macman514

hi, id like to know if its possible to find really cheap big brake kit for infiniti g35 coupe 03-07.

Front and Rear with big calipers..
w/ 14"-15" rotors and pads etc

please let me know


thanks

imma_stocker

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So you come onto LS1tech.com instead of my350z.com

You would have better luck on a foxbody forum, I think you share the same lug pattern.

JasonWW

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Just about any aftermarket kit will cost you big bucks. If you want a cheap solution you'll need to build it yourself.

Your best bet is to raid the Nissan/Infinity parts bin and see what parts might interchange with your car. Check older and newer Skyline brake parts as well.

The main thing is to hit up the proper forums. I'm sure your not the only person wanting bigger brakes for that model of car. It's through combining knowledge that you can find a solution.

Blevinator

Has anyone commented on the difference this kit made over stock?
Does it cause the car to feel unbalanced during braking without the rear setup??

JasonWW

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The people who have done this upgrade all say positive things. It slams you to a stop. The balance may be better than stock. I'll let them chime in personally. If their lazy then I'll dig up their comments on their installation threads and post them here.

Wesmanw02

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Definitely not.

The stock brake system is biased towards the rear, meaning often times the rears grab hard enough to kick in the ABS even before the fronts do on a hard stop.

With these big front brakes, the front brakes are much stronger, so when you dive into the pedal you get a much more balanced brake effect. The fronts slow the car down A LOT by the time the rears start to kick the ABS in.

I've put my CTS-v system through its paces, and I think the balance is excellent.

Blevinator

Thanks Wesman!!
What was the difference vs stock?
30%,50%? Shorter stop times?
Also, I have heard many comment about the added weight of
these systems over stock calipers,rotors.
Anyone know how much more the rotors, calipers weigh than the stock setup?
Thanks in advance!!

Tudds

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Do you have to put spacers on the caliper?

Wesmanw02

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Hard to give a specific percentage. Its a huge improvement though, when you really hit the brakes the car decelerates so much faster than stock. The faster you go, the more you notice the improvement. You can brake into a turn much later with this setup, since it slows down so much quicker and efficiently. I'm sure the stopping distances are much shorter than stock as well.

As for weight, the only thing that really weighs more is the rotors. They are quite heavy, but they are designed that way since they are so large and need to dissipate heat and resist warping. The CTS-V calipers are aluminum like the stock calipers, so I doubt they way much more, if any. In fact, they are probably lighter because you eliminate the stock steel caliper bracket. In total this upgrade probably adds 10-20lbs over stock. Nothing significant.

You just need to use washers between the caliper and spindle to properly center the caliper over the rotor.

z34_nut

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Quick question w/o going into digging a mile deep into this thread. Has this been tested on a C5?

Eskimo

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Since we have to run spacer brackets to use a C5 caliper & 13" rotor, using the CTS-V calipers on a C5 would require a 15" (!) rotor. I believe I remember reading on the vette forums that the c6 Z06 brakes are a bolt-on for the C5 though. (calipers and rotors)

Killer_Z

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well from my understanding the c6 ZO6 setup bolts on to the stock f-body spindle, without spacer or brackets, someone correct me if i'm wrong. Really for a C5 ur better going off with the C6 ZO6 setup n e way. direct swap no questions asked.

peterlawl84

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The PBR calipers off a C6z06 requires brackets for both fronts and rears. I was debating on whether to do those or the CTS-v...decided on the CTS-v bc its a direct bolt on. Kore3 sells brackets for both front and rear for those that are interested (rears get expensive if you want either TCS or e-brake - can only have one or the other).

mac62989

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Anyone done this upgrade running C5 Deep Dish's? Im curious to weather they will clear the caliper being a deep dish. Wantin to run 18x10.5 all around.

peterlawl84

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You can measure to see how much clearance you have now with the stock calipers. I finally got my brakelines in today and installed everything. I had just under 1 1/2 in from the stock caliper to the wheel and thought I would be ok...but it was barely touching, so I ended up having to use a spacer as well.

Killer_Z

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u have deep dish c6's? what size spacer did u go w/?

mac62989

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I have 3/4 between my stock calipers and my WS6 17x9.5s.

Killer_Z

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then need to be atleast 18's to clear the 14" rotor and caliper.

mac62989

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Yea I know I need 18s. I want to get 18x10.5 C5 Deep Dish from OE wheels. I was wondering if anyone made this kit work under those wheels.

peterlawl84

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No I dont have C6s, I have TSW jaramas. I was just saying you just need to measure the distance from the caliper to the spoke and have an 18in rim.