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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Can a BBK from another car fit a different car...

There are BBKs on jeep SRT8s and people sell them for pretty cheap. Any chance they will fit? (And they are killer brakes)
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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everything would have to be custom. You'd need custom sized and bolt pattern rotors, and custom caliper brackets. If you have the $$$ you can do anything.
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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Lots of things can fit; the question is whether they will be an improvement. A lot of engineering goes into your brakes to determine the optimum rotor, piston and master cylinder sizing to ensure the shortest stopping distances (for what the majority of buyers use it for, anyway.) Change parts of the equation, and you can dramatically affect stopping distances. Yeah, yeah, I know the car has EBFD, but I'd rather have the brake bias be right to begin with than be forced to have EBFD bail me out every time.

If you're hellbent on a BBK, why not go with something proven and tested for your car, like Stoptech?
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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Lots of things can fit; the question is whether they will be an improvement. A lot of engineering goes into your brakes to determine the optimum rotor, piston and master cylinder sizing to ensure the shortest stopping distances (for what the majority of buyers use it for, anyway.) Change parts of the equation, and you can dramatically affect stopping distances. Yeah, yeah, I know the car has EBFD, but I'd rather have the brake bias be right to begin with than be forced to have EBFD bail me out every time.

If you're hellbent on a BBK, why not go with something proven and tested for your car, like Stoptech?
+1, QFT
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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what does qft stand for again? i never learned that one...
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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Because its 4,000$.

I don't care how fast I stop, I just want the look =\


Once again, gotta pay to play.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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look @ racing brake. cheaper
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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Gettin closer- You think there would be more of a market for this


Still 1600$ with little to no braking upgrade... If it's going to be the same power braking, I would not pay more than 1000$ for the set.

Unelss it was a 14" kit
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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Jtrain. No offense dude but you are running TT and you want to mickey mouse a BBK because it's cheaper? Honestly, if you have to ask about retrofitting a bbk, you shouldn't be trying to install one. Sure it might work at lower speeds but when it counts, an ill engineered brake system will leave you with poorer braking than before or wrecked up and injured.

If you don't have the oem brembos, then consider a frt/rear Z/G set. Or a Fastbrakes BBK. Those are the two more reasonable kits that I know of. And they have the proper frt/rear bias designed in.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 01:00 AM
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what does qft stand for again? i never learned that one...
Quite f**kin' true. I think.

$4,000 for a kit off of another car? That's rediculous. The RacingBrake 14" front, 6 piston kit is only $2,400 MSRP. If you want to buy a balanced, well engineered package made just for the G35/350Z platform, I can package the front 14"/6pot kit with the rear 13"/4pot kit for less than you're willing to pay. Shipping included.

In fact, if anyone is interested, I'm offering a packaged deal for the month of October:

http://www.racingbrake.com/350Z_G35_...6-351-6111.htm
http://www.racingbrake.com/G35_REAR_...351-411-01.htm

Red caliper only, drilled and slotted. Comes with RB ET500 pad (Hawk HP+ equivalent).

(Imagine cross-drilled rotors)




This is what the drilled rotors look like:



I can not disclose actual pricing, but let's just say for a few hundred bucks over a Brembo 380mm GT kit, you can have a superior kit front AND rear. Floating discs all around.

PM me for actual price.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 07:37 AM
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I don't care how fast I stop, I just want the look =\
Wonder how good that TT will still look when it's in someone's trunk.

Remember, we're not just talking about Road & Track comparo tests here, we're talking about emergency situations too.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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Wonder how good that TT will still look when it's in someone's trunk.

Remember, we're not just talking about Road & Track comparo tests here, we're talking about emergency situations too.
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Jtrain. No offense dude but you are running TT and you want to mickey mouse a BBK because it's cheaper? Honestly, if you have to ask about retrofitting a bbk, you shouldn't be trying to install one. Sure it might work at lower speeds but when it counts, an ill engineered brake system will leave you with poorer braking than before or wrecked up and injured.

If you don't have the oem brembos, then consider a frt/rear Z/G set. Or a Fastbrakes BBK. Those are the two more reasonable kits that I know of. And they have the proper frt/rear bias designed in.
Wow I guess I should have gotten my flame suit for askign this question. Just because I spend a lot of money on preformence (go fast) doesn't mean I can just drop thousands of dollars on every stupid mod, 2200$ isn't bad for a 6 piston 14" bbk!... as far as putting SRT8 brakes on our cars, I didn't know how it would work, and I know it would give me the look I wanted.. Whats the harm in asking... I'll probably end up doing the breaks offered, they look great and help out with stopping too. I appreciate the replies.
 
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