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Spartan 1771 02-24-2019 08:34 PM

I'm currently running Stoptech rotors and pads on my base brakes. I've had good luck with them and have considered them for my brake upgrade, but there is no real weight savings with them.

cossie1600 02-25-2019 02:18 AM

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Does this help?

They are new Nissan parts

dts3 02-25-2019 08:04 AM

Yup, same numbers as mine, pulled from an infinity

cossie1600 02-25-2019 10:05 AM

Note akebomo name isn’t on thefe

Lvcky69 02-25-2019 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600 (Post 3828572)
Note akebomo name isn’t on thefe

yup..bolts are different and akebono name isn't on there

Spartan 1771 02-25-2019 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lvcky69 (Post 3828576)
yup..bolts are different and akebono name isn't on there

What bolts are different?

When these were remanufactured I have to wonder if they were required to remove the Akenbono name.

Spooler 02-25-2019 12:16 PM

I am very cautious when it comes to brakes. If you have been in the triple digits and had no brakes you would understand. I wouldn't trust my life
and someone else's to just anyone. Especially some ebay vendor.

Lvcky69 02-25-2019 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartan 1771 (Post 3828581)
What bolts are different?

When these were remanufactured I have to wonder if they were required to remove the Akenbono name.

All of them. My akebonos as well as the one that are shown here have L+R on the bolts. Not sure if it means anything

Spartan 1771 02-25-2019 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Lvcky69 (Post 3828658)
All of them. My akebonos as well as the one that are shown here have L+R on the bolts. Not sure if it means anything

From the pics of the other calipers I can see an "L" stamped on all of the bolts, but I don't see any with an "R" stamped on them. Even if I did, I don't see how this affects the performance of the caliper. Now I do see "L" and "R" markings stamped on all of the calipers shown in this thread, mine included.

dts3 02-25-2019 07:37 PM

Wow I saw those.on my calipers and bolts and never put that.together in my mind

Rusty 02-25-2019 07:51 PM

They used new bolts when they rebuilt the calipers. They all do. You get new pistons, seals, hardware, bolts, and bleeders. Would you want them to reuse old stuff? :shakes head:

cossie1600 02-26-2019 12:01 AM

I am sure they work fine, but that color job seems really ugly

Lvcky69 02-26-2019 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3828704)
They used new bolts when they rebuilt the calipers. They all do. You get new pistons, seals, hardware, bolts, and bleeders. Would you want them to reuse old stuff? :shakes head:

The genuine ones say akebonos printed on the back. Same goes for the Infinity's. Mine has the rubber pieces around the bleeder bolts. Also if you havent noticed there are two small holes covered with the excess paint on the two front ones but whatever floats your boat brotha. let us know how they hold

B&W_Evader 02-26-2019 08:26 AM

Inside of the akebonos are coated on the bore. It looks like hard black anodize to me. I wonder of the knockoffs have the same. That could easily affect impact their lifetime.

B&W_Evader 02-26-2019 08:49 AM

One more thing I noticed... 15th picture, looks like something oozed out of the seam when they put the halves together. Like they used RTV when assembling them. Might be seeing it wrong but that would be some concern.


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