Akebono vs Brembo
#61
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just picked up a set of brembo calipers. had to pounce on the deal.
Other reason i went with brembos is because akebonos won't clear my wheels w/o spacers. Can't really go wrong with either though like people have been saying.
Other reason i went with brembos is because akebonos won't clear my wheels w/o spacers. Can't really go wrong with either though like people have been saying.
Last edited by G4nismo; 08-20-2015 at 04:55 AM.
#62
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Wheels then brakes
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#64
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Very Select few on this forum come with Nismo or the track wheels compared to the rest of the people on here. But either way I'd rather do wheels any day what's the point of great brakes with a 245 tire? Either way I plan on wheels and tires. So why not do them first and get rid of a problem? I don't worry about if the brakes would clear so one less thing to worry about.
So yes, matter of opinion
So yes, matter of opinion
#65
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Very Select few on this forum come with Nismo or the track wheels compared to the rest of the people on here. But either way I'd rather do wheels any day what's the point of great brakes with a 245 tire? Either way I plan on wheels and tires. So why not do them first and get rid of a problem? I don't worry about if the brakes would clear so one less thing to worry about.
So yes, matter of opinion
So yes, matter of opinion
#66
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I tried looking for Nismo 370 wheels or even the sport wheels. Ehh
for the same price you can buy some used Volks
for the same price you can buy some used Volks
#67
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I'm taking my time on wheel selection (still dont fully understand offset) id love a set of 370 Nismo or the lmz5's buuuuuuuuuut that's needle in a haystack. even on the 370 forums. and my current wheels have fresh meat on them. (that and i got a wedding in a month then trip to Italy to visit her family and Ferrari)
The closer the mounting surface gets to the outside edge, the more sunk in your wheel gets. The closer the mounting surface gets to the inside edge, the more it's going to poke out.
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I'm taking my time on wheel selection (still dont fully understand offset) id love a set of 370 Nismo or the lmz5's buuuuuuuuuut that's needle in a haystack. even on the 370 forums. and my current wheels have fresh meat on them. (that and i got a wedding in a month then trip to Italy to visit her family and Ferrari)
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...or-a-week.html
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Is there a spare tire which can be used with the Akebono's? I know a lot of cars don't come with spares now, but there are places here in FL where I can be 50+ miles away from anywhere, so even though I have towing through my car insurance, I like the security of having a spare which works with my Brembo's.
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Is there a spare tire which can be used with the Akebono's? I know a lot of cars don't come with spares now, but there are places here in FL where I can be 50+ miles away from anywhere, so even though I have towing through my car insurance, I like the security of having a spare which works with my Brembo's.
#71
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You guys are smart! I did not think of that problem
anyone compared the spare from a Z33 to Z434
anyone compared the spare from a Z33 to Z434
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Is there a spare tire which can be used with the Akebono's? I know a lot of cars don't come with spares now, but there are places here in FL where I can be 50+ miles away from anywhere, so even though I have towing through my car insurance, I like the security of having a spare which works with my Brembo's.
#74
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You could always just hope for a rear blowout in which cause I believe the spare will still fit over the rear akebono. If you get a front blowout and only have the 350z spare, you could put a rear wheel on the front and put the spare on the rear. A hassle but I believe it would work.
#75
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That's a lot of work to not be sure if it'll even fit in the rear. I'd rather buy the 370Z one from a salvage yard then risk it. Less to be worried about
#76
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Either way I have a second set of wheels at home and I only drive my Z locally so I could always have a friend or my father bring me another wheel if it is ever a big deal.
Maybe one day I will get a different spare, but it is not on my list of things to do.
#78
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Yeah if I get a flat I'm calling AAA to avoid the stock jack. **** blows
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