Review Akebono BBK + Stoptech Rotor + ASP pads
02-05-2014, 04:57 PM
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Akebono BBK + Stoptech Rotor + ASP pads
Car:
2011 G37x non sport 16K miles. 18" factory wheel.
Caliper clearance: 15mm spacer is required to clear from caliper (and a very tight fit, 1-2mm left).
Dust shield: needs to remove the wheel hub to bolt on. Although I bought sport dust shield, I did not install due to the big over haul on an X (detach struts from control arms).
My combination:
1. Akebono caliper (heavy).
2. Stoptech power slotted (non drilled) cryo rotor. Paid cyro to make sure I receive new ones rather than returned once. cryo date are noted a day after order placed. From rotor is 29 lbs and rear is 18 lbs.
3. Pads: Akebono ASP (street performance).
4. Brakelines: Goodridge (needs the 17mm short banjo bolts).
5. Spacer: H&R 20mm DRM (bolt on) front and rear - this surprised me by cornering ability, better improvement than pilot sport summer tire + 20x8 rim.
One month impression.
1. Initial bite was so light or same smooth that I felt I lost stopping power.
2. The actual stopping power was very strong when pedal 1/2 way down. In some cases that I were not confident if I would bump into a suddenly stopped car (so many of them has non-functional braking light in Seattle, including a lowered bimmer all badge off), I gained confident that I will definitely stop before bump into it.
3. Brake dust was barely visible. The rotor shows less rust after car washing than stock - some different surface coating. This is never an issue as the rusts are gone within 1-2 brake.
Hope it helps.
2011 G37x non sport 16K miles. 18" factory wheel.
Caliper clearance: 15mm spacer is required to clear from caliper (and a very tight fit, 1-2mm left).
Dust shield: needs to remove the wheel hub to bolt on. Although I bought sport dust shield, I did not install due to the big over haul on an X (detach struts from control arms).
My combination:
1. Akebono caliper (heavy).
2. Stoptech power slotted (non drilled) cryo rotor. Paid cyro to make sure I receive new ones rather than returned once. cryo date are noted a day after order placed. From rotor is 29 lbs and rear is 18 lbs.
3. Pads: Akebono ASP (street performance).
4. Brakelines: Goodridge (needs the 17mm short banjo bolts).
5. Spacer: H&R 20mm DRM (bolt on) front and rear - this surprised me by cornering ability, better improvement than pilot sport summer tire + 20x8 rim.
One month impression.
1. Initial bite was so light or same smooth that I felt I lost stopping power.
2. The actual stopping power was very strong when pedal 1/2 way down. In some cases that I were not confident if I would bump into a suddenly stopped car (so many of them has non-functional braking light in Seattle, including a lowered bimmer all badge off), I gained confident that I will definitely stop before bump into it.
3. Brake dust was barely visible. The rotor shows less rust after car washing than stock - some different surface coating. This is never an issue as the rusts are gone within 1-2 brake.
Hope it helps.
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02-05-2014, 10:55 PM
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The stock caliper has m10 1.0 20.3mm banjo bolts. That will leak.
Such banjo bolts are available from local auto store for 2-3 bucks each. There are titanium ones cost 8-10 bucks each from performance tuning store.
I used cheap ones. The ap caliper used them.
02-06-2014, 11:59 AM
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Car:
2011 G37x non sport 16K miles. 18" factory wheel.
Caliper clearance: 15mm spacer is required to clear from caliper (and a very tight fit, 1-2mm left).
Dust shield: needs to remove the wheel hub to bolt on. Although I bought sport dust shield, I did not install due to the big over haul on an X (detach struts from control arms).
My combination:
1. Akebono caliper (heavy).
2. Stoptech power slotted (non drilled) cryo rotor. Paid cyro to make sure I receive new ones rather than returned once. cryo date are noted a day after order placed. From rotor is 29 lbs and rear is 18 lbs.
3. Pads: Akebono ASP (street performance).
4. Brakelines: Goodridge (needs the 17mm short banjo bolts).
5. Spacer: H&R 20mm DRM (bolt on) front and rear - this surprised me by cornering ability, better improvement than pilot sport summer tire + 20x8 rim.
One month impression.
1. Initial bite was so light or same smooth that I felt I lost stopping power.
2. The actual stopping power was very strong when pedal 1/2 way down. In some cases that I were not confident if I would bump into a suddenly stopped car (so many of them has non-functional braking light in Seattle, including a lowered bimmer all badge off), I gained confident that I will definitely stop before bump into it.
3. Brake dust was barely visible. The rotor shows less rust after car washing than stock - some different surface coating. This is never an issue as the rusts are gone within 1-2 brake.
Hope it helps.
2011 G37x non sport 16K miles. 18" factory wheel.
Caliper clearance: 15mm spacer is required to clear from caliper (and a very tight fit, 1-2mm left).
Dust shield: needs to remove the wheel hub to bolt on. Although I bought sport dust shield, I did not install due to the big over haul on an X (detach struts from control arms).
My combination:
1. Akebono caliper (heavy).
2. Stoptech power slotted (non drilled) cryo rotor. Paid cyro to make sure I receive new ones rather than returned once. cryo date are noted a day after order placed. From rotor is 29 lbs and rear is 18 lbs.
3. Pads: Akebono ASP (street performance).
4. Brakelines: Goodridge (needs the 17mm short banjo bolts).
5. Spacer: H&R 20mm DRM (bolt on) front and rear - this surprised me by cornering ability, better improvement than pilot sport summer tire + 20x8 rim.
One month impression.
1. Initial bite was so light or same smooth that I felt I lost stopping power.
2. The actual stopping power was very strong when pedal 1/2 way down. In some cases that I were not confident if I would bump into a suddenly stopped car (so many of them has non-functional braking light in Seattle, including a lowered bimmer all badge off), I gained confident that I will definitely stop before bump into it.
3. Brake dust was barely visible. The rotor shows less rust after car washing than stock - some different surface coating. This is never an issue as the rusts are gone within 1-2 brake.
Hope it helps.
02-06-2014, 02:42 PM
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For fellows not clear what's bedding, it's a procedure that transform a film coating from brake pad to new rotors.
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