My brakes are prolly on their last leg, so I need to change them ASAP. I'm not looking for Brembo or anything like that...prolly the OE from autozone for the rotors and Raybestos (sp?) for the pads. What else do I need to buy to make sure I'm replacing everthing that needs to be replaced? I'm also gonna be lowering my car at the same time (KYB AGX Struts, Sprint Springs...anything else I'm gonna need for this as well?), so I figured, why not do it all in one shot. Thanks a lot!!

 

If you buy locally, get the Raybestos Quiet Stop pads all around and the Raybestos rotors, as well as some brake cleaner spray, some disc brake quiet (small pouch), spring compressors (free donor at AZ w/deposit) and some elbow grease...sounds like a fun weekend of wrenching.

 

Thanks!! So, there's nothing else, replacement-wise that I'm gonna need for the brakes...just the pads and rotors....then for the suspension, the spring compressor?

 

Might not be nessisary depending on the condition but you can always get the Break hardware.. all it is is the clips and anti squeel stuff that holds the breaks on the calipers but most people can just reuse what they already have.. i replaced tehm anyways it wasnt that expensive to get the front and rear hardware kits

just my $0.02

 

you could check out tire rack and get brembo blanks for 218 or so for all 4. thats where i got mine and so far they have been great. shipped in two days as well.

good luck

 

Always get the brake hardware kit from Nissan too(Springs, shims, anti-squeal stuff, rubber booties). It'll save you headaches in the long run. Nothing wrong with stock Nissan pads either. They've always stopped me. If you get it all, a lot of dealers will cut you a good discount.

-RMB

 

i got me the brembo blanks and nissan pads with the hardware and they stop better than they did before

Brembo blanks i got from http://www.nissanpartstore.com and the pads and hardware i cot from http://www.courtesyparts.com

it was all a good price

 

Thanks for the replies guys!! I'm definately gonna look into the Brembo setup...it's gonna be a long weekend...brakes, then lowering!! It's gonna be a couple weeks, but I'll definately get some pics up. Again, thanks!!

 

Which ones did you get...there's one that says Japan that's like $50 per rotor, then another that says Brembo, that are $30.

 

You'd be surprised. Your local autozone might carry Brembos are your normal stock repalcements. Get some Brembo blanks and you'll be very happy. Raybesto or Axxis pads work great too.

 

i got the ones that actually said brembo. came in red boxes that brembo written all over them.. thought i paid a little more that 30 for themthe rears were part number n1000-110116 for 32.53 for each and the fronts were part n1000-66854 54.91 each

 

Ok, so I'm gonna use the instructions for the brakes from motorvate.ca and lowering instructions from vqpower.com However, in both instances, they only show how to do the front tires. Are the rears done the same way (in both lowering and brakes)? Thanks!

 

I've "heard" (or "read", here on the 4th gen forum) that the rear brakes are a little more difficult to do than the fronts.

Supposedly, there's a special tool available that makes the three-handed-knuckle-skinning task of replacing the rear pads back into a spring clip easy.

Too bad the search function isn't available otherwise I'd probably be able to find a source for this tool again.

 

either a strong set of needle nose plyers or go to auto zone and rent the caliper tool.. there are 4 notches in the piston that you have to turn clockwize to make them go retract

dont know about lowering but should be the same as the fronts

 

damn that would have been nice to know, i just yanked mine off and then put them back minus one of the little metal pieces that go over the pads

 

thats ok i found out after breaking 2 c-clamps!