The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXXII

Leingod · 04-28-2019, 03:34 PM

This time next weekend, I'll either be driving home with new brakes and hood vents, or old brakes and a missing hood.

bunk · 04-28-2019, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

This time next weekend, I'll either be driving home with new brakes and hood vents, or old brakes and a missing hood.

If you're going with the Z1 Premium lines, make sure you have the proper hardlines front and back and also the hardline brackets for the rear. I researched the upgrade for a while and didnt see anywhere that mentioned both of those things.took forever to order those part as I realized I needed more parts

Leingod · 04-28-2019, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bunk

If you're going with the Z1 Premium lines, make sure you have the proper hardlines front and back and also the hardline brackets for the rear. I researched the upgrade for a while and didnt see anywhere that mentioned both of those things.took forever to order those part as I realized I needed more parts

Nope. Skipped the premiums and just got the Z1 SS lines. More slack and less points of failures.

Rusty · 04-28-2019, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Nope. Skipped the premiums and just got the Z1 SS lines. More slack and less points of failures.

You need to soak the brake lines where the new hoses will connect to with BP Blaster. The last thing we need is a frozen brake line nut.

Rusty · 04-28-2019, 06:04 PM

I will not be selling the Stillen brake duct kit. Found out a few things and will be using the Stillen backing plates again.

I did the driver side with the stock plate. Found out that it flexed a lot when turning the steering wheel to the left. The 3" hose would push the plate into the rotor. The stock backing plate is .032" thick and has an offset of 3/16". The Stillen backing plate is .039" thick and an offset of 5/16". So the Stillen plate is 1/8" farther away from the rotor and is a little stiffer. So I modding the Stillen plates for the 3" hose.

04-28-2019, 03:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684397	This time next weekend, I'll either be driving home with new brakes and hood vents, or old brakes and a missing hood. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,515 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684439	I will not be selling the Stillen brake duct kit. Found out a few things and will be using the Stillen backing plates again. I did the driver side with the stock plate. Found out that it flexed a lot when turning the steering wheel to the left. The 3" hose would push the plate into the rotor. The stock backing plate is .032" thick and has an offset of 3/16". The Stillen backing plate is .039" thick and an offset of 5/16". So the Stillen plate is 1/8" farther away from the rotor and is a little stiffer. So I modding the Stillen plates for the 3" hose. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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