joonvang

Hello Everyone,

Just like how the title stated, I currently have stock brembos on my 08 Z and was wondering if it be possible to just buy bigger brembo caliper and swap them on. (Planning on building a 500hp Z in the near future.)If so what brand would you all advise on getting? Brembo, stop tech?

Your opinions are highly appreciated.

Thanks

turboed350z

First of all, do you track the car? If not, a bbk isnt needed.

Second question, are you willing to spend 3-5k for a set of bbk just for looks? If not, then a bbk isnt needed.

joonvang

Oh with 500hp you bet I am going to track it. Also I think it'll be safer to have it with all those horsepower. I was just thinking about maybe swapping out the oem bremo CALIPER for bigger ones instead of buying the whole kit if possible

graffkid732

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turboed350z

Bigger brake doesnt mean better stoping power.

You cant just swap out the caliper, youll need oads, rotors and maybe even lines. And if its just front and not rear, youll have a brake bias problem.

PP08HR

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I'm quite certain it does.

turboed350z

i suggest you research before you speak. stoptech did a test on their brake kit up grade front and back and the stopping distance at 60mph is about 1-2 feet better. thats from a new, 6k kit.

so no bigger brake doesnt mean better stopping. but please continue on passing your personal opinion as facts.

PP08HR

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turboed350z

Lol @ your lol

terrasmak

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No stopping power increase, just better heat dissipation that is needed for repeated high speed stops that happen with track use.

The OEM brembo calipers are good, to upgrade you would need a full kit with bigger rotors. They will do little for you unless you are able to drive it on a roadcourse with sticky tires and have the driver mod performed to put down good times.

MicVelo

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turboed350z

i also want to add that a decent pad upgrade from stock can also help with braking performance. but in general, tires are the main point that stops that car.

and a bbk upgrade kit is worthless without a fluid and line up grade since those are usually the first to go.

turboed350z

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terrasmak

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Lines, not really as much. They are getting old on some of the Z's but not that bad. Fluid is a huge one, just because quality fluid can take the heat. The main reason track guys change lines is because of heat, prolonged exposure to extremely high heat wears them down faster than street driving.

Recap with what you say, pads and fluid, the two major things that most people need for limited performance use (track days) if you do more and more days of track use, get lines. If the car is really serious, a bbk , ducts etc etcbecome a factor

MicVelo

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turboed350z

nope changed it to "wheels by Dat, tires are fat"

rotas will be making the wheels.

turboed350z

thats what i meant by the lines, to reduce brake fade on te track. if im not mistaken, stock are rubber and it expands quite a bit under track condition. a set of steel are about 100 bucks or so.

but yes, basically were both saying the same thing.

terrasmak

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The fade part, you will never notice. Rubber lines with a ton of track use like to burst, but that takes time with a ton of heat.

99 out of 100 times, when you change to braided lines the they feel better, it's because of the fresh, good fluid.

turboed350z

Hmmm i have always had fade with stock lines, but then i let it cool and everything is all good again. But then again that couldve been the fluids itself. Always learn something new on this forum.