y34 brake upgrades

who all has non-y34 brakes on their cars? lol show some pixxx

and those who have z32 calipers.....what rotors and brake lines did you use? tried searchin the interwebz and this joint but couldnt find anything solid. and will the y34 caliper bolts work for the z32? just the lil tid bit stuff i'd like to know.

I know fls did a z32 brake upgrade all around on his old y33. Might Want to look into that.

yeah i saw that thread. dont recall if he ever specified if he used z32 tt or y33 rotors.

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;425321]yeah i saw that thread. dont recall if he ever specified if he used z32 tt or y33 rotors.[/QUOTE]

Not fimiliar with Y34's but if Z32 will fit then EVO Brembos will fit. ;) 

I have them on my Q.

z34 works with adapter

so im guessing just get the s14>z32 conversion brake lines will figure the line part, but not sure about the rotors. i read one on site that the y33 rotors were bigger than the z32 tt rotors so they just got new oem rotors. guess i need to spec the y34 rotors. hmm

You probably read that on here on my old thread. Y33 rotors are larger than z32 ones and you don't  need any brackets unless you get larger, like 350z track model rotors.

What about a BBK from 350Z?  All new rotors and calipers.

Should bolt right up for the most part. Z32 brake hoses work on Y33, assume the same on Y34/F50.

yeah i saw they have brackets to use the z32 calipers with g/z brembo rotors. i have the hoses for my rears....we'll see if the fronts i pick up have the hoses as well.

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rears are all tore apart and ready for a nice dark candy red :)

Do the Z33 rears bolt up to the Y34 rears? I have a Z33 rear knuckle and the caliper bolt spacing is different than the F50 caliper bolt spacing. The parts manual say that he F50 and Y34 use the same front and rear calipers.

[QUOTE=marksport;425874]Do the Z33 rears bolt up to the Y34 rears? I have a Z33 rear knuckle and the caliper bolt spacing is different than the F50 caliper bolt spacing. The parts manual say that he F50 and Y34 use the same front and rear calipers.[/QUOTE]they should mark .. only one way to find out .. try it ..

Well I hope he does before he spends the money to powder coat those calipers.

this what I did instead

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Doesn't the Y34 use the larger bolts and caliper mounts like the 350Z/G35/G37/370Z?  IF so then the Z calipers do not just fit on.  My wifes car was supposed to be the smaller size according to every Maxima/I35 website but after we started the process it turns out her car had the larger holes as well.  We ended up doing JDM S14=Z32 30mm calipers with 13" Mustang Cobra Rotors and the mounting brackets still but we had to widen the hole on the mounting bracket.  If I had to do over again I would have just bought the new Akebono Calipers off the G37 and slapped them on with the OEM rotors....

so the z32 rears dont bolt on but the fronts do? thats gay lol

Just try it . Eyedea who never posts anymore did the old z32 ones and they fit. The reason I didn't keep my r/z32 bits from my y33 is because those calipers look outdated compared to the modern look of the y34 but he put them on and told me its exactly the same as y33.

I have something in the works you guys will have to wait a few months to see. Coming soon to a theatre near you.....

they fit. looks like i can use the y34 rotors too.....

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but imma sell em. you're right about the dated look. and i'm pickin up a set of front akebonos from a friend :) tradin my g35 coupe single exhaust for them

I was reading on another forum that the G35 front brembo bolt up but the rears he had to redrill the knuckle and relocate the mounting ear. So in your case the rear bolts up?

as far as i know the front and rear g35/350z brembos bolt right up front and rear. just some backing plate trimming and coversion brake lines. i'm picking up a pair of g37s akebono calipers :) that require adapter brackets, and the rears will bolt up as well. might as well go bigger, ehhh yudi!?

I ordered some 350Z Brembo front calipers.
Do I need the 350Z rotors or y34 rotors?

350z/g35 brembo rotors and the braided conversion brake hoses and you'll have to trim your splash shield some.

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;427788]350z/g35 brembo rotors and the braided conversion brake hoses and you'll have to trim your splash shield some.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, searching for rotors now.

Do you guys use original pads or something else.
I'm thinking to use EBC pads.

i believe only the 03-06 track 350z had the brembos, and only the 03-04 g35 sport had brembos. i had hawk hps pads on my g35 and they were noisy as hell, changed them out with stoptech and never heard a squeak. no experience with ebc pads tho.

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;427800]i believe only the 03-06 track 350z had the brembos, and only the 03-04 g35 sport had brembos. i had hawk hps pads on my g35 and they were noisy as hell, changed them out with stoptech and never heard a squeak. no experience with ebc pads tho.[/QUOTE]

Original Brembo rotors are very expensive :P 
Do you have experience with stoptech rotors?

yeah oem nissan rotors are expensive. i got a set off of ebay for my g35...way cheaper that way. no experience with the "name brand" rotors tho

You could alway do the akebono g37s / 370z upgrade with 350z adapter brackets on your y34, been running mine daily for 8 months or so and I love em. Youll definetly feel the difference

Do the y34 f50 etc brakes fit on 240 spindles? I know y33/ does cause of the conversion. Reason why i ask is I have a new in box brembo calipers for a sentra that fit 240 with slight modifications

Ill be gettin a pair of front g37s akebono calipers from a buddy of mine veddy soon ;)

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;428011]Ill be gettin a pair of front g37s akebono calipers from a buddy of mine veddy soon ;)[/QUOTE]

Niiice :biggthumpup:

i just need to find the brackets. they are like $240 from a couple diff places that make them and one guy is sellin a set on my350z for $180. what brake lines did you end up using?

