Akebonos not up to heavy track use!

FuszNissan · 10-14-2009, 07:15 AM

Do you think baking your calipers (painting) had a part in this

Mike · 10-14-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

Do you think baking your calipers (painting) had a part in this

Not at all, they are fully disassembled and then reassembled in the process, so the seals and dustboots never see the oven. Plus, the corvette and 350z both had repowdercoated calipers and no problems either.

ResIpsa · 10-14-2009, 09:20 AM

Do you think it is absolutely necessary to have the dust boots? I know that Wilwoods do not have dust boots at all. You just have to make sure you clean everything up after a track session.

I am finally going to get the Z on the track for the first time on October 24. I have ATE fluid and custom Porterfield R4 (the only set in the world!) pads. Hopefully the Porterfields will be able to out perform the HP's.

Do you think I should remove the dust boots before going to the track? There seems to be no point in leaving them in if they are going to turn into black goo.

Mike · 10-14-2009, 09:52 AM

good question. I suppose if you disassembled and cleaned after every event, but I would think the dust would still eventually eat the seals up, especially under track use. I know that some corvette guys run without them though. I really think that most of the problem is that the main track I run on, Little Talladega is very short with no cooling zones. About 12 turns and only 3 small straights on a 1.4 mile course.

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10-14-2009, 09:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
ResIpsa Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 564 Drives: 09 RACING HEN Rep Power: 339	Dust Boots Necessary? Do you think it is absolutely necessary to have the dust boots? I know that Wilwoods do not have dust boots at all. You just have to make sure you clean everything up after a track session. I am finally going to get the Z on the track for the first time on October 24. I have ATE fluid and custom Porterfield R4 (the only set in the world!) pads. Hopefully the Porterfields will be able to out perform the HP's. Do you think I should remove the dust boots before going to the track? There seems to be no point in leaving them in if they are going to turn into black goo. __________________ The Reed Law Firm; Michael Fasano VA Attorney and Counselor at Law: A Virginia Traffic, Criminal, and Family Lawyer.https://reedlawva.com/

10-14-2009, 09:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	good question. I suppose if you disassembled and cleaned after every event, but I would think the dust would still eventually eat the seals up, especially under track use. I know that some corvette guys run without them though. I really think that most of the problem is that the main track I run on, Little Talladega is very short with no cooling zones. About 12 turns and only 3 small straights on a 1.4 mile course. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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