So I'm purchasing the Akebono big brake kit and SS rotors coming up here in January and started researching for DIY.

My question is if I don't change the brake lines to Stainless Steel and only change the calipers and rotors do I still need to bleed the brakes?

That seems like it might be the hardest part, messing with the fluid, least for me.

I'm thinking if I don't need to bleed the brakes, I can do the calipers, rotors, and then take it to a shop to just do the SS line install maybe?

Anyways, any assistance is appreciated, also if anyone can point me to any DIY's on the forum for Big Brake kit upgrade it will be appreciated.

I've done some searching and so far this is the best I've come up with, which isn't a real DIY:

https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...nd-issues.html

I haven't started pricing install at many shops for full install, but the one shop I did called quoted $600 for full upgrade with SS lines, saving $600 is what I'm shooting for!

 

Yes you do
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once you take off the lines from the old calipers all the fluid will leak out of the line. so you need to bleed the caliper and lines before you even take the line off. make sure your brake fluid reservoir doesn't go empty. and then once you get the new caliper on, hook up the lines, make sure you have enough fluid in the reservoir, and bleed new caliper/line.

 

Any time you break into the fluid system, other than adding fluid to the MC, you need to bleed the system.

I recommend the power bleeder to bleed the brakes. Saved me about an hour and you can do it solo.

Good luck!

 

Well that's depressing.

Sounds even more complicated than I thought, but thank you for the advice, definitely going to try and DIY so we'll see how it goes, got a couple of months to prepare!

 

Great, will definitely go that way, that's what I read on a couple of other threads as well.

Maybe I'll post my own DIY.

 

This is the exact one I bought (ya...I know it says ford but this is the one u need for Infiniti G)

Also got
Helps with the mess...especially if you're gonna paint your caliper.

Good luck

 

Perfect, thanks again!
When I purchase the BBK I'm having it sent directly to onEighty to paint the Calipers to save on shipping, then they're going to ship it to me.
Painting them same color as the car Lapis Blue, hopefully it looks as good on as it does in my mind.

 

Something else to keep in mind. Ideally, you DO NOT want to let the system run dry. Once you disconnect the lines from the hard lines, put something in there so the reservoir doesn't run dry. It's one thing to have some air at the end of the lines/new SS hoses, quite another to have an entire system dry. IIRC, a procedure for abs pump actuation is needed.

 

What would you suggest putting in there?
And what would happen if the system did run dry?

 

They make little plugs for the lines. They cost around $2 a package at any automotive store.