09 PM
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bump


another 2 months gone by. Member is still active here but no updates to this thread. Post some updates man!
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http://g35driver.com/forums/brakes/4...ront-rear.html
Old 05-09-2012 | 03:26 PM
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^figures



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