I looked thru most of the brake/rotor threads out here and so far havent had all my concerns addressed. So here's the deal. i'm at 37.5k miles. Dealer says my front pads/rotors need replacement. They say my pads are at 2mm (they replace at 3mm), and rotors are at 28.15 (left) and 28.2 (right), minimum should be at 28.4 they claim. what do these rotor numbers mean? i saw in one of the threads that min should be 1.xx inches. do i need to replace my rotors? obviously they gave the $1300 rotor price scam on me w/o labor, but offered aftermarket drilled ones for $500/pair, dunno the brand. so if i need to replace these, any good reccomendation of where/what to buy, looking for slotted. of course i'm looking to save a penny if i can and not sacrifice too much performance/life. i know i had my rotors machined once before. i tried looking for a tutorial to change rotors on g-owners but only found brake tutorial, how hard is it to change the rotors urself? im slowly trying to be less dependent on mechanics/dealers. any help will be appreciated.
Last edited by k2dart : 04-12-2006 at 04:01 PM.
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i hevent replaced my brakes yet on this car, but on previous experience its easy, especially with rotor as opposed to drum brakes. the rotors just slide off. i would go buy a set at your local parts store. On the american cars ive changed they were like 30-50 bucks each, and the ones for the G should be under a 100 a pop. For brake pads id go with some type of ceramic, i heard the hawk ones are good and they run under a 100 for a pair. so your looking at under $300 for parts and about 2 hours of your time. this would be the most cost efficient along with being similar to stock.
The dealer is almost correct about the pads. You change at 2 mm, but you are so close you should replace them now.
The rotor thickness you are giving is in mm. 25.4 mm is 1.00 inches. You probably have the rotors that are 30.0 mm in standard thickness. The wear limit for this rotor is 28.4 mm. My numbers match that of your dealer and I'm looking at the service manual, so the dealer is giving you true numbers.
So what this means is you need new rotors and new pads. Getting nearly 38,000 miles off of the set isn't too bad for the type of car we own. Now the price for the rotors is a bit pricey, so I'd look at a brake guy to replace your rotors and pads. If you are moderately mechanically inclined you can replace the pads and rotors with minor hand tools.
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ic, that's for the info. the rotors in the provided link states that it cant be used with brembo brakes. i guess i can check out the other posts for rotor suggestions, basically looking for what most ppl are...the most bang for your buck. yea i'm looking to change the pads myself and wondering if the rotor replacements are just as "simple" as the pads. thanks
i totally agree with gzire on this one...dealer quoted me 600 for front/rear pads and 2000 for all 4 rotors...i was like no thanks...i'm going to buy hawk pads and slotted rotors and have these guys install it. dealers love fuckin you in the ass...btw, i have the brembos.
i totally agree with gzire on this one...dealer quoted me 600 for front/rear pads and 2000 for all 4 rotors...i was like no thanks...i'm going to buy hawk pads and slotted rotors and have these guys install it. dealers love fuckin you in the ass...btw, i have the brembos.
help me check out this page i found http://www.buybrakes.com/powerslot/apps-Infiniti.html under "G35 w/o Dynamic Control System" and tell me if these are the same rotors mentioned on tirerack. if so, then it's much cheaper, also free s/h. same for the hawks hps http://www.buybrakes.com/hawk/apps-Infiniti.html under "G35 - w/ Brembo Brakes" tell me if this is what i should get for my 04 6mt, meaning if it fits...thanks
help me check out this page i found http://www.buybrakes.com/powerslot/apps-Infiniti.html under "G35 w/o Dynamic Control System" and tell me if these are the same rotors mentioned on tirerack. if so, then it's much cheaper, also free s/h. same for the hawks hps http://www.buybrakes.com/hawk/apps-Infiniti.html under "G35 - w/ Brembo Brakes" tell me if this is what i should get for my 04 6mt, meaning if it fits...thanks
They don't look like they could be the right rotors.
There is no such thing as a G35 without VDC. Also, the rotors listed say they also fit the 2002 Nissan Altima. The Altima has 16" wheels, the G35 Bremo's won't clear most 17" rims (too big).
The Pads are the Hawk ceramic - I would use the HPS composite.
anyone know where else i can get these powerslot rotors for around hte same price, or even cheaper? stupid tirerack is playing games with the estimated availability being no where near the actual availability date, was supposedly available on 4/29, now they are telling me up to 6 weeks or longer. thanks in advance
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