Brembo 365 with OEM 18 pic request

[Quattro98]

Does anyone have pictures of the Brembo 365/345 kit with the OEM 18" wheels? What are you running for spacers? Thanks.

[sparkyg]

No need for spacers, it fits the OEM 18's no prob.

Front wheels need low clearance wheel weights thats all.

I'll post some pics in a bit.

It fills the 18's in nice, looks great.

I use my 18's in winter too with diff tires.

[Quattro98]

Thanks for the info. I wasn't sure if I would need spacers. I've bought a set of the 18s & plan to use them for snow tires.

[Pitkis]

Originally Posted by sparkyg

No need for spacers, it fits the OEM 18's no prob.

Front wheels need low clearance wheel weights thats all.

I'll post some pics in a bit.

It fills the 18's in nice, looks great.

I use my 18's in winter too with diff tires.

Thanks, I just came here to check if someone uses 365 mm Brembos with 18" OEMs I would like to keep option to use 18" wheels and therefore prefer 365 mm version over 380 mm. How do you comment braking performance compared to OEM brakes? I'm really fed up with brake fade after just couple of laps.

[Blue Liquid]

Originally Posted by Pitkis

I'm really fed up with brake fade after just couple of laps.

It looks like you may be running R compound tires? Those will allow you to generate even more heat in the brakes due to the higher level of grip provided before lockup. At the very least, and before you get your BBK, consider swapping out the stock pads for track pads at your next event. The OEM pads are in no way designed for track use. They're designed for low-dust, low-noise, high initial bite street use. They always fail on the track. That's why the "track" package Nismo 350Z crashed during Car & Driver testing at the track: it came with the same stock street pads that every other 350Z comes with. They got hot, faded and sent the car right off. Between track pads and race fluid (Motul 600 or the like) you'll be ok. But even after you get the BBK, I'd still run race fluid and track pads. The slightly larger diameter disc may not guarantee a fade-free track day. You gotta use a dedicated race pad, especially when you start getting faster.

[Pitkis]

Originally Posted by Blue Liquid

It looks like you may be running R compound tires? Those will allow you to generate even more heat in the brakes due to the higher level of grip provided before lockup. At the very least, and before you get your BBK, consider swapping out the stock pads for track pads at your next event. The OEM pads are in no way designed for track use. They're designed for low-dust, low-noise, high initial bite street use. They always fail on the track. That's why the "track" package Nismo 350Z crashed during Car & Driver testing at the track: it came with the same stock street pads that every other 350Z comes with. They got hot, faded and sent the car right off. Between track pads and race fluid (Motul 600 or the like) you'll be ok. But even after you get the BBK, I'd still run race fluid and track pads. The slightly larger diameter disc may not guarantee a fade-free track day. You gotta use a dedicated race pad, especially when you start getting faster.

I have Pagid RS19 pads, steel brake lines and AP Racing fluids. The main problem is brake cooling, I'm now working with it. But I still think Brembos are way to go...and yes, I'm using semi slicks but in a recent track session with PS2s the problem was quite obvious also.

[Platfawrm]

You don't need spacers but you do need to get the front wheels rebalanced with low profile wheel weight and have them install the weight as close to the outside edge as possible.