Originally posted by NoKTournAL bought X-drilled rotors and pads from STILLEN, broke them in over 300mi light brakeing during break-in. Once I got comfy with the brakes I usually 'buzz' highways late nites, but obviously I have to brake for slower traffic or suspicious cars(cops)
I don't condone this activity, but I have had a close call in NY, in long island, I had to brake from 130mph to as slow as i could in 300ft or so, after that, my brakes went to poop. bled the brakes at mechanics place, even got Motul fluid, and goodridge SS lines, never really felt the same, not enough bite. by the time my pads wore down, i needed new pads, and it was found that my stillen rotors had cracks where they were drilled. Went back to OE stuff, new rotors, new pads, new brake hardware, i know i've warped them, which brings me back to square one, why I went and blew $800 w/ stillen. I found out about 300ZX brake conversion, but I wish there was a kit for my car, I could get calipers and rotors, but lines need custom made ?
its snow outside so for now i'll live with it.
The 300Z rotors have to be milled a little to fit, but they will. If Stillen told you to give them a 300mi break in period, then you need to find out who told you that because Stillen tells us as distributors to have our customers give them no less than a 500 mile break in period with absolutely no hard stopping. Whoever at Stillen told you 300 miles should be responsible IMO...
Sorry to hear about it, though. I'm not a big fan of x-drilled rotors for that very reason.
Originally posted by nismo1989 The 300Z rotors have to be milled a little to fit, but they will. If Stillen told you to give them a 300mi break in period, then you need to find out who told you that because Stillen tells us as distributors to have our customers give them no less than a 500 mile break in period with absolutely no hard stopping. Whoever at Stillen told you 300 miles should be responsible IMO...
Sorry to hear about it, though. I'm not a big fan of x-drilled rotors for that very reason.
adam hume da uncle focka
everytime i talk to him, he is like a prick to me.
well car's in the air and 300ZX calipers rebuilt, and mill the rotors 3mm, now SS lines, never got a chance to check, have any ideas ?
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Originally posted by NoKTournAL adam hume da uncle focka
everytime i talk to him, he is like a prick to me.
well car's in the air and 300ZX calipers rebuilt, and mill the rotors 3mm, now SS lines, never got a chance to check, have any ideas ?
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ideas on what? BTW I thought they had SS lines from Goodrich for the Maxima...
ideas on what? BTW I thought they had SS lines from Goodrich for the Maxima...
i didn't try to fit the SS lines on my maxima now to the 300ZX calipers, i thought maybe the ends were different.
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Originally posted by nismo1989 Probably, but new fittings would not be that much $$$
schooled about making SS lines today.
Now waiting for powerslot rotors.
rebuilt calipers, hopefully next weeki'll be rocking some new brakes.
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Originally posted by nismo1989 Good job! The difference in stopping after the SS lines and new rotors will be tremendous...
Much love to Lou @ Carsmetics Inc. and Hugh @ HSM Racing.
Made the lines to fit on my Maxima for 300ZX Calipers and had my calipers powder coated..
Installed the rear ones already, got my Motul brake fluid, waiting on HSM Racing shipment of Ground Controls and Power Slot rotors.
I got a Russell catalog and its so easy to make SS lines, I'm thinking of doing most of the lines in my car.
Finally found a set of 2000 Maxima A/T exhaust manifolds, so turbo project starting Monday, I hope.
1 problem, I need bigger wheels to fit over calipers.
I hate oversights.
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