Did this upgrade on my 03 g35, bought front and rear calipers with both front and rear rotors off a wrecked 37s had them turned, picked up z1 ss brake lines, z1 mounting bracket new czp akebono decals new brake pads all around and did it for 700....😁
I installed mine on the G37xs 2009, When we install the Akebono caliper, We put the bolt, washer into the both bracket and tighten it and that caused the rotors to grind inside the caliper. So we couldn't figure it out why, we check the piston to make sure they were all the way in but no luck, so what we had to do is to take the washer and place in between the bracket and Akebono caliper. So you have the bolt- bracket- washer and caliper. but on yours you put the caliper and then you just put the Caliper brackets bolts in and you had no issues wow. Feels like something is not right
I used this video for reference when I installed my Akebonos on my 2011 Z. Not that complicated other than bleeding the beasts. Haven't done the rears yet but I will before too long. Good video! Torque the caliper bolts to 95lb-ft. (Have seen 91 to 98) Loctite blue isn't a bad idea, but I believe they'll stay on if torqued on.
next time do not forget to use grease on the slider pin and on the pads too, great video I have to do mine 09 g37xs, lets hope I will not screw mine lol
I watched the video and I’m confused, I’ve got a 2006 m35 and I wanna do the big brake upgrade. Do I just need to change the brake lines and get the calipers and rotors ?
hey bud, awesome content! i have a quick question, i'm not sure if this was asked already. there are 3 different sizes for the front rotors (320mm, 330mm & 355mm). will they all work or do we need to get a specific size?? i think the coupe and sedan have different brake rotor sizes... i am trying to do this upgrade on my 2006 m45 sport. cant wait to get started. thanks for the great video.
I Want To Do The Big Brake Upgrade To My M35S I Have Lexani 20s On My Car Now I'm Thinking About Putting On The Factory M37S M56S Wheels Do You Think They Will Work
@@reggie_m45 by the way, I was able to purchase the S6232 for $151 and the S6182 for $133 from jeggs. can't wait to put them on. do you have a pick of your car with these on? thanks again my friend!!!
@Niklas Kaplan I'm working on my bbk now for my G37, the only problem is that my kit from AutoZone didnt come with the shorter banjo bolts to connect the caliper and breakline so my cars disabled until they come in form a dealership.... SHOUTS OUT TO AUTOZONE Lol, i have no breaks right now
Hey brother I’m looking to buy everything in the description for my 2013 g37xs sedan! Just wanted to know if I do so will it all fit my car. I’m looking to buy everything and make a local shop install it all
Reginald Jones what I will probably do is buy everything now and get my rotors and pads changed. if my installer can’t fit the calipers on with my winter tires I will install them in the summer and get new winter wheels
Reginald Jones the rotors and pads you linked below are sold out is there any other pads any rotors I can buy that will work, price doesn’t really matter
Pretty nice video showing everything. I got a question maybe be dumb I got a friend that will junk a q50 do they brakes will fit my 2009 m45x. Cause thinking about to get the akebono but if are the same I can get the q50 cheaper from my friend
Hey I had a question how do I know if it’s a big break when it doesn’t show it as a picture it shows it as a OEM style caliper ? Also where did you get the big break rotor ?
Are the powerstop calipers the OEM Akebono brand, and will this work for the Infiniti Q50, seen exact thing on Rockauto, is it better finding the OEM Infiniti ones or this is the same?
I bought a Y50 M45 with Akebono and I need to get rotors for it. The site you have listed does not have any available. Do you happen to know the part number for that kit or even just the calipers?
Its 4 hours not 1 hour when u use a floor jack and take time to clean everything right. And please dont spend less than $1000 on this conversion. Good akibono pads and rotors alone are $600 online. You want a good quality set of calipers also for a conversion. Dont go cheap on your brakes, you will spend more in the long run trust me on that.
Reginald Jones so again they will not look like the factory non sport callipers but like the sport Akebono callipers? I google the part number and they showed up strange.
ah man. would you know if they come in any other colors? i'm looking for a Gold color. if not, you think would be easy or doable to sand off the paint to repaint another color?
midnightclub2319 yea they only come in red on rockauto or you can also getting them straight metal. Which would be easier to paint. Just look under the caliber section on rockauto 2011 g37
Hey bro I have a question , im looking to do the brake upgrade on a base g and order the calipers from rockauto , on the core refund will they accept the base calipers if im buying the sport brakes?
Reginald Jones bro thank you for the reply but I have an off topic question. Did you notice if the motor mounts on the y50’s m45 are same on the g35/350z/fx35?
Hey whats going on brother. I have the same M35 and im trying to up grade to big brakes as well. You have actual akebono calipers there but in your description u give links for power stop. Are they pretty much the same style of braking?
