buddy of mine is looking into getting a g35, and he said he is reading consumer reports that brakes need to be constantly replaced. I don't believe that. can someone fill me and him in?

I think he's looking for justification to buy something domestic. :[

 

never heard of it. and no such problem with mine

 

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/autom...ti_brakes.html

seems to be an 03-04 issue for people sitcking with OEM pads/rotors.. cant find much on it though

 

yeah that is definitely true. I drive an 04 G Coupe with the 6 speed. In 03-04 the manual transmission g's came stock with brembos. I just hit sixty thousand miles and I am putting on my third set of pads in the front. I think its worth it though because the brakes are amazing. Tell your friend to do it. Or if he gets an automatic he wont have that problem.

 

When i had my 04 g35 brand new, it needed new brakes by 3000miles. dont know what happened but it chewed up the rotors too. got it all replaced under warranty though

 

and the replacements held up much better I hope?

I can understand pads going faster with brembos though! gotta pay to play!

 

Na few weeks after I went with a bbk

 

no problem with brakes on my 04 6spd brembo, and believe me I drive hard here and there. brakes holding up. I'll tell you the brembos are far superior to the 05 and up brakes in my openion, I have not had any fade or warping while pushing her hard.

 

If you want a better cross-section of opinions, you should refer to the G35 forum.

 

far superior only with track use, or if you like to repeatedly gun up to 80 mph and slam on the brakes over and over. initial braking of the newer brakes is extremely good and only suffers after braking hard a few times in a short time period.

 

Yeah I have a 2005 g35 coupe and had to replace both front brakes and rotores at 30,000. I bought it used and the delearship were it was being serviced said they had the problem even once before I did. The 05 and up have a very noticeable shaking when you brake, especially at higher speeds and when they get hot. Ie summer time and excess stop and go. The 03 and 04 with brembos seem to be a better set up.

 

G35 and 350Z are the same brakes are they not? And we are not talking about expensive calliper failure right. Just pads and rotors.

 

premature pad and rotor wear. I should specify this issue seems prevalent on the sedans (what my buddy is looking into purchasing)

 

I dont knwo about sedans, but I meant to say brake PADS and rotors, sorry bout that.

 

Common issues lets see... compression rods, faulty trunk wiring, bent hood hinge.

 

Never heard of any of those, those seem related to a faulty driver mod.

 

I just got the 07 Z brakes (same as the 05-08 G calipers) and Ive never heard of premature wear on rotors...pads maybe - but that also depends on the driver..