What did you do with your Z today VI (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

sx moneypit · 12-31-2016, 07:18 AM

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My Fair Lady: A Visual History of the Nissan Z-Car

onzedge · 12-31-2016, 07:19 AM

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insideabox · 12-31-2016, 06:14 PM

went up to Irvine for the Dim Sum meet and did a solo shoot before anyone else showed up

blackcherry20 · 12-31-2016, 07:45 PM

A pic i snapped of Harry at body shop. Love pulling in garage and seeing a Z. My Z.

killrain · 12-31-2016, 07:46 PM

Got my re-11's put on and an alignment. Car still shakes when braking. Bought some duralast rotors and pads, will try it out tmrw. Or maybe just swap the exisiting front rotors with each other first and see if the problem follows or stays.

barncobob · 12-31-2016, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by killrain

Got my re-11's put on and an alignment. Car still shakes when braking. Bought some duralast rotors and pads, will try it out tmrw. Or maybe just swap the exisiting front rotors with each other first and see if the problem follows or stays.

Rotors for sure the culprit...

mishuko · 01-01-2017, 05:29 PM

Pushed my car forward a few inches and let it roll back a few times. Looked at it. Sighed then went back inside.

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same with me i just needed new tires. ended up going with the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s

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I have a set on my rears. Not a bad tire for the price. Not re 11 tho. Will probably last as long as my fronts sitting on my rear.

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Got my re-11's put on and an alignment. Car still shakes when braking. Bought some duralast rotors and pads, will try it out tmrw. Or maybe just swap the exisiting front rotors with each other first and see if the problem follows or stays.

Definitely your rotors... don't waste your time swapping sides.

killrain · 01-03-2017, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

Pushed my car forward a few inches and let it roll back a few times. Looked at it. Sighed then went back inside.

I have a set on my rears. Not a bad tire for the price. Not re 11 tho. Will probably last as long as my fronts sitting on my rear.

Definitely your rotors... don't waste your time swapping sides.

Yeah it was. I feel they machined the left one before I bought it and then it just eventually got worse.

mishuko · 01-04-2017, 06:44 AM

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Yeah it was. I feel they machined the left one before I bought it and then it just eventually got worse.

My shop advised against doing that and in fact don't even offer the service. Something about it'll be a quick but short lasting fix. All that labor for nothing really.

JARblue · 01-04-2017, 08:41 AM

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My shop advised against doing that and in fact don't even offer the service. Something about it'll be a quick but short lasting fix. All that labor for nothing really.

Generally speaking, "warped" rotors (or excess pad deposits) are caused by poor braking habits. If you inherit one from someone else, get it turned, and then use your brakes properly, you should be good to go for the life of the rotors.

Since a person bringing their vehicle into a shop for this problem isn't likely to change their braking habits (and will probably get offended if their braking habits are criticized), its easier for the shop to simply not offer the service and recommend new rotors. Undoubtedly, though, the customer will have the same problem down the road after about 20K miles, which is long enough for them to not link the problem to their driving.

astro932 · 12-31-2016, 08:15 PM

making progress on my custom triple gauges

ChaseZ · 01-01-2017, 11:20 AM

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making progress on my custom triple gauges

Awesome.

I'd love to swap out those gauges but I really don't have the ambition to take the entire dash apart and piece it all together. It's a shame they made it so difficult, but realize that manufacturing process is a lot different than some mods and they have to do what works from their position not ours.

killrain · 01-01-2017, 12:26 AM

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onzedge · 01-01-2017, 08:19 AM

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killrain · 01-01-2017, 04:10 PM

Changed the rotors and brake pads. No more shaking!

12-31-2016, 07:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240460	A pic i snapped of Harry at body shop. Love pulling in garage and seeing a Z. My Z. __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

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