You paid less than $400 for the calipers? Holy shit is that place your talking about sold out? I feel like I’ve searched everywhere and even the used ones are going for 600 and up
@@reggie_m45 This is exactly what I'm doing now! Wondering if I can reuse or pickup banjo bolts for the rear nearby... do you know the actual specs of it?
@@reggie_m45 yes, weird because i contacted the company who sells the same calipers as you and they said they wouldnt fit but theyre the same as akebonos
@@reggie_m45 you should have used greese in all the contact points and pins on the calipers as well as in the brackets since the calipers are brand new
@@reggie_m45 thanks bro. I sent you a request on instagram. After I read the comments I seen you had put it out there. Any more videos coming for the infiniti?
Wassup Reginald, I'm very grateful for your post on the big brake calipers. Right now I'm in the Market to change my OEM brake system on my 08 Infiniti M35x to the big brakes, I been shopping online on conceptzperformance.com and Tunerzstore.com I'm a beginner in changing my kit, I just would like to know what do I need and how can I get it at a more affordable pricing. At your earliest convenience please reach back to me. Thanks.
@@Danny-to8zt Did you ever find out if they fit a G35? I'm asking because I believe they will if they are supposedly remanufactured Akebonos. If they are they will fit if you have the right size wheel, do some modifications to the dust shields, get correct banjo bolts, upgrade brake lines and I believe the front or the rear needs an adapter for the caliper to fit. I had in mind to do the actual Akebono upgrade to my 2003 Infiniti G35 sedan but I wasn't aware of this Power Stop brake model that is supposedly a remanufactured Akebono. Let me know if you did the upgrade or need more info.
Did this upgrade on my 03 g35, bought front and rear calipers with both front and rear rotors off a wrecked 37s had them turned, picked up z1 ss brake lines, z1 mounting bracket new czp akebono decals new brake pads all around and did it for 700....😁
I installed mine on the G37xs 2009,
When we install the Akebono caliper, We put the bolt, washer into the both bracket and tighten it and that caused the rotors to grind inside the caliper.
So we couldn't figure it out why, we check the piston to make sure they were all the way in but no luck, so what we had to do is to take the washer and place in between the bracket and Akebono caliper. So you have the bolt- bracket- washer and caliper.
but on yours you put the caliper and then you just put the Caliper brackets bolts in and you had no issues wow.
Feels like something is not right
What bracket are you referring to. There should be no bracket.
did you go with the 355mm rotors? and do you still have the stock 17" rims? is there clearance with the 355mm setup?
I used this video for reference when I installed my Akebonos on my 2011 Z. Not that complicated other than bleeding the beasts. Haven't done the rears yet but I will before too long. Good video! Torque the caliper bolts to 95lb-ft. (Have seen 91 to 98) Loctite blue isn't a bad idea, but I believe they'll stay on if torqued on.
Thanks for watching. And thanks for the info.
Brooooooo. This is a game changer. I can't believe I never thought of this. I'm doing this to my Q next summer for sure.
Finally found the answer I’ve been looking for! I’ve been trying to figure out if they needed a bracket for the caliper. You the man!
The Real Timmuahhh thx. Im glad you found the info you were looking for
Thanks for the info and vid my man, greatly appreciate it 👍 did you able to finish the job? Hoping for more update to come. 👍
Jc Tan thx for watching. Yes just finished the rear today. Only difference with the rear is you have to cut the dust shield
Brooooo your my hero. I have the 06 m45 so if I follow your steps this will bolt right up?
I have after market 19” rims
Thanks you. Yes it will. Hopefully your wheels clear
Will they clear OEM 45 sport wheels 19inxh
next time do not forget to use grease on the slider pin and on the pads too, great video I have to do mine 09 g37xs, lets hope I will not screw mine lol
Hey bro, I tried the link for the big brake kit, but the link is dead.
I just bought an M45 and this was already done. I didn’t even know this was a thing. Are there cross drill rotors available?
Yessirskii🙌🏽 thanks for this video broski!! sum people be tryna make shit complicated🤦🏽♂️ Will this brake set fit in my sport g37x?
Yes it will
@@jrtrippy1795 got mine from rockauto
@@jrtrippy1795 I listed the part numbers
@@reggie_m45 appreciate you!
@@reggie_m45 bro one more thing please, what diameters you picked for the rotors on maxbrakes??
How are the calipers holding up after a couple years? I’m not sure I trust the refurbished calipers. ESP from rock auto lol
Hey man, how have the power stop brakes held up? I’m looking to buy these but I wanna know if they’re good long term !
I sold the car but they are still working great.
Reginald is there really that much difference btw the max xds you used and the max xds black finish rotors
I watched the video and I’m confused, I’ve got a 2006 m35 and I wanna do the big brake upgrade. Do I just need to change the brake lines and get the calipers and rotors ?
hey bud, awesome content! i have a quick question, i'm not sure if this was asked already. there are 3 different sizes for the front rotors (320mm, 330mm & 355mm). will they all work or do we need to get a specific size?? i think the coupe and sedan have different brake rotor sizes... i am trying to do this upgrade on my 2006 m45 sport. cant wait to get started. thanks for the great video.
