Need knowledge on brakes...
Very quick few cents....
Brembo brakes are the top of the line as far as far as factory equipped Z33 brakes are concerned. They stop better than standard brakes and hold up to the heat generated in track/HPDE/heavy mountain running.
Does that mean you should get some? Wellllll, IMO, a Nismo without 'em is not a full Nismo. But..... there are options that don't cost that much and sometimes less.
Y'see, I trip on people asking for the prices they do for Brembo calipers. And even moreso, gotta smirk a bit when they get sold for those prices. Why? Because a 1,000 dollar set of Brembo calipers doesn't take into account all the other accompanying things that are needed to convert. Brake lines x 6, rotors x 4, pads x 8, etc. By the time you're all said and done, you still have a used Brembo setup for the same cost or more than a brand new Akebono 370Z/G37S conversion! (Available at the Nissan parts counter sort of but moreso from Concept Z or Z1).
And having owned both Brembo Z33 stock and Akebono/Nismo stock, I'll take the Akebonos any day. NOT saying the Brembos are bad.... I just think the Akes are better from a feel and modulation standpoint. Love my Brembos.... loved my Akebonos more. (And will love 'em again soon.)
So in the end, if your brakes work for your purposes, just leave 'em alone. But if you seek the originality and performance of the Brembo or Akebonos, get ready to shell out at least a grand and a half for a good set up.
Brembo brakes are the top of the line as far as far as factory equipped Z33 brakes are concerned. They stop better than standard brakes and hold up to the heat generated in track/HPDE/heavy mountain running.
Does that mean you should get some? Wellllll, IMO, a Nismo without 'em is not a full Nismo. But..... there are options that don't cost that much and sometimes less.
Y'see, I trip on people asking for the prices they do for Brembo calipers. And even moreso, gotta smirk a bit when they get sold for those prices. Why? Because a 1,000 dollar set of Brembo calipers doesn't take into account all the other accompanying things that are needed to convert. Brake lines x 6, rotors x 4, pads x 8, etc. By the time you're all said and done, you still have a used Brembo setup for the same cost or more than a brand new Akebono 370Z/G37S conversion! (Available at the Nissan parts counter sort of but moreso from Concept Z or Z1).
And having owned both Brembo Z33 stock and Akebono/Nismo stock, I'll take the Akebonos any day. NOT saying the Brembos are bad.... I just think the Akes are better from a feel and modulation standpoint. Love my Brembos.... loved my Akebonos more. (And will love 'em again soon.)
So in the end, if your brakes work for your purposes, just leave 'em alone. But if you seek the originality and performance of the Brembo or Akebonos, get ready to shell out at least a grand and a half for a good set up.
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