Long story short, I am getting some aftermarket brakes and rotors to replace the current OEM brakes, which are wearing out rather quickly.

Never done this so I humbly request your advice -

If I get rotors and brake pads for front+back, will that do it? Do the OEM calipers work and are they likely to fit the new pads? Any other parts I need?

I'm looking at these parts
rear rotors:
front rotors:

pads: http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...=Sport+Package


Also if you have any specific brand/model suggestions I'd love to hear them, fitting a 2007 G35s Sedan

 

Centric premium rotors w/ Stoptech Street pads are what I'd recommend
Rockauto.com is a great place to find the parts, then get those part #s and cross shop on Amazon, sometimes one is better than the other when shipping is factored in.
You should also consider a full brake fluid flush if you haven't done that in a couple years.
Moisture can drastically reduce the boiling point of brake fluid so just topping off the fluid isn't the best plan.

 

I just ordered those rotors for the second time from RockAuto Centric owns StopTech I believe. I paid 120.00 for all four rotors and will be installing them shortly. I have a coupe, but the rear rotors have a different part number on my car, so you might want to double check that.

I'd pick up some brake cleaner and caliper grease as well for the slide pins.

To perform the actual service I recommend you have the following on hand:

Anti-Seize - You place that on the hub and inside hat of the rotor to prevent seizing.
Breaker Bar - I think it's 22mm but the caliper brackets are on there real tight.
Torque Wrench - Tighten everyting back to correct setting
BFH (Big F-ing Hammer) - Those rotors could be seized on bad need to whack them off pretty good at least I did.
PB Blaster - To help with the above task
Torch - Another possible way to help remove a rotor
Flare wrench set - I recommend thse when doing any type of brake work.

I'd flush out your brake fluid as well; I bought a Motive power bleeder and have used that numerous times to replace fluid.

Check out your rubber hoses as well and look for any cracks or swelling.

 

Thank you both - Rockauto.com has great prices

It took me 2 hours of searching to confirm this so I want to post it for posterity - i BELIEVE the correct Akebono ProACT brake pads for the G35S sedan are:

Front: ACT1287
Rear: ACT905

Many sites list ACT888 for the front but I don't think those actually fit the G35 Sport.

I will confirm the rotors too, thanks for tip coffeysm. The Centric rotors seem good. I'm looking for ceramic pads and found these 2 sets look like the best options:

Hawk Performance: http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...=Sport+Package

Akebono ProACT: http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...=Sport+Package

might StopTech pads, or Centric PosiQuiet be a better choice? I've seen more comments about excessive brake dust with stoptechs, that's why I was looking at ceramic.

 

Ok those rotors on Amazon are totally wrong, these are the right ones for 2007-2008 G35s

Front: Centric #12042095
Rear: Centric #12042093

 

The rears have an emergency brake built into them. You loosen the ebrake by spinning a gear inside the rotor (see the DIY) and the rotors will pull off easy. If you have to hammer at it you are doing it wrong.

 

Grease/lube the caliper pin - lots of people forget that.

 

awesome thread, i will be replacing my breaks and rotors in a couple weeks and you guys did some of the work for me

 

While we're on the topic of brake jobs, on my G35S sedan, I had a hell of a time with the springs that hook around the holes in the pads that keep them apart. Any tips on how to get these on easily? The only way I was able to get them on was to put the springs between the pads on first, and then trying to load them into the caliper. I was almost tempted to not put the springs back in.

EDIT: I think I made it harder for myself by removing the entire caliper off of the wheel, instead of removing one of the caliper bolts and swinging it outward.

 

I've run the same Centric rotors for a while on my sedan. I actually just ordered my second set this past week as I have 160K miles on my sedan, and needless to say have done a few brake jobs on it. Previously I did two sets of OEM rotors that warped way too easily. The centrics have been on the car for almost 60K miles and have not warped.

Currently running the ACT pros on there and not a fan. They bite very well if you get a little heat into the brakes. However, since my car spends most of it's life as a commuter, I don't really like the cold-stop performance. In fact, I used to do a few quick 40-0 stops just to heat the brakes up and after that they bit quite well.

Going back to the OEM pads which I always felt had excellent cold stopping performance.

 

You should try the Stoptech Street Pads, great pad, and still have nice bite prior to warm up.

 

https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/404601-ebc-rotors-longevity-review.html

Will be turning my rotors this week at 188k for the first time. Installed at 123k. Still same pads.