[QUOTE=Y34-619;427967]You could alway do the akebono g37s / 370z upgrade with 350z adapter brackets on your y34, been running mine daily for 8 months or so and I love em. Youll definetly feel the difference[/QUOTE]

I already have 350z calipers cheap with ferodo pads.
Just need some rotors :)

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;428049]i just need to find the brackets. they are like $240 from a couple diff places that make them and one guy is sellin a set on my350z for $180. what brake lines did you end up using?[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.jegs.com/i/Earl&%23039%3Bs/361/592032/10002/-1[/url]
Qty:2 AN fittings for the back of each caliper
[url]http://www.jegs.com/i/Earl%26%23039%3Bs/361/989545/10002/-1[/url]
Qty:2 adapter fittings for the hardline on the body
[url]http://www.jegs.com/i/Earl%26%23039%3Bs/361/63010118/10002/-1[/url]
Qty:2 18" steelbraided lines to go straight from the caliper to the body hardline. Eliminates rubber hose and junction blocks=)

nice. cant you just use the s14>z32 conversion brake hoses? i think they do the same deal but all in one piece maybe?

Any process in you're BBK?

me? no. i still have to get with my buddy that has the front akebono calipers......he lives like 50 miles south. and a dear friend of mine is working up some y34 specific brackets for the conversion so you dont have to use a bunch of washers n shit. :biggthumpup:
will update as soon as i get the ball rollin tho

a little old but any updates lowlyfe. Im about to start this project with the akebono calipers.

So akebono's (g37/370z) fits y34/f50? Just need modded brakelines?

[QUOTE=Dranom;447437]So akebono's (g37/370z) fits y34/f50? Just need modded brakelines?[/QUOTE]
 
You mostly need the 350z caliper bracket:
[URL]http://www.conceptzperformance.com/Cart/description.php?II=3411&Car_Type=350Z&UID=2012041306500371.196.122.14[/URL]
 
I found a local shop that makes brake lines and you just really need a male fitting to the caliper and a female fitting to car. It will eliminate all the hard piping or you can do it like above and keep the hard piping and just add adapters.

We do have a Cedric Y34 front and rear application if anyone is interested.

^^^whats the diffrence?

There is no difference between Y34 Cedric and Gloria besides appearance of lights and grille. 

I would trade my Autech kit for a COMPLETE Akebono f/r setup + cash if anyone is interested.

So lemme get this straight so its clear.

If your gonna run akebonos (g37/370z) you need 350z adapters upfront and the rears bolts right up. How about rotors that come with this?

If your gonna run OEM brembos from a g35/350z front bolts right up and rears also
Rotors also?

So if i wanna run say a rotora, stoptech, etc.. from a 350z/g35 it will bolt right up also?
And use the rotors it comes with it??

All those listed needs different brake lines to work

you need the akebono calipers AND rotors, conversion brake lines, pads and hardware of course, and the brackets for the front. now you can use the g35/350z conversion brackets but washers are needed to make them fit properly on the y33/y34 fronts......soooo you need a source or machinist that can make some brackets that are direct fit.

i've put this mod on the backburner for now....tryna get my looks in order :) the front bbk will happen in the next month or so. i already have both front calipers, pads, hardware, getting rotors in a week or so....all i need are the lines ($70) and the custom brackets.

this is how big they are compared to a size 10 nike lol
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Those look huge!!!

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Let me remind you what they look like behind some lm's lol 
 
 
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Or hidden behind the Waffes lol

as far as the washers go, most kits you buy brand new will come with aluminum spacers such as the CZP kit.

no, you have to space the brackets out further than they are machined for......link here

[url]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=384640#post384640[/url]

the brackets i will be getting will be a direct bolt on....no spacers or washers. :)

Why fuck with all of that .. order them for me for $400 for the pair:giggity: .. one pc custom machine ready to be directly bolted on and save your self stress , time and money !!

exactly! lol

Lol kp , a couple metric washers as shims to center the caliper isn't rocket science. Been running these akebonos for over a year daily without any probs. These brakes perform great . I would recommend akebonos any day. Btw newer m45's 05' y50 don't require adapter brackets akebonos will bolt right up to the newer model

so g35/350z aftermarket brakes are direct bolt on?

