hi i have looked and searched all over the place for a nice brembo braking kit for the max 06 and i cant find them newhere...... if you know anywhere or if there is something better for our cars but the whole kit please let me know

 

Check FastBrakes.com. Willwood 6pot fronts and 4pot rears (350z's kit) FTMFW!!!

 

I know there is a company making a wilwood kit for us. Rear and front but I cant find the link to them??

Are you ONLY looking for Brembo cause of the name?

 

hahaha thats them!!

 

 

I have 4 piston Wilwood F/R brakes/rotors I purchased at Fastbrakes.com on my 6th Gen.



Rear



Front



Front Kit

 

well i saw the brembo kits and i fell in love with them but its not how they look its how tey preform and if wilwood is better then in goin to look into them

 

alot more motorsports guys use wilwood then brembo, from my experience...they work great assuming you get the correct piston sizes and pads...

 

I personally think Brembo's are better but they don't have any BBK's for our car that I'm aware of. AP Racing also makes a set (pricey), available at STILLEN. And I believe Jose installed a set of Rotora, but it's been a while and I know he has a thread on the 6th Gen forum showing his kit (It looks HOT!!!) but I can't find it...

 

Here's Joe's Rotora kit

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ght=bbk+rotora

There is a kid around here with a 350Z track, so I may offer him some money just for his time so that I could test if the Brembos would bolt-on

 

why would you think that Brembos are better, pray tell? I mean, brake calipers aren't exactly rocket science. If it is made to the correct tolerances with good materials, I don't see how one can be "better" than the other

 

Not really sure, Brembo has a long solid rep for as long as I can remember and come stock on some of the hottest cars. But don't get me wrong, I think my Wilwoods ROCK and can go head to head with Brembo any day...

 

Yeah, Brembo's been around maybe 10 years longer than Wilwood (60s vs 70s) and is on more big-name marques, but I think that's also just good marketing (and higher "bling" - wilwoods don't look as bling) - and the fact that Brembo is Italian while Wilwood is an American brand ($$ car buyers tend to think European stuff is the best, true or not).

I've used brembo rotors of course and they were fine - my Lancia had OEM Brembo 2-piston calipers, which had to be rebuilt every 6 months or so because the design allowed alot of gunk and grime to get down into the piston bores. They did stop the car well though.

I think Brembo is definitely seen as more of a high-end brand on high-end cars, while Wilwood has (in my opinion) much more of a rep in amateur motorsports (autocross/time trials) and classic car retros (I've never seen Brembos on classic cars, but seen Wilwoods on alot of old muscle as well as soon on my GT6 )

They all perform similarly though. I think Wilwoods are easier to rebuild, but Brembos have an outer dustboot so they are (in theory) more resistant to debris (hence their use as OEM equipment).

that said, if you want bling....Endless is where it's at.

IBchriswants12pistoncalipers

 

I am pretty sure the 350z/G35 Brembo set up will bolt on or virtually bolt on to our cars. I have seen them on an Altima.They tend to be quite expensive. Check ebay.

 

Saw a complete set of calipers from g35 for 1k.

 

Here is a set:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-20...spagenameZWDVW

 

I agree, IMO all that would be needed are adapter plates which are needed to put the Wilwoods on also, the rear Wilwood kit I have on is for the 350Z anyway!!!

 

I dont believe that adaptor plates are needed. I think the dust shiled needs to be trimmed is all, and the Brembo calipers and rotors bolt right on.

 

So its the brembo 350z that are needed. I bought the 06 front 350z and they wouldnt work on my front.

 

hmmmmmmm I may be the tester for the Brembos if redls1 doesn't beat me to it...

**** the dust shield...stopping the car with the Brembos should be cake!

 

Don't know why but I have never been a big fan of spending lots of $ on brakes...... yea, I mean nice rotor with a nice caliper is a must.... but I am talking about spending anything over $1,500. is just craaaaazy......

 

You don't want to go to the Z/G forums...I've seen a guy spend $8,000 on a full BBK...

 

You dont have to spend $1500 on a BBK to get a good one. The 300zx setup is about $500. The Brembos can probably be had for $1000-$1500 for the whole set up: front and rear rotors and front and rear calipers plus hawk pads.

 

I helped my friend rebuild his front willwood ultralite caliper for his VW rabbit (track monster) in about 20 minutes. Nothing difficult about it at all. That said. Those gold color brembos everyone has on their cars..... from subaru to Infinty to Mitsubishi.

I have witnessed those rubber protective boots, litteraly drip off a caliper after a lapping session. This was on a 2004 Infinity G35. Not a bid deal becuase you can just buy a new set of boots and replace them, but immagine the headache.

Now if you dont track your car all the time, yeah they are a great break setup and very nice looking. If you want extreme performance at a reasonable price I say wilwood all the way.

Kamski

 

Please link me to where you found f/r calipers w/rotors for $1,000

They go from at least $1,500 and that's if you're lucky...close to $2,000 for the most part

 

ww.f/rbrembocalipers+rotorsfor1000dollars.com/super_sale/hidden_hacks.exe <---- jk btw no ban ty



$1300 should be quite do-able, but not $1000 though. $2000 is waaay too much.

 

yeah, whats the point of stopping well, as long as you have nice rims and a hawt body kit....

 

irish tells no lie!
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http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341300
$1,500 + stock brakes

http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=327710
$1,350 + stock brakes

http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=338064
NEW stuff $2,100

http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=343830
$1,050...for the rears

http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=340220
$900...for the fronts

That was just some of the first page on the Z forums

 

I'm not sure but I do know the Wilwood BBK needed adapter plates which the F/R kits came with. Thinking about it, if your statement is true then why doesn't anyone selling Brembo kits offer a kit for the Max???

 

LOL, suck up!!!

 

 

ah guys - come on... does one really need to spend $2k on a brake system because it stops a little better?! I mean, i dunno about you guys, but I am not racing on a Nascar or a Formula 1 circuit when I am going to Target or to the newstands to pick up one of those magazines with Chern's red heat on...

 

Insane..... But hey, they do look good! I give you that!

 

larism-some people like looks, while some like functionality

Brakes are obviously a vital part to a car, and once the car is modded and can hit high speeds rather quickly, then it definitely needs some good brakes to slow its *** down...especially the 6th gen's ***!

Not only do you get better braking, but you also get quicker acceleration and better gas mileage because of the 2-piece rotor design with the WilWoods.

If you want to play den' you gots to pay!

 

I hear you brotha and I agree with the last sentence...... all I am saying is (imho - of course )that say I was to spend $2k on brakes that would stop me a little better, where would I use/need this extra stopping power?

Now of course I am sure there are those who do need this extra stopping power (ie Chern), but I just gave my opinion that I will never pay for an expensive braking system as I don't have a need for it - as is the case with most of us.... agree?

 

Discussion settled guys. I found a cheaper alternative. I'll try this mod on sometime next week and report back to you.

 

im just curious with bbk warping? don't you hav to cut them earlier then regular factory rotors when they warp

 

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brembos are over -rated

 

300ZX brakes > 350Z Brembo brakes?