Brake Change Time

wh1te370z · 10-17-2011, 02:03 PM

id have to agree you dont "HAVE" to resurface rotors. ive swapped pads on my car 4 or 5 times and countless times on my other cars, friends cars, family members cars and never had noise or brake related issues. as long as u dont have huge grooves or stress cracks youll be fine. maybe take some sand paper or a sanding cookie on an air tool and hit the rotors.

if u have the money and feel you should resurface them then do it. everyone has their own opinion.

wstar · 10-17-2011, 02:15 PM

Stock pads or Hawks seem like a reasonable idea. I used a set of Hawk HPS for a long time and they were decent for street driving, and the Hawk Ceramic street pads sound decent and were recommended above as well. I'm planning to try out the Carbotech Bobcat street pads that were also mentioned above starting in early Nov (after my next track appointment), but no personal review on them yet.

As for the rest, as mentioned above I'd flush the fluid with fresh stuff. Just don't accidentally buy a silicone-based fluid (DOT 5.0). Stick with DOT4-compat stuff, and if you want to splurge, get higher boiling point stuff. SS brake lines are nice and relatively cheap too.

B&W_Evader · 10-17-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wow!

in my case my pads will last me 20K miles or so.

LOL I've got mainly highway and hwy rush-hour, only 2500 on the odometer so far. Couple of times on the backroads. Wonder how long mine will last... My little Tacoma lasted almost 100k. 20k sounds awfully low. Maybe I'll be getting my carbotech pads sooner than I thought.

cossie1600 · 10-17-2011, 06:05 PM

I have never driven with the Bobcats, but I have heard bad things about them. Do your research with people who have actually used it on this car

Mike · 10-17-2011, 07:31 PM

I've installed them on several customer's corvettes and no one has been unhappy with them.

cossie1600 · 10-17-2011, 11:19 PM

I have rough 12K miles on the stock oem pads (one in the middle), they barely have more wear than my XP8 with one track day on it. I am guessing 35K miles?

Shot at 2011-10-17

kenchan · 10-18-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

LOL I've got mainly highway and hwy rush-hour, only 2500 on the odometer so far. Couple of times on the backroads. Wonder how long mine will last... My little Tacoma lasted almost 100k. 20k sounds awfully low. Maybe I'll be getting my carbotech pads sooner than I thought.

yah, my Z only sees surface streets 99% of the time and i drive pretty spiritedly.

if you do hwy miles i am sure you will do very well.

edub370 · 10-19-2011, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

You should always machine the rotors (or replace them) everytime you change out your pads.

i have to agree with cossie on this one. no way should you be turning your rotors every time you change pads. i've never heard of ANYONE doing that.

think, if your rotor has not gotten warped from heat, and is in perfectly good shape, then turning it would be redundant...

spearfish25 · 10-19-2011, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

I have never driven with the Bobcats, but I have heard bad things about them. Do your research with people who have actually used it on this car

I'll report back eventually. When my stockers are dead (soon), Bobcats will replace them for daily driving and autocross use.

cossie1600 · 10-19-2011, 01:58 PM

onj the sport pkg brakes, what is the best tool tp push the piston back. do they make a reverse c clamp where it pushes out? i am sick of using pliers and scrtaching my caliper

wh1te370z · 10-19-2011, 02:04 PM

not the exact one i have but i dont remember where i got mine.

EDIT never mind not the right part

ill try and find it... again

cossie1600 · 10-19-2011, 02:08 PM

wow $$

wh1te370z · 10-19-2011, 02:11 PM

here it is. this does both sides at the same time.

Amazon.com: Disc Brake Pad Piston Compressor Caliper Wind Back Tool: Home Improvement

sig11 · 10-19-2011, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

I have never driven with the Bobcats, but I have heard bad things about them. Do your research with people who have actually used it on this car

I like the bobcats. I've been running them for ~1500 miles now. No noise (except for when the rotors are rusty) and so far appears to be no noticable dust. They are expensive... but I'm definitely happy with them.

sig11 · 10-19-2011, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

onj the sport pkg brakes, what is the best tool tp push the piston back. do they make a reverse c clamp where it pushes out? i am sick of using pliers and scrtaching my caliper

Can't just use a rag on the outer jaw? I just use the pads generally but a rag on the jaw of a pair of pliers is what I use if I can't get enough leverage on the pad.

10-17-2011, 02:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 15	id have to agree you dont "HAVE" to resurface rotors. ive swapped pads on my car 4 or 5 times and countless times on my other cars, friends cars, family members cars and never had noise or brake related issues. as long as u dont have huge grooves or stress cracks youll be fine. maybe take some sand paper or a sanding cookie on an air tool and hit the rotors. if u have the money and feel you should resurface them then do it. everyone has their own opinion. __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

10-17-2011, 02:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Stock pads or Hawks seem like a reasonable idea. I used a set of Hawk HPS for a long time and they were decent for street driving, and the Hawk Ceramic street pads sound decent and were recommended above as well. I'm planning to try out the Carbotech Bobcat street pads that were also mentioned above starting in early Nov (after my next track appointment), but no personal review on them yet. As for the rest, as mentioned above I'd flush the fluid with fresh stuff. Just don't accidentally buy a silicone-based fluid (DOT 5.0). Stick with DOT4-compat stuff, and if you want to splurge, get higher boiling point stuff. SS brake lines are nice and relatively cheap too. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

10-17-2011, 07:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	I've installed them on several customer's corvettes and no one has been unhappy with them. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-19-2011, 02:04 PM	#26 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 15	not the exact one i have but i dont remember where i got mine. EDIT never mind not the right part ill try and find it... again __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold Last edited by wh1te370z; 10-19-2011 at 02:06 PM.

10-19-2011, 02:11 PM	#28 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 15	here it is. this does both sides at the same time. Amazon.com: Disc Brake Pad Piston Compressor Caliper Wind Back Tool: Home Improvement __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

10-17-2011, 06:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	I have never driven with the Bobcats, but I have heard bad things about them. Do your research with people who have actually used it on this car

10-17-2011, 11:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	I have rough 12K miles on the stock oem pads (one in the middle), they barely have more wear than my XP8 with one track day on it. I am guessing 35K miles? Shot at 2011-10-17

10-19-2011, 01:58 PM	#25 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	onj the sport pkg brakes, what is the best tool tp push the piston back. do they make a reverse c clamp where it pushes out? i am sick of using pliers and scrtaching my caliper

10-19-2011, 02:08 PM	#27 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	wow $$

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