Yea those 350z g35 after market brakes are direct bolt on for y34. 370z g37s akebonos only need adapter 350z brackets because the caliper mount holes are spaced farther apart on the newer cars

[QUOTE=Y34-619;447712]Yea those 350z g35 after market brakes are direct bolt on for y34. 370z g37s akebonos only need adapter 350z brackets because the caliper mount holes are spaced farther apart on the newer cars[/QUOTE]

i have a F50 but i guess y34/f50 is pretty much the same parts wise

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;447479]this is how big they are compared to a size 10 nike lol
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You know what they say about big feet? big brakes.. lol:pat:

haha

[QUOTE=Y34-619;447707]Lol kp , a couple metric washers as shims to center the caliper isn't rocket science. Been running these akebonos for over a year daily without any probs. These brakes perform great . I would recommend akebonos any day. Btw newer m45's 05' y50 don't require adapter brackets akebonos will bolt right up to the newer model[/QUOTE] good luck with that .. on the rear Son .. you are running the fronts .. let me know how you guys do on the rear ! :smiley-rofl:

Cool bro keep you posted Ill let ya know when I actually  get a chance to throw the rears on . Been really busy with unrelated Projects :biggthumpup:

by gawd, if i had some to test fit like i did with the z32s i woulda tried by now lol.

What's the problems with the rears?

no problem. just hasnt been confirmed 100% that they will bolt on to the rears. yudi has them on his whip, but had adapters made front and rear.

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;447971]no problem. just hasnt been confirmed 100% that they will bolt on to the rears. yudi has them on his whip, but had adapters made front and rear.[/QUOTE]you can open the holes but i dont think its safe because of the amount that is needed for it to fit 18 mm difference ..which leaved you 2 mm for ring space ..too small area for such heavy car :biggthumpup:

yeah thats right lol....wouldnt be too safe

g35/350z front brembos are a direct fit...ask me how i know lol. just need to use the 240sx>z32 conversion brake lines. i'm going to sell this setup and still run the akebonos tho

Let me know when you sell. Still in japan and need to fix my broken seat mount when I return anyhow, but I'll be interested for sure.

i'll sell the stuff now. just needs pads ($40+) and the lines ($60). just hit me up. i'll just use some of the money to pay for the adapter brackets lol

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Awesome I was Hopi g they were hold to match, at least roughly, my PBM coils.

Does the rear Brembo's also a direct fit?
Did you use brembo rotors?

yeah, aftermarket rotors but for a 03-04 g35 w/ brembos. they still look small behind 20s lol so i'm pushin to gettin these akebonos on *cough yudi cough*

and not sure about the rears.....i think they use bigger bolts :/

Yeah it does look small behind the wheels. lolI might do a brake upgrade on my Q

brembos are 12.76"....akebonos are 14" :)

^How much for the 350Z/G35 ones? 

Also, if anyone has a caliper bracket I can borrow for a short time I can get them made at a great price for all of you

idk, on the forums i normally see people selling the complete f&r kit (calipers, rotors, pads, hardware n sometimes lines) for 1200-1500. so i'd imagine you might be able to score a pair of calipers for 300-500 depending on condition.

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the last official good shot of the brembos.....
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before i went to these :)
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MY version of the akebono bbk on a y34!! i bought the g35/350z adapter brackets from ebay for $125! time to get started!!

when i first got the calipers a few months back, quick comparison to a size 10 nike lol
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i bought m14x1.50x50 socket cap bolts (allen) to secure the brackets using 3 machine washers for the top and bottom to space it out enough. didnt use a washer on the top bolt as you can see due to how close the caliper comes to the bolt.

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the passenger side bracket needed a lil edge on the inside smoothed out cuz it was touching the mounting tabs so the holes wouldnt line up

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instead of grinding on the bolt head for clearance, i used the allen bolts since they have smaller heads obviously. but you still need more clearance, so i took my aluminum porting bit to the caliper and notched it so the bolt head cleared perfectly!

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then i used 70mm long hex bolts (8.8) to bolt the calipers up

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perfect spacing

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and vwallaaaaaaaa

i already had the brake conversion lines since i had the brembos on, but i used the 240sx>z32 conversion lines. bleed and burnish and you're done! now i need to do the rears!

If people dont want to use G brembos, you can use Sentra ones. If and assuming 240sx stuff fits on q45 spindle. Sentra ones are cheaper.

Where can you buy the 240sx>z32 convertion lines?

you can get those all day long..
just google it look for z32 conversion brake lines 240sx
[url]https://www.google.com/search?q=z32+conversion+brake+lines+240sx&sugexp=chrome,mod=18&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8[/url]

i got mine off ebay. agency power brand. just search 240sxs13/s14 brake conversion lines

Does anyone can confirm evo brembo front brake will fit on f50 ? I'm try to upgrade my brake guys .. Help me out thank

u can do 370z upgrade on the f50

Really sorry for bumping an old thread.  I was planning on doing the direct Brembo swap, but figured go big or go home with the Akebonos.  My question is, would an adapter made for Z32s using Akebonos fit the Y34?  If the Z32 calipers fit the Y34, is it safe to assume that a bracket made for Z32 will work or have the same spacing on the Y34?

Also, I have a question for you Kingpin but your inbox is full.  You mentioned that you have direct fit (no washers necessary) Akebono adapters/brackets.  Do you still sell them or know of a source?