Brake pad and Rotor upgrade suggestion for Sport package

Joey Z

Been looking around the market for new pads and a rotor bundle/kit for my 2009 sport packaged 370z Touring and found the Z1 Motorsports one is for sport packaged 370z/G37s and offers SS Brake lines, Brake Fluid , 355mm Rotors that are perfect fit for the oem Akebono Calipers and brake pads all of which are for all 4 wheels (front and rear kit) any one know if this is a good deal for what I'm looking for or is there better out there for the price which can be anything from bigger rotors to better prices or just another Upgrade kit on another site that's better for the cost too. Look forward to some replies and maybe even someone who may have bought from Z1 before which would also be cool.

Ape Factory

I purchased Z1's two-piece rotors front and rear, their premium braided lines as well as their brake master cylinder brace. Went with Nismo pads from another vendor as they were a good deal less expensive than what Z1 was selling them for.

Very happy with their performance. The Nismo pads initially produced a ton of dust but they appear to have settled down in that dept. They don't offer a ton of initial bite with light pedal application but they are super easy to modulate and have far more braking force than the stock Akebono pads. Akebono has a "performance" pad out that I might try as well.

My choice in parts is certainly not the cheap option though.

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Jhill

Ok so you didn't really post what your after or trying to achieve. I have the z1 lines and they have been great. I use stock rotors (want z1 two piece but just don't know if I can justify it), stock pads for street (looking to switch to carbotech 1521), amsoil racing dot 4 (just because I'm familiar with their product line) motul rf600 is supposed to be great though. When I track all I do is swap in carbotech xp10/xp8 combo.

This has performed just fine for me

Ventruck

Recently bought the bundle myself. Slotted with Centric PQ pads and Motul 5.1. I was already running that fluid so it actually feels like stock. Mechanic wasn't a fan of the hardware with the S/S lines (namely washers) , and despite it working out for members here, I respect his opinion and general ethic to stay on the safe side. There are likely better pads for actually tracking. Setup I described basically seems like OEM to me.

I have the brace also. PITA without particular tool setup but some minor difference that can actually be felt.

2014Z

I purchased the same setup and had some issues with the SS brake lines as well.

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cv129

Although, from the look of the original post and the fact that his car is 7AT, we shall assume this is for pedestrian use.

But, let's play to the fantasy here....OP asked for a good deal....a great deal would be buying the Brembo BBK setup from Wiggins3377. Massive Part Out

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Jhill

You know what they say about assumptions. I'm 7at and go to the track, it's my dual purpose car, dd traffic and the weekdays and track/fun driving on the weekend.