Was looking to upgrade my brakes to the akebono. Can I buy just the calipers or do I need to upgrade my rotors as well. I have a 2013 G37 sedan journey. The website I was looking at, tunerzstore, sells the calipers by themselves, with standard rotors, and with slotted rotors. Are the standard rotors just the OEM rotors?

 

Also, what are drilled rotors?

 

You need rotors pads and the calipers. Cross drilled drill holes into the rotor where as slotted have slots cut into the rotor surface.

 

Spencey,
You'll need a few things w/ your Journey~ rotors, pads, banjo bolts, calipers, caliper hardware kit, and a new spare tire that will clear the big front calipers.

The new rotors are huge compared to your Journey, fronts are 355mm (journey has 320mm) rears are 350mm (journey has 307mm). As far as rotors go, blanks perform well, when they're drilled and slotted they lose surface area resulting in a bit less brake. If you want a rotor for looks just go slotted.

I see you already have the coupe 19" wheels so at least those will work w/ the new brakes.
G/L

 

Get on the Racing Brake web site and see what they have. Great quality in the rotors, decent selection of pads. Their two-piece open slotted rotor is the best on the market and they wear like iron or extremely well. They are the only company that makes a 2-piece rotor for the rear which also uses the stock emergency brake setup. No mods needed. I believe they also have single piece slotted rotors for the front and rear. Take care,

Al

 

Don't sleep on this, I was so glad I got a new spare tire when I had to use it last month!

 

Thanks for the info, looks like I'm going to buy the complete set then

 

This is a popular misconception, as well as the notion that drilling holes in rotors affects their ability to absorb heat. Drilled rotors are supposed to be able to shed heat better than non drilled rotors. The last thing you want is for your rotors to absorb heat, hence the reason they are vented in the first place. Take a look at the rotors on a high performance motorcycle they are FULL of holes, the amount of surface area lost to the slots and holes on automotive rotors is miniscule at best. Swept area is what stops you not surface area, that is why the Sport rotors, pads, and calipers are larger than the Journey rotors. Just so nobody thinks I'm talking out my *** about the motorcycle rotors, the G is my transportation these are my toys

 

There's much debate on this & most other sites, I was just going by the general consensus around here I've had the slotted/drilled and blanks and haven't really noticed much difference TBH
I DO know my new Wilwoods w/ the 14" blank rotors don't exhibit fade compared to my previous Journey setup

Must say you've got some badas$ bikes Mr. Roadrash (hopefully your username hasn't occurred too often, I had my share from a 1980 Kawi Z1R)

 

Thanks! Unfortunately I have pavement surfed plenty in the last 35 years of riding, lots of scars and broken bones. Most recently I crashed that Kawasaki on the race track, low sided it at 80 in a turn. Broke my ankle, two bones in my foot and 4 ribs. No road rash though, the cow hide did it's job. lol As far as those wilwoods go I bet they are VERY impressive
BTW look at the rotors on that Kawi they are swiss cheesed and have scalloped edges, if your ham fisted on the brake lever you will have a bike on top of you real fast. You can pick up the back tire from 140 into a slow turn lap after lap. Attached pic is after bike cartwheeled through the infield.

 

R E S P E C T! Hats off my friend, serious survival skills you've got

 

regarding cross drilled and slotted rotors, for street and occasional track, they are just fine. If you race the car only, you will find problems. The race teams use blanks now. Less problems with warpage and cracking from the extreme temps generated.

cross drilled and slotted rotors are serious bling... they just look bada$$

Roadrash666 - you got skills since you're still going strong with 35 years of riding... props...