I was hoping save some time and get your opinion before entangling myself with reading 1000 threads re brakes. My brembos are on their last leg (after only 27ishK) and time to get a new set.


There's no way I'm gonna pay the Infinity stealership all the money they are asking for a new set. So I'm looking for brake pads that are just as good as Brembos (if not better), but not as expensive. Does such brake exist?

Thanks again, please don't get mad since I asked the question before doing a full search

Maz

 

Project MU NS pads! End of discussion! Better braking than stock, no squeek, 90% less dust! Project Nissan is the cheapest place for em!

 

if you need rotors as well check with the sponsors they can help you out

 

How does the MU NS compare to the Brembos? They seem to be better than stock, but I like it to be at least as good as the Brembos.

Thanks

 

I just bought satisfied oem replacements @ tirerack for like the 8th time. They are $25 a set. I use them for daily driving and track day. Match stock brembo pad quality if not better and............. VERY LITTLE DUST

I use them with stoptech 2 piece rotors, I love them fade free lap after lap after lap . If you plan any aggressive driving get these rotors. If not I have seen aftermarket rotors for good prices. Both options less them OEM cost

 

Can I still keep my rotors or should I also replace them?

 

i say go to autozone . i got a set of rotors and brake pads(carbon) for like 100 bucks. and its life time warranty! u cant beat life time warranty.

 

depends on their condition check how much material is left on the rotor. If they are in good shape just put some new pads in and enjoy. If they have material but are a bit scratched up you can have them cut at most auto places. I know a place by me that cuts rotors for like $7 . They did a great job on my stoptech rotors after I ran out of pad at the race track .

 

anyplace you guys recommend in san diego?

 

Do you think that there's a place than can drill my already used rotors? Is it worth doing it?

 

nice find!!

 

OK, I just came back from the stealership. They said that its low break pads causing low break fluid and hence the lights. They said that if I realy want them to check it out, they will charge me ~105$ since they have to take the wheels off, etc. They are so sure that the low break pads are the cause that they will not do anything without the f-ing service charge.

My car is still under the warranty and so I said they should look to see what other cause there could be. I also asked to talk to the manager, which the dude said he is the f-ing manager for the day. He did offer to have a mechanic measure the pads without taking off the tires (which they should have done to begin with), and after doing that, he confirmed that I had low front and med-low back pads. And get this, they quoted me $500 per axel for the pads, not including rotors.

So, first of all, Infiniti has forever lost my business. I will no longer take my car to them for any sort of service / oil change. I will no longer buy any cars from them, and I will do my best to tell everyone to be aware of they s$%ty attitude towards their customers. Second, I will replace the pads myself (well, order it on-line and have someone replace it.) I still can't believe that they refuse to check my car out to see if the lights could be caused by other causes... I also can't believe the dude's attitute, saying "I refuse to check your car out without the fee", eventhough my car is within warranty...


Anyways, sorry for the long post, just venting. I'll try to narrow my choices down for the pads and possibly rotors. Having the car that's only 27k miles though, I hope I shouldnt have to also replace the rotors. Maybe I just get the front pads, and then do the rear ones when they get lower.

So my top choices are either to say with brembo pads, or project MU (not sure which sub-type), or hawks. I think I can pay max ~100$ per axil for the pads, plus labor, so hopefully that hsould be good.

 

take the rotors into a auto shop and have them recut.

Aftermarket rotors are getting cheap, autopartswarehouse.com stocks a bunch i just ordered the rears for $99.. however what I received from them was a catalog!! no rotors and HORRIBLE HORRIBLE customer service.


"we guarantee the right part" my a$$

 

OK, will have the rotors recut then if needed, cool.

As for pads, top choices are oem brembos vs project mu (for about half the price.) As for as performance, are the project mu's then as good as the brembos when it comes to stopping power??? Someone said better than stock, but I wanna know if they're better than the oem Brembos since that's what I had and might get again.

Thanks again.

 

i am going to try out the 25 dollar tire rack pads! ftw!