New Brembo pads installed for $500 from dealer?
Something to consider also is Project MU B-Force pads. I ordered a set of front and rears and they cost me like $180 shipped to my door. I haven't installed them yet, but will be doing so first thing in the spring. I've heard rave reviews about them being quiet, not dusting much at all and having fantastic stopping street-driving stopping capabilities even when cold.
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Do the work yourself. The pads are very simple for Brembos
Pads installation only
https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/92496-brembo-pad-replacement.html
Pads,Rotors, & SS Lines
https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/182516-project-mu-rotor-stoptech-ss-lines-nismo-pad-installation.html
I did not love my Hawk HPS pads in the end. I am currently using the Nismo Type-R pads and am happy, or use OEM, or a lot of people seem to like the Project MU NS pads. I ordered through mynismo.com though I am sure Jason at Riverside is great too
Pads installation only
https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/92496-brembo-pad-replacement.html
Pads,Rotors, & SS Lines
https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/182516-project-mu-rotor-stoptech-ss-lines-nismo-pad-installation.html
I did not love my Hawk HPS pads in the end. I am currently using the Nismo Type-R pads and am happy, or use OEM, or a lot of people seem to like the Project MU NS pads. I ordered through mynismo.com though I am sure Jason at Riverside is great too
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I would say, yes, $500 is not too pad for parts and labor for F & R if you're not inclined to do it yourself, but it is pretty easy to swap pads yourself and save $275. I just did my fronts with OEM Brembo pads and it took me <1.5 hrs to do. But you can do a little better than the dealer by buying the pads yourself and taking it to an independent shop to put the pads in - somewhere that doesn't charge $100+/hr for labor.
I second the thumbs down on Hawk HPS - poor cold bite makes this a less than optimal pad for the street. I much prefer the OEM Brembo pads, even with the extra dust.
I second the thumbs down on Hawk HPS - poor cold bite makes this a less than optimal pad for the street. I much prefer the OEM Brembo pads, even with the extra dust.
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500 bucks.. LOL.. that is crazy. Metallic Pads from Napa 110.00 for front and rear... NO BRAKE DUST what so ever. Change in 1 1/2 hours.
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Tjeh...Your welcome. I am always glad to help someone save some money Tekknikal is correct that is a pretty easy DIY, but it was still fun and rewarding. I especially enjoyed doing the rotor install With a friend bleeding/flushing the brakes is pretty easy too and a good idea...just remember to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery. I don't know why, but the tech manual says you need to. I paid the dealership to do my first flush job before my first track day. I later regretted wasting the money when I did it myself with a friend.
Tekknikal is correct that is a pretty easy DIY, but it was still fun and rewarding. I especially enjoyed doing the rotor install With a friend bleeding/flushing the brakes is pretty easy too and a good idea...just remember to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery. I don't know why, but the tech manual says you need to. I paid the dealership to do my first flush job before my first track day. I later regretted wasting the money when I did it myself with a friend.
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You did not read my instructional thread I provided a link for...did you.?
If you are not experiencing any vibration when you apply the brakes this should indicate that your rotors are not warped or suffer from excess pad deposit. If this is the case you can use some 100 grit sand paper to rough the surface of the rotor and remove some of the pad deposits before installing the new pads. This is off the Hawk Brake's site and you can reference the Stoptech site as well. You won't be able to do this to the back of the rear rotors due to the dust shield but that is fine.
I had no issues of squeaking, vibration, poor brake performance...nothing. My dealer even told me not to turn the Brembo rotors.
Tjeh, how many miles are on your Brembo rotors? If you say around 50,000 miles you are probably in need of rotors as well. Just a thought since you could buy rotors as well for the money you are saving on the installation cost. A lot of people seem to like the DBA's you can get from tirerack or the stoptech one piece rotors. Also....make sure you have a lot of towel between your pliers and the rotor if you push the pads back like I did and go slow. You don't want to scratch up your gold rotors.
If you are not experiencing any vibration when you apply the brakes this should indicate that your rotors are not warped or suffer from excess pad deposit. If this is the case you can use some 100 grit sand paper to rough the surface of the rotor and remove some of the pad deposits before installing the new pads. This is off the Hawk Brake's site and you can reference the Stoptech site as well. You won't be able to do this to the back of the rear rotors due to the dust shield but that is fine.
I had no issues of squeaking, vibration, poor brake performance...nothing. My dealer even told me not to turn the Brembo rotors.
Tjeh, how many miles are on your Brembo rotors? If you say around 50,000 miles you are probably in need of rotors as well. Just a thought since you could buy rotors as well for the money you are saving on the installation cost. A lot of people seem to like the DBA's you can get from tirerack or the stoptech one piece rotors. Also....make sure you have a lot of towel between your pliers and the rotor if you push the pads back like I did and go slow. You don't want to scratch up your gold rotors.
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uhhhh right...Gold Calipers I was confused after pricing the Brembo rotors at the dealership. When they told me that they were about $500.00 a piece I thought they must have been made out of gold. After thinking about it I realized the gold rotors would wear out fast and that I must be mistaken so I decided to get rotors that were partially constructed with aluminum to save money
I was confused after pricing the Brembo rotors at the dealership. When they told me that they were about $500.00 a piece I thought they must have been made out of gold. After thinking about it I realized the gold rotors would wear out fast and that I must be mistaken so I decided to get rotors that were partially constructed with aluminum to save money
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The rotors have a lot of life left in them.
Originally Posted by dothemath
You did not read my instructional thread I provided a link for...did you.?
If you are not experiencing any vibration when you apply the brakes this should indicate that your rotors are not warped or suffer from excess pad deposit. If this is the case you can use some 100 grit sand paper to rough the surface of the rotor and remove some of the pad deposits before installing the new pads. This is off the Hawk Brake's site and you can reference the Stoptech site as well. You won't be able to do this to the back of the rear rotors due to the dust shield but that is fine.
I had no issues of squeaking, vibration, poor brake performance...nothing. My dealer even told me not to turn the Brembo rotors.
Tjeh, how many miles are on your Brembo rotors? If you say around 50,000 miles you are probably in need of rotors as well. Just a thought since you could buy rotors as well for the money you are saving on the installation cost. A lot of people seem to like the DBA's you can get from tirerack or the stoptech one piece rotors. Also....make sure you have a lot of towel between your pliers and the rotor if you push the pads back like I did and go slow. You don't want to scratch up your gold rotors.
If you are not experiencing any vibration when you apply the brakes this should indicate that your rotors are not warped or suffer from excess pad deposit. If this is the case you can use some 100 grit sand paper to rough the surface of the rotor and remove some of the pad deposits before installing the new pads. This is off the Hawk Brake's site and you can reference the Stoptech site as well. You won't be able to do this to the back of the rear rotors due to the dust shield but that is fine.
I had no issues of squeaking, vibration, poor brake performance...nothing. My dealer even told me not to turn the Brembo rotors.
Tjeh, how many miles are on your Brembo rotors? If you say around 50,000 miles you are probably in need of rotors as well. Just a thought since you could buy rotors as well for the money you are saving on the installation cost. A lot of people seem to like the DBA's you can get from tirerack or the stoptech one piece rotors. Also....make sure you have a lot of towel between your pliers and the rotor if you push the pads back like I did and go slow. You don't want to scratch up your gold rotors.
Originally Posted by Dubfound
It ended up being $465 not bad in my eyes. It was done at Team Nissan in Manchester, NH. If you DIY then how do you resurface the rotors? Do you even need to?