Any One Upgraded The Brakes On Their V35 ?

[Dan85]

Any one upgraded the brakes on their v35 ?

if so wat did u get where u get em.

and any information on what i would need to know about upgrading would be sweet cheers

[NISMO]

Depends on what you're after.

If you have the non-brembo's they're still a very very good set of brakes. The pad surface area is huge compared to alot of other brakes.

Don't think its just the number of pistons that count.

I've been on the track with Brembo's and the non-Brembo's and n all honesty, you could barely notice the difference.

If you're just driving on the street really no need to upgrade.

If you're set on doing it, there's heaps of options.

For non-Brembo cars people often upgrade to Brembo's. Though this is a very expensive option.

You can also go to the new V36 brakes, which are larger than the Brembo's so even better.

Then theirs the aftermarket guys. Check out the US forums, almost all the major caliper suppliers do upgrade kits for the V35 now.

There's also Just Japs 6 piston kit which is pretty cheap for what you get but still very effective. I know of a few people who use them on all out race cars.

In each case you will probably need

New Calipers

New Rotors

New Pads

New Brake lines

My personal opinion - If you doing major power upgrades and are going to be regularly tracking the car, go for it, but don't expect much change from $3k for a decent upgrade for the fronts. You can spend up to 8 or so thousand if you go for a full Alcon 4 wheel upgrade.

Otherwise, if its just a street car, go for the Brembo's for looks if you must or just keep em as is

[NISMO]

Oh and in-case all that was for nothing and you're just thinking pads, again depends on what you're using them for.

The Nissan pads are excellent with minimal dust and noise for street use

A good cheap in between pad is the QFM A1RM. Not the best when cold on the street but heats up pretty quick and is good on the track.

Endless make some really good pads but be prepared to pay for them.

[rs73]

mine is street driven and I get a set of 4 calipers off 350Z brembos from US for about $2k-2.5k delivered a while ago...

more for a street look - it may not be the most cost effective upgrade considering V36 brakes are bigger than V35/350Z brembo

but at least I get the bragging rights than those who put on those fake brembo plastic cover on their calipers LOL

also one thing to note if you're going at bigger brakes e.g. the V36's large caliper - consider the added unsprung weight especially if you're upsizing the rim. compared to my stock floating caliper + 18" stock rims, after the 350z brembos come in + 19" rays cast wheel are in, which basically added unsprung weight, I could feel a slight difference especially mid corner bumps on a sweeping corner. You may want to consider upgrading the spring rates if you go from non-brembo to V36 big brakes + some 19 or 20

[Touge Kyousou]

Personally i thought the factory option brembos sucked.

Even with dot4 fresh bleed/fill and trw lucas pads and the oem pads. Couldn't stop the car for crap with either BS re-01r's or oversize michelin pilot sports.. Pedal feel was horrible too.

If i had the money then, i would've put massive stoppers on it or slotted rotors and ds2500pads as a stopgap solution. Weight is the problem methinks, the v35 ain't a light car.

[BarbsGTR]

My selling a big brake upgrade for the Z $2400 ono ....i believe the v35 is the same

includes -

calipers front and rear

Rotors 355mm front 350 rear all slotted

Braided lines front and rear

Brake pads

Brackets

All bolt on

thanks

Jason 04300 61241

http://www.350z-tech.com/forums/165-aussie...rakes-sale.html

[Dan85]

Oh and in-case all that was for nothing and you're just thinking pads, again depends on what you're using them for.

The Nissan pads are excellent with minimal dust and noise for street use

A good cheap in between pad is the QFM A1RM. Not the best when cold on the street but heats up pretty quick and is good on the track.

Endless make some really good pads but be prepared to pay for them.

thank you all really helpfull cheers

[RWG]

Hi all,

I'm still in the process of replacing my rotor's and pads. I searched the web and came across an option from EBC Brakes, they have std rotors and pads but they advise that they not suited for the amount of power produced by my vehicle, maybe thats just sales talk, but i didn't want them anyways so i wen't for rotor's that are gold anodized zinc finish for protection against rust etc and they are slotted and dimpled, there part number is GD 7120 for the front and GD 7121 for the rear, they say that the slotting and dimples help break down surface gasses but don't promote cracking which is known to occur with through drilling discs. There is alot more info if you go to thier web page. As for the pads i'm getting thier Redstuff range which they say is suited for very fast/ heavy street use,brakes med from cold, effective to sbove 750 degres C, Lower dust, friction coefficient of 0.5, low disc abrasion and UNDERCAR Digest Top 10 products Award. They also say they are coated with EBC Brake-in surface which conditions rotor surface accelarates pad bed-in, their part number is DP 31636 C for the front and DP 31666 C for the rear. I'm just waiting till my next trip to South Africa to collect them i'm so looking forward to getting them. These rotors are for std Nissan callipers but they do offer products for Brembo fitted calliper Nissan's as well. As for the price they cost me around P6300.00 , Botswana currency is called Pula, which when converted to Au Dollars around $1000.00 or just under.

