V36 Big Brake Kit On V35 Coupe

[Faarooq]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at upgrading my brakes all around on my V35 Couple (2006) and I am tempted by the V36 sport brakes package with the V35 adaptor. The car is mainly daily driving with the odd track day and better brakes would be nice. I dont want brakes that require warming up in the morning though like a lot of those big brake kits seem to.

These guys sell the whole kit for US$1944 + $330 postage = roughly AU$2500

http://www.conceptzperformance.com/Cart/de...121.208.162.117

Has anyone tried this setup and happy with it?

It seems like a fairly good price but are there better options locally?

Thanks.

[scathing]

There's a dude with a set on his Z33. They really fill out the OEM 18" wheels.

Craved sent me a link to someone who melted the dust boots in his Akebonos on the track, but its hard to say how hard that guy punishes his brakes.

[mosoto]

HiPo Calipers & Rotors don't require warming up unless the rotors are composite. It's the pads you use which determines how the brakes react when cold.

There are better options if you want a performance brake kit. The V36 kit are just bigger and not necessarily better than say the Brembo off the 03/04.

There was a road test done comparing the Brembo to Akebono on one of the US forums. From memory there was little to gain by getting the Akebono over the Brembo let alone a true HiPo setup.

Edited November 19, 2009 by mosoto

[scathing]

There was a road test done comparing the Brembo to Akebono on one of the US forums. From memory there was little to gain by getting the Akebono over the Brembo let alone a true HiPo setup.

Got a link? I wouldn't mind seeing what their testing criteria and methodology was.

[VE35GT]

Price looks good, I have no idea about performance improvement though... but performance has to be better than the stock 05/06 'Nissan' brakes which in my experience struggle badly on the track (not to mention the chew through pads on the track... and I've tried the best from just about every manufacturer that actually makes a performance pad for the 05/06 brake set-up, which unfortunately is very limited i.e. Lucas, Hawk, QFM and Project Mu. Nismo may also make one, but I havent investigated, I am happy with Project Mu HC+ until I upgrade the entire setup, but Proj Mu HC+ are relatively expensive at $340-380 an axle, depending on the exchange $AUD/Yen)

For price comparison on the brake kit, I've been quoted around $4,500 including installation for the K-Sport 356mm-F/330mm-R from A&B Motorsport and also JustJap (both in Sydney) and $1700 for a second hand set of 350z/V35 Brembos from Hills Motorsport (but that depended on them getting a set in, which I've waited 6months and they still haven't!). I'm sure you will have seen other BBK Kits advertised on the internet, but in my search I've seen they tend to start at $6-8k and head north, which is more than I'm willing to spend when there are so many other things on my mods list!

[Yo-Yo]

they should be the same as 370 brakes but nissan would charge a left nut brand new...

I am very impressed with the akebonos, I've had the car for just over a year now, done two trackdays and a skidpan in that time not to mention my runs at WSID on stock pads & they still feel strong, didn't feel any of the dreaded brake fade even during a full day of punishment at wakefield on a 28/30 degree day

[mosoto]

Got a link? I wouldn't mind seeing what their testing criteria and methodology was.

Hmmmmmm can't seem to find it, I'll keep looking.

FWIW they were pro's not backyard boys. Testing was at a track or a closed airstrip. Plenty of instruments using one car and swaping out the brakes for each group of tests.

Tests included straight line braking distance measurements at various speeds, endurance testing, you know all the usual stuff. I remember it stating the Brembo were not that much better than a regular set of oem calipers & rotors .

[scathing]

Are you referring to Zeckhausen's Stoptech test? The Brembos do have an advantage on multiple stops.

I've noticed how much more punishment my used OEM Brembos took, with stock (used) consumables. I found that I could brake harder for longer on the track with the OEM rotors/pads, even compared to when I still had the shitty single piston brakes running Ferodo DS2500s and DBA rotors (RBF600 fluid in both cases).

Edited November 19, 2009 by scathing

[mosoto]

Yeah I've read that one and tbh may be confusing some of it with the other. Obviously there's no Akebono in Zeckhausens test but there was a comparo elsewhere that I obviously need to find.

[Faarooq]

Thanks for the feedback.

They also look way better than the stock ones and fill out the wheel a lot better.

http://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspens...-03-07-g-z.html