Altima coupe with g37S brakes...

[ALTIMA3.5SR]

so on my 2010 altima coupe im thinking about changing the brakes (calipers and rotors) to G37s brakes. i already have the G37s wheels the 19" 10 spoke. but i wanna change the front and back brakes to them too. so i was wondering what i really needed... well of course the calipers, rotors, and pads... but has anyone done this yet? what else is needed? any hoses or anything? also another question was that what about the hand brakes? would those be left alone?

[2008AltiCoupeDan]

imma be honest.... i have no idea.

i do know that if this ends up working out- you wont have any bit of a problem w/ the handbrake because its a physical brake line/wire that u pull to force the brakes to close.

[Hussain]

it has been done before. on a altima sedan a couple years ago. It was a members car and I think it ended up costing $1,000 or $1,500 if I can remember correctly.

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

isnt this the akabono bbk or something i remember surman was the one who brought this up a while ago. Let me know how this works out ide be interested to know

[downedzephyr]

weren't the akabono bbk's a one-off made for loop?

[RicerX]

Loop had a custom set of Rotoras. Don't know if he ever had akebono.

[One Crazy Max]

my boy with a white sedan 6MT had this done. he was the one that posted it on here.

his username is 07 white 3.5 6spd or something like that?

[One Crazy Max]

heres the link to his thread

possible-big-brake-kit-options-t325280.html

[RicerX]

Makes me wonder about retrofitting the 370Z sport packages brakes to a coupe... hmm....

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

Makes me wonder about retrofitting the 370Z sport packages brakes to a coupe... hmm....

OMG THATD BE PURE SEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beeristasty]

Makes me wonder about retrofitting the 370Z sport packages brakes to a coupe... hmm....

The 370z sport brakes are the same as the g37 sport brakes - just a different color and branding... and more expensive.

[downedzephyr]

Loop had a custom set of Rotoras. Don't know if he ever had akebono.

ah, that's what i was thinking of.

if anyone does custom retrofit the 370z brakes to the a/c, i demand build pics and a write up so i can do the install too!

[spawn01]

It can be done. Just a direct bolt on for the most part. Stock brake lines work fine. You will need the banjo bolt from a G37 sport (bolt that connects brake line to caliper). The stock altima bolt is a little longer and if you install it on the akebono calipers, they will bottom out and possibly crack the caliper. The front dust shield fits fine, rear dust shield needs to be trimmed.[img][/img]
Rear brakes


You may want to consider a G37 sport spare because the stock one will no longer fit.

[Loop]

Loop had a custom set of Rotoras. Don't know if he ever had akebono.

Zack is correct. I only had Rotora's custom 8/4 pot BBK. Custom because they don't make the 8 pot for the fronts, it was meant for shows/events/publicity.Rotora only goes up to 6 piston for the fronts and they do have 4 piston for the fronts as well. The rears were not custom, they are 4 piston, and can be purchased from Rotora. I did not have the Akebono brakes. Hope this clarifies everything.

[ALTIMA3.5SR]

Thank you guys.. i will be doing this to my 2010 A/C soon. thanks for the help everyone btw they are akebono. i was thinking about doing the 370 brakes but no point its just a waste of money but the brakes are the same. does anyone know what rotors i should use? stock, drilled or slotted? or even both drilled and slotted? what company? and also pads? that don't squick? lol

[spawn01]

The stock G37s rotors are really heavy. About 28.5 lbs for the fronts. I run slotted and drilled rotors from OC autosports. Still very heavy. Just ordered dba 5000 2 piece rotors for the front and dba 4000 for the rears. They are a little over 19lbs. If you plan on tracking your car, I would suggest slotted rotors. If it is just street, then drilled and slotted. Rotora makes really good rotors for the G. I run factory G37s pads. Make no noise at all and wear very well with very little dust. Had them on the a/c for almost 2 years. You can use any performance pads for a G or 370Z with akebonos. I have had good experiences with hawk performance pads in the past, although they tend to squeak just allitle. Just make sure you bed them in really good.

[ALTIMA3.5SR]

okie thank you

[MetallicSlate]

I would like to know how this turned out. Is the only thing needed to go from our stock brakes to G37 brakes the Banjo Bolt? I'm down to get G37 brakes. They are a nice upgrade over factory without dropping 3 grand on brakes.

[RicerX]

z1 motorsports sells the akebono brake kit, which now after some reading about them as a 370 owner, the g37 and 370 share the same brake setup when the sport package is equipped on each model.

370ztune.com also sells the brake kit. They're sold as a kit intended for those who did not purchase the sport package and want to upgrade the brakes without going crazy on a Project Mu or Brembo kit.

I am still currently unsure about what it will take to get these on an Altima. The only real road bump I see is the endlink setup on the rear discs being troublesome for fitment.

[dangeris]

Wonder if those would fit my Z32....

[RicerX]

D - you could do it with a little bit of work. And by work I mean wheels to fit.

Lots of guys do the 350Z Brembos on the Z32, but I believe Z1 had a customer that did the Akebono brakes on his Z32TT.

[downedzephyr]

Where's the best place to pick up a banjo bolt from a g37s?

[beeristasty]

Where's the best place to pick up a banjo bolt from a g37s?

Banjo bolts that are M10x1.0 thread @ 18.75mm length work. I got them (StopTech's) from Zeckhausen Racing at roughly $35 shipped. I think they were a few dollars cheaper than the dealership.

[IconicBlackCoupe]

Will regular 350z brakes also work? I just found a complete oem set (lines, calipers, rotors and pads) for $220. Someone.. Anyone..

[spawn01]

Rears yes, fronts no. Same reason as brembos from g35, front need custom brackets made to fit calipers.

[IconicBlackCoupe]

Rears yes, fronts no. Same reason as brembos from g35, front need custom brackets made to fit calipers.

Forgot to say thank you. So thank you.