Hope this was usefull and enjoy,

Cheers Richard

[loz-tuned]

if anyone is wanting to the V36 brake upgrade, there are tonnes of them for sale on myG37.com... around AU$1500 which is VERY cheap, considering they are bigger than R34 GTR Brembos

http://myg37.com/forums/brakes-353/

[Bourbon Boy]

Oh and in-case all that was for nothing and you're just thinking pads, again depends on what you're using them for.

The Nissan pads are excellent with minimal dust and noise for street use

A good cheap in between pad is the QFM A1RM. Not the best when cold on the street but heats up pretty quick and is good on the track.

Endless make some really good pads but be prepared to pay for them.

Hope you can advise me too... I have 04 V35 with factory Brembos. Love them but heading to the track soon and want to change the Pads for the track day only and then switch back again. Any recommendations on this? Size? Reseller? Aproximate spend?

Thanks.

[Kam-80]

For a track pad you can't go past Project Mu HC+, pricing is around $300-$350 for front pads. On average they last me 8 track days including daily driving, and are rated to 800'C. Previously I have disintegrated the factory pads and EBC RedStuff lasted me 1.5 track days. QFMs are also meant to be pretty good but I've never used them.

You should also change your brake-fluid to something with a high boiling point, either Martini GS610 or Motul RBF600/660 (about $35 a bottle, you'll 3 for a full bleed) then you are good to go. For a little bit more heat shielding you can also use a titanium shim. I use this setup on my car with 255-wide semi slicks and ~ 250rwkw, have not had a problem with braking hardware, except what I believe to be some caliper knock-back, which was alleviated somewhat with a floating rotor.

I have seen people go from a factory Brembo setup to some sort of BBK and not pick up any extra time, even going backwards sometimes. The reason for this is that the adhesive weak-link is actually the tyres and not the brakes, factory Brembos on a V/Z can flat-spot a semi-slick tyre if you stand on the pedal, the only reason for going BBK (aside from the bling-factor) is for better heat dissipation.

[loz-tuned]

+1 on the Project Mu HC+.

Have been using them in my S14 for 5 years now and never looked back.

I would probably recommend Type NS, or B-Spec for street driving though...

HC+ is more suited to people who do regular track days, and can turn standard calipers into something very special

(they are very closely related to the PMU motorsport pads we use in V8 Supercars, JGTC, Porsche Cup, Nascar etc.)

Edited July 8, 2010 by loz-tuned

[Matt350GT]

Like most have said, depends on why you want the upgrade. If it's a daily then Brembo's or similar are just for looks.

I've got a 350 GT 8 sedan and upgraded the stock pads to Project Mu. Great pads and very low dust. Less dust on front wheels now than the rears with the stock pads.

Fronts are same as a Zed, rears have their own part number.

I'm in Adelaide and got them through Autosport on Magill Road.

[will's35]

I upgrade by brakes by Nismo R-tune pads and DBA 4000 series Slotted rotors at the front and Dixcel japan M pad at the rear.

feels good and just cost a cent.

[NISMO]

For a track pad you can't go past Project Mu HC+, pricing is around $300-$350 for front pads. On average they last me 8 track days including daily driving, and are rated to 800'C. Previously I have disintegrated the factory pads and EBC RedStuff lasted me 1.5 track days. QFMs are also meant to be pretty good but I've never used them.

You should also change your brake-fluid to something with a high boiling point, either Martini GS610 or Motul RBF600/660 (about $35 a bottle, you'll 3 for a full bleed) then you are good to go. For a little bit more heat shielding you can also use a titanium shim. I use this setup on my car with 255-wide semi slicks and ~ 250rwkw, have not had a problem with braking hardware, except what I believe to be some caliper knock-back, which was alleviated somewhat with a floating rotor.

I have seen people go from a factory Brembo setup to some sort of BBK and not pick up any extra time, even going backwards sometimes. The reason for this is that the adhesive weak-link is actually the tyres and not the brakes, factory Brembos on a V/Z can flat-spot a semi-slick tyre if you stand on the pedal, the only reason for going BBK (aside from the bling-factor) is for better heat dissipation.

Awesome advice and completely agree. As i said i think the factory callipers, sorted properly with pads, rotors and fluids, will be fine for most people doing the occasional track day.

In my GTR, i had Brembo's on the front, which i have removed and replaced back with teh stock Nissan callipers. I rebuilt the callipers myself, new rotors and QFM pads and the car stops much much better than what it did with the Brembo's. The pads i had (NFI what they where) weren't suited to the rotors and really scared me a couple of times at Wakie and Oran Park.

You also don't have to spend big bucks. Yes 6 piston AP callipers look awesome, but if you not chasing 100th's of seconds at trackdays every month, i really think its overkill.

Proj Mu are great pads, but in all honesty and just my opinion, bang for buck you can't go past the QFM pads if you do spirited driving and the occassional track day. Especially if you're on street rubber.

If you have semi's and well sorted suspension and are really going for it, then yes, get the best brakes you can afford as they'll give you confidence to use the potential of the rest of your set-up.