I have an 06 coupe. I'm thinking of converting to the oem Brembo brakes.
I'm looking for opinions on the performance of these brakes.

Is it worth doing the swap?

Thanks...

 

depends on how much you get the calipers, rotors, brake lines for and it's quality.


Ask yourself this. Will you be tracking the car? If not, then No.

If you are, have you looked into the Akebono G37 sport brakes?

 

Only worth it if you're going for looks, or if you track the car and want slightly better braking under harsh condition. For the street it's not going to make any difference. Even if you're just going for looks, it's debatable if they're worth it because most people are still trying to sell their 6-7 year old Brembo brakes with like 50k miles on them for $1000+.

I wouldn't get them, but that's just my take on it.

 

No, I do not go to the track. But, on the weekends I do a lot of track-like driving.
Not yet. Will they fit on a G35 and are under 2K?

 

Yea you can pick up a set of akebonos for under 2k

 

i love mine. way better pedal feel, a lot less fade under stress

 

https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-...-06-sedan.html

Just found this link. Looks like I'll be getting Akebonos. Thanks for the help

 

Ake's are cool too, just too heavy for my tastes

 

Looks good.
I found someone selling a set of used ones for $1,300. I was thinking of getting those until I realized I can get new Akebonos for a few hundred more.

 

you can get Brembos for a lot less than that

 

I knew $1,300 was kinda high, I expected around 1K. How much did you get yours for?

 

That's exactly why i love my brembos.. they stop well and are still light for its size.


he akebono's will fit with a bracket. its an available option when ordering the Akebonos.

 

$1,100 shipped but they came complete w/pads drilled Brembo rotors and lines. i didn't use the rotors, pads or lines though. LOL, you can just get calipers for around $600ish usually.

 

^I'll talk to the guy tomorrow. He's selling the calipers, rotors, and new pads. If he won't settle for 1K or less then I won't bother.

 

I love my brembo on my 03 but one complaint i have is that they get my front rims dirty with in a few miles of normal driving.