Are NISMO brake pads worth it?

MightyBobo

People would pay $100 to install pads on this car? F me, Im going to start a Nissan 370Z brake changing service.

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Mike

If they don't know what they are doing or how easy they are!

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dalparadise

Right, I was just noting the 2010 configurator on nissanusa.com now lists NISMO brake pads as an optional upgrade, installed from the factory, or at least from the port. The price struck me as whack.

Oh, and by the way, Nissan wants $580 for them and claims they won't warranty the item. Nice. Tell me this -- how can they let you drive your car home from the dealership with brakes that aren't street legal?

NISMO Brake Pads
# Semi-metallic
# Heat range: ambient temperature to 600º/700º F
# Greater braking performance


NISMO R-Tune. These products do not carry any type of warranty and the following warning will apply: “This part has been designed and is intended for off-highway application only. The installation of this part on a vehicle intended for use on public streets or highways may violate laws and regulations relating to motor vehicle safety standards or emission regulations. Additionally, this part is sold "as is", without warranty of any kind whatsoever, express or implied, (including all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). The installation of this part could also void vehicle or other Nissan warranty coverage, or result in otherwise covered repairs being excluded from coverage. Refer to an authorized Nissan dealer or performance specialist for proper installation.”

Girald

I drive like a madman in the mountain passes, take it out on road courses and autoX events.

My setup:

Street:
Stoptech Street performance -
These pads are pretty much on par with my OE bono pads. Good stopping power all around. high speed, down mountains, whatever they are good.

Track
Carbotech Xp10 Fronts, Xp8 rears
These are like throwing a ship anchor out the window. You will stop on a dime with these. On track, I noticed that the Xp8s might be a bit much and could use a slightly softer compund.. I lock up the rears sometimes on hard braking. They dont squeal too much on my slotted 2 piece rotors, but I wouldnt street them since better braking means they will chew up your rotors faster.


NOTE: I highly recommend upgrading to a higher temp fluid like RBF600 or 660 for your brake lines if you are going to give it the beans all the time or track it.

Also, your clutch lines get cooking hot (crappy design) that helps cook your clutch slave and speed up the death of that thing. it would help to flush the lines periodically and use rbf600....

If you have a garage, you would be suprised how DIY'able the fluid changes and pad swapouts are.

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Rusty

Wrap your clutch line with insulation.

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Girald

Agreed

I have a personal relationship with dei products

My lines are all wrapped in fiber wrap. I suppose i left that out so that I don't dive too deep off topic.

If someone is so inclined and as OCD about heat as me, fiber wrapping the lines and titanium wrapping the pipes are the way. But, id say, that occasional track use could get away with fluid upgrades

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