Remember that Nissan CandD wadded up?
Remember that Nissan CandD wadded up?
05-05-2010, 10:53 AM
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05-05-2010, 11:09 AM
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Z's have the worst brake pads ever put on any sports car. I wore down a set on a rental 350Z with less than 3000 miles to the bare metal (which also chewed up the rotors) in about 15 minutes of track time. I wondered if there was something wrong with the car or my driving but the other 350Z racers told me they've also had factory pads completely disintegrate just as fast.
05-05-2010, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris S,May 5 2010, 11:21 AM
interesting story, but in the end they basically did what most people who regularly track their cars do.
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05-05-2010, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris S,May 5 2010, 02:21 PM
interesting story, but in the end they basically did what most people who regularly track their cars do.
I agree there is some common sense required on the owners part, but then again one can certainly point a finger in Nissan's direction, who puts 14" rotors on a car and then equips them with brake pads made of stone?
05-05-2010, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 4evertopless,May 5 2010, 02:06 PM
True, but the NISMO is supposed to be a "track tuned" version, so you would think it would have appropriate pads at least, I mean thats a basic need. In the end, the brakes still sucked, though they were at least safer and predictable.
I tracked my Cayman S and my MX-5 w/ bone stock brakes (right down to the fluid) w/ no issues. The S2000's stock brakes needed help, but nowhere near as bad as the Z.