chewing through rear brakes? LOWERED? YEAH
10-30-2006, 09:50 AM
#1
chewing through rear brakes? LOWERED? YEAH
So I just read in the brakes section that since our cars are lowered the EBD control module will send more braking power to the rear brakes, this is kind of pissing me off cause I'm replacing my rear pads every 10K-15K.
Anyone else have this issue? Anyone (ehm nissan techs) know how to disable the EBD module on lowered cars or adjust them for compensation on lowered vehicles?
Thanks Fellas,
Kamski
Anyone else have this issue? Anyone (ehm nissan techs) know how to disable the EBD module on lowered cars or adjust them for compensation on lowered vehicles?
Thanks Fellas,
Kamski
10-30-2006, 09:41 PM
#7
Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
sheet, I guess he doesn't then. lol I just assumed that he might. So would 4 pot in front and rear just mess everything up?
WHOOOOA NELLY, he does have them for the 350Z and G35 and since I have seen an ALTIMA 3.5SE with the BREMBO kit from the 350Z its pretty safe to assume the rear Willwood kit from him will fit our cars as well.
He hasnt released anything yet officially because there is no market for it, but ask him about the G35/350Z kit and you should be set. The rears use Dynalite Single Dual side caliper (Tough name for a 2 pot caliper
).Anywhoo, even before I got my BBK I was chewing through rear pads pretty fast. Now that I have more stopping power I'm eating them up even faster.
I have a feeling that if i put on the stock rear springs all will be good again, yet I dont want to ruin the way my ride is now and the Cattman springs provide me with just enough (FUN FACTOR). So I'm looking into an alternative to fix my rear bias issue. Maybe a bias adapter from willwood or something....
Kam
11-01-2006, 09:06 AM
#8
Originally Posted by kamilkluczewski
WHOOOOA NELLY, he does have them for the 350Z and G35 and since I have seen an ALTIMA 3.5SE with the BREMBO kit from the 350Z its pretty safe to assume the rear Willwood kit from him will fit our cars as well.
Where did you see this?
11-10-2006, 10:32 AM
#9
Originally Posted by ardika
Kam, are you saying that the stock gold brembos from 350z could actually be installed in the Altima w/o significant modification?
Where did you see this?
Where did you see this?
Some dude installed them on his black Altima, since the same part fit our car........... god speed!
Kam
11-10-2006, 05:53 PM
#10
aka The Doom Ship
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I don't think being lowered is your problem. I've been lowered for about a year now and have no rear brake problems. It's my front brakes that are toast. My Brembo rotors just came in today and my Hawk HPS pads should be here by Monday.
My front passenger side brakes are making an awful clunking/grinding noise when I drive now. Hope the caliper ain't damaged.
My front passenger side brakes are making an awful clunking/grinding noise when I drive now. Hope the caliper ain't damaged.
11-11-2006, 03:22 PM
#12
Originally Posted by MisterSparkle
it might be cause your running on slotted rotors...i've read that slotted rotor, while giving better stopping power chew through brake pads lik a ham slicer...lolxz
Dan
11-11-2006, 03:34 PM
#13
Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
NOTHING gives you better stopping power other than blanks. Slotted/drilled only provide better stopping power while under hard braking constantly. Just think about it, blank=most surface area, slotted=best ventilation and drilled=worse surface area but decent ventilation but more prone to cracking.
Dan
Dan
Just my $0.02
BTW. I don't know if its me but every time I see a MB AMG with these huge calipers and drilled rotors the wear on the rotors is extremely uneven making the surface look like
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Well thats the best way I can quickly show it.
11-12-2006, 05:50 AM
#14
Originally Posted by xoomer.com
the vents will be more usefull as they will not only vent (cool) your brake system faster but also let the pad gasses escape through these slots/holes.
jk 
Originally Posted by xoomer.com
BTW. I don't know if its me but every time I see a MB AMG with these huge calipers and drilled rotors the wear on the rotors is extremely uneven making the surface look like
dan
11-12-2006, 06:14 PM
#15
Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
those 2 things happen at once! jk
jk Thanks for letting me know Dan. All I was saying is that the gasses are no longer a problem with the modern pads. Its the proper cooling that is always a problem and thats what these holes are for.
11-12-2006, 07:00 PM
#16
Originally Posted by xoomer.com
Duh,
Thanks for letting me know Dan. All I was saying is that the gasses are no longer a problem with the modern pads. Its the proper cooling that is always a problem and thats what these holes are for.
Thanks for letting me know Dan. All I was saying is that the gasses are no longer a problem with the modern pads. Its the proper cooling that is always a problem and thats what these holes are for.
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