Are NISMO brake pads worth it?
 

At $500+ installed on the 2010, it seems steep. What do you think?

Why would you feel a need to do this? The stock Akebono sport package pads are great street brakes. If you're going to track you'll probably get other recommendations (for lots less $$)..

I think its super STEEP buy some I say get some Hawks HPS ceramic's or carbons and slap em on you will be fine because $500 for brake pads is crazy..SMH

Yeah, 500$ seems steep. I will say though that I put nismo pads on my 350( with brembo calipers) and they worked great. Better than the hawks I was running. I do take it on the track, so for me it was worth it. About 250$ for the complete set on the 350.

The Nismo pads still aren't track worthy. You're better off using the stock pads (or equivilant) for the street and getting proper track pads such as the Carbotech. They will probably run you about the same $500 but you'll have street pads and track pads.

I have them and I'd say the difference is definately not a $500 improvement.

i too think the stock akebono's pads are excellent for street. not only does it grab real well, it's quiet and doesn't dust much.

the other pads i'd consider down the road is from endless.

500 is absolutely steep, almost absurd for pads. Even most of the endless pads are not that much. If you want to spend that much get a higher quality pad that has more stopping power, like what the endless line has.

i say no.

I think that $500 is a bit much regardless if you are going to track the car or not you should be able to pick up better quality pads for $500 if not much less. Zboi said Hawks, I run them on my Mustang and I must say they really are great, they last a pretty long time and don't put off alot of dust at all.

My damn Carbotechs, front AND rear, were $332. Nuff said. $500 is full retard.

He did say installed. That easily adds at least 100, but probably more to the price.

Regardless, don't waste your money.

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

Haven't been impressed at all with the Nismo offerings... Seems like all of their products give you mediocre gains at premium prices...

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

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.”

waste of money, get aftermarket ones. Better for half the price.

i used yellowstuff break pads on my last car,

i was very happy with them, but i dont know that they make them for the z
they only ran me like 250$ though

I have had Nismo pads on my previous ride and they worked very well, but at $500 bucks, no thanks. They were only $250-300 for my G with OEM Brembos!!!

How much and often replace brakes/tires
 

I am very close to buying an 09 370z Touring with Sport Pckg. Concerned with tires and brakes cost. Am told that brakes wear out in 15K to 40K and tires wear out in 20K. Also hear that the 19 inch tires cost $300 each, mounted. Brakes cost $500 to $650 per axle to replace (two different dealerships gave these prices). Can I use a different brake pad other than the Nismo pads? How often do the tires and brakes really wear out? Also told I could buy Nexxen tires for half the price of BFG. Any and all input would be very much appreciated.

its call upkeep......... is this your first car? i bet those guys at the dealership were drooling over what all they might be able to charge you since you have no clue

No you dont have to buy all nissan stuff or the same type of factory tires:shakes head:

LOL! Wow guys! Funny how rumors fly!!!

-- Front and Rear Pads Available
-- Semi-Metallic, low dust compound
-- Heat Range: ambient temperature to 600/700 degrees F

370z Nismo Front Pads -- Retail $260 My price $239.20
370z Nismo Rear Pads -- Retail $260 My price $239.20

Total for both front and rear $478.40

You can order them online here:

http://www.fontananissanparts.com/pa...catalogid=7093

** Please note...the front pads are currently on backorder, and I will check again for update next week!


Scott VanderHeide
Fontana Nissan
800-989-6173 x2253

brakes
 

Not my first car, just my first 370z touring with sport package. To clarify, the $500-$650 per axle included replacing rotors. The brake pads were quoted at $225-250. I have since learned that the rotors shouldn't need replaced each time the brakes are replaced. So again, just trying to confirm that I would be able to use a generic or other brand brake pad rather than "nismo" pads. Another person said I could buy $81 NPN brake pads. Thanks.

No need to replace rotors unless you did something really bad to them. You don't even have to have them turned, although that is usually advised. I changed pads on my 240Z for thelife of the car (~10 years & 150K miles) & never turned the rotors. No problem on the street (did not track it).

