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Originally Posted by Z11 ya i thought used brembos would be around 3K or so, but i was trying to look for used akebonos, im sure theres got to be

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Old 09-14-2012, 08:30 AM   #10 (permalink)
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ya i thought used brembos would be around 3K or so, but i was trying to look for used akebonos, im sure theres got to be someone who wants to sell, but i cant find any. new akebono (nissan sport) calipers are 1K + tax + shipping. so used should be less, and then just get new rotors, hardware, pads, fluid, shouldnt be much. and im storing my car, DD, just for looks. i spent 50K buying this brand new. so theres no way im going to cheap out and get covers. its tempting, 3K vs $30 ! just for looks. but deep down inside my car will hate me. its like giving your wife a fake diamond, or drawing a tattoo on your arm, or spit then rub on tattoo, or buying alot of cheap paint and painting your car, or using WALL PAPER AS NEW CAR PAINT AND LINES,

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Why didn't you just buy a Z thats already equipped. You're giving all this philosophy about what your car will hate but, you are going to spend about 70% or more of the complete sport pkg buying used brakes etc... Your initial path of least resistance is leading to you overpaying. The worth of the sport package is $3300 american, probably $5k canadian?? you can do the translation of currency? Seperate, this the cost of the sport pkg
Akebono Brakes = $3,700
Vicious Limited slip = $2,000
Sport Rims = $2,160
Sport Tires= $1,300
Rear spoiler =$400
Chin spoiler= $110

Grand Total= $9670

If you're not going to buy a sport pkg and want to upgrade? Be prepared to pay out. So lets calculate the sport pkg used
Akebono used $1600+
120 for lines+
250 for shytty used pads+
$80 for fluid = $1950/not including install.

used limited slip $900
used sport rims $1200
used tires 60% tread life $600
used rear spoiler $250 and possibly may need paint? up to $400
used chin spoiler= $70

Grand total= approx $5000 or more american USED.

you pay out the azz for going half-azz. you do the math.
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