Hello, Need some help regarding brakes!

1NteL · 12-08-2016, 12:14 AM

I have an 09 Gt Ultimate 370, need to replace front discs as they have warped, had a few questions I can hopefully get answered.

1. Would I be better just replacing both front and rear, if i was looking at having a different style of rotor on the front for example?
2. Do I have the sports brakes or standard? when looking online it asks which I have and honestly I don't have a clue.

3. Which rotors/type of, should I look at getting, no track days intended, just looking for something pretty decent.

Thanks

SouthArk370Z · 12-08-2016, 05:49 AM

Rotors seldom warp - it can happen but not near as often as people think. You probably have some deposits on the rotors which can be burnt off by bedding the brakes. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=brake+bedd...%3Athe370z.com

Spooler · 12-08-2016, 06:58 AM

You have the Sport brakes.

Chuck33079 · 12-08-2016, 07:34 AM

Why not just have the rotors turned, re-bed the pads and go on about your day?

JARblue · 12-08-2016, 09:02 AM

Those are the sport brakes. Your options in order of cost are listed below:

1. Try to re-bed the brakes. Potentially the cheapest and easiest solution (assuming you are comfortable with the procedure).

2. Have the rotors turned. Any brake shop can do this for you fairly cheap.

3. If the rotors can't be turned for whatever reason, you can probably get away with just replacing the front rotors and pads. No issues running different rotors on front and back. Go with Z1 rotors for best value.

Rusty · 12-08-2016, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Those are the sport brakes. Your options in order of cost are listed below:

1. Try to re-bed the brakes. Potentially the cheapest and easiest solution (assuming you are comfortable with the procedure).

2. Have the rotors turned. Any brake shop can do this for you fairly cheap.

3. If the rotors can't be turned for whatever reason, you can probably get away with just replacing the front rotors and pads. No issues running different rotors on front and back. Go with Z1 rotors for best value.

SG4247 · 12-08-2016, 06:45 PM

I was recently in the exact same boat.

After a hard day at the dragstrip, they felt warped. The car had 20k miles. I figured they were probably warped from the mileage and many 100+ mph stops.

I pulled them off, cleaned them up and took them to oreilly's. They were not warped. A light cut on both sides, and I put them back on the car and "ran them in" using the original pads.

They work great! And it only cost me $17.

12-08-2016, 12:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
1NteL Base Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: London Posts: 3 Drives: 370z Gt Ultimate Rep Power: 9	Hello, Need some help regarding brakes! I have an 09 Gt Ultimate 370, need to replace front discs as they have warped, had a few questions I can hopefully get answered. 1. Would I be better just replacing both front and rear, if i was looking at having a different style of rotor on the front for example? 2. Do I have the sports brakes or standard? when looking online it asks which I have and honestly I don't have a clue. 3. Which rotors/type of, should I look at getting, no track days intended, just looking for something pretty decent. Thanks

12-08-2016, 05:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	Rotors seldom warp - it can happen but not near as often as people think. You probably have some deposits on the rotors which can be burnt off by bedding the brakes. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=brake+bedd...%3Athe370z.com __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

12-08-2016, 07:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Why not just have the rotors turned, re-bed the pads and go on about your day? __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

12-08-2016, 09:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Those are the sport brakes. Your options in order of cost are listed below: 1. Try to re-bed the brakes. Potentially the cheapest and easiest solution (assuming you are comfortable with the procedure). 2. Have the rotors turned. Any brake shop can do this for you fairly cheap. 3. If the rotors can't be turned for whatever reason, you can probably get away with just replacing the front rotors and pads. No issues running different rotors on front and back. Go with Z1 rotors for best value. Chuck33079 and Rusty like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-08-2016, 06:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
SG4247 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: OKC Posts: 723 Drives: 2010 touring Rep Power: 4486	I was recently in the exact same boat. After a hard day at the dragstrip, they felt warped. The car had 20k miles. I figured they were probably warped from the mileage and many 100+ mph stops. I pulled them off, cleaned them up and took them to oreilly's. They were not warped. A light cut on both sides, and I put them back on the car and "ran them in" using the original pads. They work great! And it only cost me $17. Last edited by SG4247; 12-08-2016 at 06:50 PM.

12-08-2016, 06:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,504 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	You have the Sport brakes.

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