Well the car was in the shop the last few days to get a few things fixed under warranty. Brakes are vibrating pretty good and as we all know the rotors on these go down pretty quick and cannot be surfaced according to the dealer. And since the previous owner had put on aftermarket pads they were not covered under the factory warranty. They wanted around 500.00 to the fronts alone and figured I could get them done better for less.

So this deal seemed to be pretty good and was going to go with it but figured I would get the opinions from the experts.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/350Z-...QQcmdZViewItem

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

 

i've never heard of gripforce brakes...they seem ok, but i would just be careful in that they might decrease braking performance. don't want to jeopardize safety.

 

$500 is what I was quoted too.

You can buy a set of front OEM Brembo "blank" replacement rotors from the Tirerack for about $58 each. The OEM pads should run you about $50-60 from the dealer. Install is very easy assuming you have a 12mm and 18mm socket, a breaker bar, and a mallet to tap the old rotor off. Another option is to buy all the parts and take them to an automotive shop and have them installed for about $100-150 or so. There's no rocket science about it. The pads and rotors install just like any other car. To do it yourself takes about 30 minutes to do each side (includes jacking up the car). My brakes took a little longer because my car was an Iowa car and faced lots of salt in the winter which ended up rusting the hubs to the rotors.

 

when it comes to important components like suspension and brakes i would stick w/ a name brand.

 

my stock rotors have been resurfaced twice already. your dealer is trying to milk you.

 

Anyone else resurface stock rotors more than once and still remain within spec?