I need some info on the kit that a couple of the ORG members are getting. Its called the BelhmCo kit. 2004 factory rotors and Z calipers. I tried searching the ORG but i keep getting an error message. If anyone knows who to talk to or where the write up is i sure would appreciate it. Thanks in advance

 

PM Matt93SE. He is the owner of Blehmco.

 

http://www.mattblehm.com/brakes.html

 

And for those of us that have Matt's kit.


Almost 4,000 miles on it, and I love it!!

 

ditto here....I love mine. I have the kit with OEM calipers and stock 17's....

 

Yup yup.. here's the info on my website:
http://www.mattblehm.com/brakes.html

there's a link to my contact info at the bottom if you have any questions.

 

this question is pointed to the guys that have the stock caliper with the 04 rotor........ after you guys installed the kit, did you notice a significant change in braking?

 

First I set it up with the OEM pads and noticed a slight (10% maybe) increase in braking power, thanks to the calipers having more of a torque arm (farther out on the rotor)

Then I replaced the pads with some "basic" semi-metallic pads from my local auto store and now the braking is "really good"

the main differences you will notice:
-NO MORE BRAKE SHIMMY/VIBRATION/WARPAGE
-Looks alot nicer since the rotor fills up the whole inside of the wheel now

I am also going to paint my OEM calipers black when i get a chance so that will make it look even better

 

How well do the '04 rotors stand up to high speed braking? I recall the '02's stock rotors would get roasted and warp like crazy.

 

I do a good bit of highway driving-lets call it 90 and under, with lots of very quick slow downs. Like I posted above, with 4,000 miles on the setup, its solid as a rock. Not even the slightest hint of vibration(I've got the 300ZX calipers). Remember, the '04 rotors have a LOT more metal than the 5th Gen's, so much more heat capacity. Here's a pic showing my stock 2k rotors to the new '04 to illustrate.