Akebonos not up to heavy track use!

Sharif@Forged · 10-26-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

I forget where I had read it, but one of the car mags had mentioned the Akebonos replacing Brembos and pointing to the F1 deal as if that was a positive thing for the Z's brakes. Seems that's not the case at all, thanks for the info, Sharif.

Nissan switched to Akebonos from Brembos for one reason: Cost savings.

AP - Chris_B · 10-29-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

Nissan switched to Akebonos from Brembos for one reason: Cost savings.

Sharif, you are 100% correct yet again!

ChrisSlicks · 10-29-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

Nissan switched to Akebonos from Brembos for one reason: Cost savings.

Too true. Honestly I think the Nissan base model floating caliper works better than the Akebono setup, it just can't handle the it generates.

370Zsteve · 10-29-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

Nissan switched to Akebonos from Brembos for one reason: Cost savings.

ya, keepin' it under the magic $30k. All reviews are very positive though, for the street anyway. The stopping distances are very impressive, fade minimal, dunno what's not to like for street use, anyway. Let dem moddies buy dem Brembos!

ChrisSlicks · 10-29-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

ya, keepin' it under the magic $30k. All reviews are very positive though, for the street anyway. The stopping distances are very impressive, fade minimal, dunno what's not to like for street use, anyway. Let dem moddies buy dem Brembos!

In repeated braking tests they start acting up on about the 4th or 5th run depending on ambient temperature. Not true brake fade, rather brake malfunction with ABS skip. Happens to me all the time at Auto-X, sucks b@lls.

370Zsteve · 10-29-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

In repeated braking tests they start acting up on about the 4th or 5th run depending on ambient temperature. Not true brake fade, rather brake malfunction with ABS skip. Happens to me all the time at Auto-X, sucks b@lls.

sounds like it. Pity ABS can't be turned off. Hmm...or can it. Where are the electronics propellerheads when you need them.

ChrisSlicks · 10-29-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

sounds like it. Pity ABS can't be turned off. Hmm...or can it. Where are the electronics propellerheads when you need them.

ABS can be turned off but not easily (plus it's really nice for Auto-X). The problem is that the fuse module covers multiple components, including power windows and VVEL. I was going to buy a new fuse module and hack it up to cut just the ABS fuse wire but I never got around to it.

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