What parts to check after track days to avoid mechanical problems

Rusty · 11-29-2014, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

nissanpartszone, around $1200 for all 4

I would have pulled the calipers apart, and rebuilt them for under a hundred (price of the seals). Hone the bores, polish the pistons, new seals.

Zauskycop · 11-29-2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I would have pulled the calipers apart, and rebuilt them for under a hundred (price of the seals). Hone the bores, polish the pistons, new seals.

I don't see a reason to replace the pistons and hone the bores unless there is damage, but other than that, I like this method a LOT more than $1200 for calipers!! I rebuild my brakes every year on my Spec Miata...takes about 1 hour a corner to do a VERY thorough job... Maybe something to consider

Tracy Ramsey

FL 4Motion · 11-30-2014, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

nissanpartszone, around $1200 for all 4

That's crazy cheap. I could buy new akebonos 5 times, 15 years worth, for the price of one ap racing radical bbk.

cossie1600 · 11-30-2014, 12:41 AM

Given all the abuses my car took, the pistons are probably not in healthy shape. Rather than spending $200 on parts and a few hours to rebuild, I can just get it swapped out for a few hundred bucks. You know I can sell the old calipers right? At most $300-500 for 4 new calipers, still cheaper than AP brakes.

I have 3 set of track pads available, so need to get the car in healthy shape enough to play

FL 4Motion · 11-30-2014, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Given all the abuses my car took, the pistons are probably not in healthy shape. Rather than spending $200 on parts and a few hours to rebuild, I can just get it swapped out for a few hundred bucks. You know I can sell the old calipers right? At most $300-500 for 4 new calipers, still cheaper than AP brakes.

I have 3 set of track pads available, so need to get the car in healthy shape enough to play

Better to be safe than sorry, esp with brakes.

cossie1600 · 11-30-2014, 01:34 AM

yes I never feel comfortable with the brakes on the 370, mainly due to its crappy ABS. I also lost a brake line before, so I am never comfortable with the brakes.

DOOMMONKEY777 · 12-26-2014, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

The car has a lot of hard use on it, all the fluids with the exception of coolant had been replaced. I am thinking about other parts that normally people don't replace on a weekend track car. I know my calipers are looking pretty worn out and should be rebuilt. I saw a GTR losing its wheel studs, I figure it might not be a bad idea to replace them.

Ahahhahahaha i saw that video, he lost his wheels cuz the mechanics decided to save a little weight on the studs/bolts, and went with lighter ones. They turned out to be unable to hold the twisting torque.

Zauskycop · 12-27-2014, 12:33 PM

Ugh...is that one, or the one of the RX7 with SAE lug nuts on Metric lugs worse??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeADBRw9xCo

Benihana · 01-21-2015, 08:39 PM

Good info in this thread, thanks.

martin82 · 01-26-2015, 04:16 PM

I'd have 2 drivers side rear CV joints fail, my 5th and maybe 3th synchro are crapping out. I had my CSC/CMC fail twice but replaced all with Z speed and oem CMC 0 issues now.

I got over 45 track days on my oem akebono calipers, front are hard to push the pistons back in to swap pads but are working wells till, might need a rebuild.

I also had all rear bushings fail, on the traction arm, etc bushing was just laying around flapping around... replaced everything with SPL and all bushings as well

11-30-2014, 12:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	Given all the abuses my car took, the pistons are probably not in healthy shape. Rather than spending $200 on parts and a few hours to rebuild, I can just get it swapped out for a few hundred bucks. You know I can sell the old calipers right? At most $300-500 for 4 new calipers, still cheaper than AP brakes. I have 3 set of track pads available, so need to get the car in healthy shape enough to play FL 4Motion likes this.

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01-26-2015, 04:16 PM	#25 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 19	I'd have 2 drivers side rear CV joints fail, my 5th and maybe 3th synchro are crapping out. I had my CSC/CMC fail twice but replaced all with Z speed and oem CMC 0 issues now. I got over 45 track days on my oem akebono calipers, front are hard to push the pistons back in to swap pads but are working wells till, might need a rebuild. I also had all rear bushings fail, on the traction arm, etc bushing was just laying around flapping around... replaced everything with SPL and all bushings as well