You don't need the Nismo pads.
In fact, if you're just driving your car on the street, the "regular" OEM pads will do just fine for you.
In addition to the fact that the Sport package's staggered tires can't be rotated, filling up your tank with the recommended Premium fuel will cost you around $50 these days.
If you're overly concerned about the cost of ownership of this car (maintenance and consumables), you should probably look at something less expensive to maintain.
I've got a Mazdaspeed3 for sale that isn't quite as cool as a 370Z, but it's much easier to own :tiphat:

Has anybody used "Ferodo DS2500" pads?? Seem to be a bit stronger than HP + (1300F vs 1000F) and some reviews complain about the HP + noise in daily use.

All four corners Ferodo @ $348 seems reasonable

EBC? Hawk?

Pretty much any track capable pad I've ever tried squeals to a certain degree in street driving under light braking. So either you have to deal with it or swap pads back and forth.

Are you looking for pads for auto-x or HPDE?

The DS2500's are great for the street and some very light HPDE work, but they are NOT track pads by any means. They will fade long before 1300°F (about 1050°F). They tend to be quiet, but they do dust a bit more than average (dark colored dust).

Chris

I actually have the Nismo brake pads, my car came with them and I didn't want to pay for them but at the same time, I couldn't take them off. Also, technically I'm getting ripped off because the price of the vehicle at delivery already charged me for the factory brake pads, am I right? But I don't even get to have them.

I prolly can't ask for the factory brake pads for the sports package now since they built it that way, but I pretty much paid the same invoice sticker price for them as if I bought them after wards. The only difference is if I bought it afterwards, I get to keep the original ones. This sucks, same thing happened to me with my other car, the factory added an OEM CB exhaust upgrade, but I didn't get to keep my stock exhaust system.

Anyways, I don't have anything to compare against, so I guess it works fine. I've only been cruising in my Z, haven't had to do much hard stopping. I've actually only had to feather my brakes most of the time since I drive a manual. Most of the time with the way I've driven my car, the drivetrain slows my car down enough before I need to apply a lot of my brakes. Who knows, maybe when I start driving hard (once I brake in the car) I can let you guys know how good they really are.

Another crappy part about them is I think Nissan voids the warranty of the car if they're used because they're intended for off-road usage. What the hell? Which is why I want my stock brake pads back since I already paid for them. I wonder if I bring this up to the dealer if they'll give me a set. I doubt it.

First, stock pads are pretty cheap.

Second, why pay for Nismo pads when you can get better quality pads for less money? I have a set of Carbotech XP10 front and XP8 rear that I got for $330 total. The pads are incredible for the track, and I'm just leaving them on all summer (too many events and too little time to keep swapping). If you pay $500 for Nismo pads, you're really paying $250 for pads and $250 for the five letters in Nismo.

Like I said, the car came with them, I couldn't have them remove the Nismo Pads. And the other $250 for the Five letters Nismo isn't even showing up anywhere anyways, it's not like buying a Nismo strut bar which at least has the Nismo wording on it. :ugh2: Either way, I know there are other brands out there that gives you better bang for the buck, but I'm stuck with it now cuz the car had everything else I wanted on it.

By the way, I dig the gunmetal rims you have on your profile pic. NICE! :tup:

I see. I didn't read the earlier posts close enough. Didn't realize you had them already. From the title, I thought you were considering getting the Nismo pads. My bad. In that case, just leave the Nismos on and forget about replacing them with base pads. I highly doubt you'll convince your dealer to take them off your car and give you different pads along with or without a refund.

I would like to know...how about if the nismo pad is $399.95 for front and rear...

Is it still worth to buy?

Considering project u pad too..worth or not?

Well, the nismo pads aren't track day worthy, so if you are going to track your car, then you need to buy track pads (carbotech etc).

For the street, the oem stock pads are just fine.

So, really the Nismo brake pads are pretty much useless since they aren't good enough for the track and the little bit of improvement over stock won't really be utilized when driving on the street.

How about project mu?

Any comments..

Would like to know before purchasing it..

Carbotech are great but do make dust. I had xp8 pads on my Alcons on my Audi. I plan to put them on my Nismo with SS lines this spring.

Another one to consider is the Endless Pads. They are our top sellers for our GT-R customers...and the few that i've sold to our 370z customers have given them rave reviews!

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Scott

wow that's really cheap!

No. Anything with a Nismo badge is overpriced.