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Keep in mind 370Zs are not supercars. Manufacturers are not going to bother making anything super special for our Zs. It’s not profitable for them. A standard BBK from a

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Keep in mind 370Zs are not supercars. Manufacturers are not going to bother making anything super special for our Zs. It’s not profitable for them. A standard BBK from a top brand (StopTech, AP Racing, etc.) will drop the weight more than a few pounds (see below). How ever 18" rims limits your choices. I have StopTech's BBK with 14" rotors which are supposed to fit under 18" rims. I haven't tried 18" rims on them yet but StopTech says 18" rims will fit over the 14" rotor BBK. If you’re not a StopTech fan, look out for BBKs with 14” rotors. Any thing over 14” and you run the risk of it not fitting under an 18” rim.

A couple of years ago I installed a 14” rotor StopTech BBK. I weighed everything and the results are below. Here’s a link to my install thread: StopTech 4P Front & Rear BKK Install

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Please keep in mind that my OEM rotors have around 17K of use which includes more than a few track and autocross days.
Also they have been resurfaced once.

(Edit: all weights are individual weights so X2 for total savings)

OEM SP Front Calipers 11.6 lbs
StopTech Front Calipers 8 lbs

OEM SP Front Rotors 30 lbs
StopTech Front Rotors 18.8 lbs

OEM SP Rear Calipers 7.4 lbs
StopTech Rear Calipers 5.9 lbs

OEM SP Rear Rotors 20 lbs
StopTech Rear Rotors 20.5 lbs
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