how well do g37 brakes hold up
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If you are talking about the initial bite that the brakes had when you first started driving, yes that has probably worn off. However, your brakes are prob still in very good condition. You can change the brake fluid and you will gain a little longer life out of them. However, if you tend to use your car for performance gains then it might be wise to replace with Hawk pads or Ferodo's.
You are also probably used to your brakes now and you have noticed that they dont feel sharp like they used to but they are just worn in. Try driving another vehicle and come back to yours and feel the difference in performance. I have to say that these brake pads are pretty good and last a while.
On my cars, the brake pads are on average changed out every 35k miles.
You are also probably used to your brakes now and you have noticed that they dont feel sharp like they used to but they are just worn in. Try driving another vehicle and come back to yours and feel the difference in performance. I have to say that these brake pads are pretty good and last a while.
On my cars, the brake pads are on average changed out every 35k miles.
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47k miles on stock rotors pads, g37s 6mt ... They are warped pretty bad now and are shaking but I got good life out of them it sounds like ... I'm very confused weather or not to replace with oem style brakes or upgrade to cross drilled slotted rotors ... And what pads to use??? Anybody have educated recomendations???
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47k miles on stock rotors pads, g37s 6mt ... They are warped pretty bad now and are shaking but I got good life out of them it sounds like ... I'm very confused weather or not to replace with oem style brakes or upgrade to cross drilled slotted rotors ... And what pads to use??? Anybody have educated recomendations???
As far as pads, if you want to go a little more aggressive and not go crazy, I like Carbotech Bobcats which is a bit of an aggressive street pad. You don't have to worry about the pads taking some time to warm up to work, they don't dust too much, but they do sometimes squeak a bit under certain conditions. Personally, I don't mind and sometimes like squeaky brakes but, to me, that means they are there and working like they should
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47k miles on stock rotors pads, g37s 6mt ... They are warped pretty bad now and are shaking but I got good life out of them it sounds like ... I'm very confused weather or not to replace with oem style brakes or upgrade to cross drilled slotted rotors ... And what pads to use??? Anybody have educated recomendations???
The stock pads and rotors are very poor weren't aggressive enough, fell apart after some heavy useage.
Running project MU b-force on centric blanks, all seems fine, but I'm looking into hack in some brake ducts that the 370z guys are putting on to cool them.
Running project MU b-force on centric blanks, all seems fine, but I'm looking into hack in some brake ducts that the 370z guys are putting on to cool them.
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I'm still on the factory pads at 18k. When I rotated my tires yesterday I noticed plenty of material on the fronts but the rears are going to need changed soon. This is the first car where the rears will wear out before the fronts...strange.
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The rears are wearing out due to the traction control, it uses the rear brakes to control wheel spin. You must be out having too much wheel spin LOL
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That's why i don't add brake fluid. I monitor the fluid to make sure its not leaking, but i leave it alone. When i change pads, the fluid goes right back up to where it's supposed to be.
I'm at 40,000km, and my front brakes are good, but for some reason my rear pads are worn and need replacing. I have the pads, just waiting for good weather to put them on.
But that raises another good question, any guys experiencing that the rear pads are wearing quicker than the fronts?
I'm at 40,000km, and my front brakes are good, but for some reason my rear pads are worn and need replacing. I have the pads, just waiting for good weather to put them on.
But that raises another good question, any guys experiencing that the rear pads are wearing quicker than the fronts?
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That's why i don't add brake fluid. I monitor the fluid to make sure its not leaking, but i leave it alone. When i change pads, the fluid goes right back up to where it's supposed to be.
I'm at 40,000km, and my front brakes are good, but for some reason my rear pads are worn and need replacing. I have the pads, just waiting for good weather to put them on.
But that raises another good question, any guys experiencing that the rear pads are wearing quicker than the fronts?
I'm at 40,000km, and my front brakes are good, but for some reason my rear pads are worn and need replacing. I have the pads, just waiting for good weather to put them on.
But that raises another good question, any guys experiencing that the rear pads are wearing quicker than the fronts?
Okay I'm at 79.5k miles and my slip + VDC light finally came on. Brakes still feel pretty okay but I'll be getting them replaced this weekend anyway with some Stoptech High Performance pads. No vibration coming from the rotors or anything so I may not even need those replaced yet (I think I've only gotten them resurfaced once at the dealership per the TSB). Man, I remember my old 4AT Accord would barely go past 30k without requiring new brakes. I guess having a manual and downshifting really does help. 