Upgrading to AKEBONOs but cant decide which color. Any Suggestions?
Like if you take a regualr mustang and paint it cameleon to look like a rare Mystic Cobra, everyone in the mustang community will laugh at you.
Do you mask off and powdercoat the entire caliper or do you fully disassemble the caliper, powdercoat, then reassemble?
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so I decided to pick the color yellow. Am about to order the whole kit:
-Front+Rear Calipers
-Stoptech Rotors
-Hawk Ceramic Pads
-SS Lines
-Motul Brake Fluid
All for $1819 shipped. Is that price fair?
My friend sells his own brackets and said he got me on the it so I'm not worried about the brackets.
I'm just want to be sure I am buying the right BBK. I just hope the stopping power of the Akebonos are at least the same as the Brembos as I heard some bad news about the Akebonos.
-Front+Rear Calipers
-Stoptech Rotors
-Hawk Ceramic Pads
-SS Lines
-Motul Brake Fluid
All for $1819 shipped. Is that price fair?
My friend sells his own brackets and said he got me on the it so I'm not worried about the brackets.
I'm just want to be sure I am buying the right BBK. I just hope the stopping power of the Akebonos are at least the same as the Brembos as I heard some bad news about the Akebonos.
^ stopping power will really depend on the pads you're getting. An OEM set-up with fairly aggressive pads will out-brake a BBK with street pads, the BBK shines in terms of thermal capacity.
Who are you buying them from? You don't need the Motul fluid unless you plan to track it. I heard Hawks squeek a lot? But then again, my oem pads have been extra squeeky lately anyway. Good rotors and excellent brakes! Price seems about right for lines and fluid included.
I am getting the whole thing from CZP.
I heard the Akebonos in general squeak a lot over time but im going hawks ceramic because of the dust. my wheels get all covered in brake dust within a week and i hate cleaning it off so often
But would it be better to have the fluid regardless since im getting it as a package? i think its only around like a 30$ difference...not sure
I heard the Akebonos in general squeak a lot over time but im going hawks ceramic because of the dust. my wheels get all covered in brake dust within a week and i hate cleaning it off so often

But would it be better to have the fluid regardless since im getting it as a package? i think its only around like a 30$ difference...not sure
Ahh fasho thank you and everyone else that contributed to this thread! Ill upload some pics after im done
I am getting the whole thing from CZP.
I heard the Akebonos in general squeak a lot over time but im going hawks ceramic because of the dust. my wheels get all covered in brake dust within a week and i hate cleaning it off so often
But would it be better to have the fluid regardless since im getting it as a package? i think its only around like a 30$ difference...not sure
I heard the Akebonos in general squeak a lot over time but im going hawks ceramic because of the dust. my wheels get all covered in brake dust within a week and i hate cleaning it off so often

But would it be better to have the fluid regardless since im getting it as a package? i think its only around like a 30$ difference...not sure

You'll be fine with either fluid for daily driving. Generally speaking, higher temp fluid will need to be replaced more often, but i think the Motul is exempt from that rule.