You need 355mm rotors
@@reggie_m45 thank you sir!
I Want To Do The Big Brake Upgrade To My M35S I Have Lexani 20s On My Car Now I'm Thinking About Putting On The Factory M37S M56S Wheels Do You Think They Will Work
are the shorter banjo bolts for the front only or do I need them for the rears as well? thanks again great video!!
Rear as well. Thank you
@@reggie_m45 by the way, I was able to purchase the S6232 for $151 and the S6182 for $133 from jeggs. can't wait to put them on. do you have a pick of your car with these on? thanks again my friend!!!
@@ralphbabusci2666 nice. And I do. You can check out my IG @reggie_m35
Hey I have g37x awd they came with the smaller brakes I got these brakes and the rotors do I have to cut anything to make it fit ?
When you were doing the backs did you have to shave the metal plate down because of your new larger rotors
@Niklas Kaplan I'm working on my bbk now for my G37, the only problem is that my kit from AutoZone didnt come with the shorter banjo bolts to connect the caliper and breakline so my cars disabled until they come in form a dealership....
SHOUTS OUT TO AUTOZONE Lol, i have no breaks right now
I love my M35 but I might selling it starting to give me problems my backup camera noise is inside the car when I drive it buzz won't turn off
Wow I know that must be annoying. You should get it looked at.
Something to do with The Back-up Camera maybe the sensor I put a lot of money in my m mechanics B messing my car up for me to come back 🤦🏽♂️
Bro!!! Thank you sooo much for this video! You ROCK!
People like you brother.. thanks
hey bro quick question, are those parts on your info all I needed if I'm going to upgrade my calipers? Thanks and appreciate it!
Yup.
I have a question, why does the wheel need to be a 19inch wheel when the g37s, q50, and other infinity cars all come with 18's?
Don't believe it has to be a 19. But the sport models that has these brakes, I believe they are 19s.
Pribably has to do with the offset and the shame of the wheel
I’m trying to do this on my G35 coupe
Hey brother I’m looking to buy everything in the description for my 2013 g37xs sedan! Just wanted to know if I do so will it all fit my car. I’m looking to buy everything and make a local shop install it all
Yes it should. I'm surprised you don't already have them. I thought all sport models came with them
i also have 17" wheels for my winters and 19"wheels for my summers i know the summers wil fit it just fine but not sure about the winters
@@nickbene6485 you may need spacers
Reginald Jones what I will probably do is buy everything now and get my rotors and pads changed. if my installer can’t fit the calipers on with my winter tires I will install them in the summer and get new winter wheels
Reginald Jones the rotors and pads you linked below are sold out is there any other pads any rotors I can buy that will work, price doesn’t really matter
Those are exact same calipers as Akebono you're saying ? for 355mm front rotors right? and 350mm rears
Correct
I have 2007 m35x and I’m doing upgrade can I use my OEM rims still with a 15mm spacer my rotor size is 15x14
Possibly
Pretty nice video showing everything. I got a question maybe be dumb I got a friend that will junk a q50 do they brakes will fit my 2009 m45x. Cause thinking about to get the akebono but if are the same I can get the q50 cheaper from my friend
Yup same brakes
@@reggie_m45 really thanks now my car will looks nice
Hey I had a question how do I know if it’s a big break when it doesn’t show it as a picture it shows it as a OEM style caliper ? Also where did you get the big break rotor ?
Look for sport model calipers
Were you able to return the base calipers for the refund of core charge???
Patrick Combs yes I was
Reginald Jones very cool I will have to order these for my g37 coupe today then :) did you have to mod anything in rear???
Patrick Combs brake shield has to be trimmed
Wow that's great, I thought they would only accept another sports caliper, but if they will take back the base caliper that's fantastic.
How have the max brake products held up?
Are the powerstop calipers the OEM Akebono brand, and will this work for the Infiniti Q50, seen exact thing on Rockauto, is it better finding the OEM Infiniti ones or this is the same?
Same caliper just rebuilt. And yes it will work for q50
I bought a Y50 M45 with Akebono and I need to get rotors for it. The site you have listed does not have any available. Do you happen to know the part number for that kit or even just the calipers?
No I do not. You can get rotors from anywhere
Honestly I have powerstop drilled and slotted stock rotor size on my g35. Think I can run this calipers on that small of a rotor?
No you can not.
Did you have to upgrade the brake lines as well? Keep hearing you do
Nope. I may one day.
do you know if it’s necessary to change the brake lines or you can use the regular brake line that the stock calipers use.
Just have to change the banjo bolts
Hey do you know if I have to install spacers and what size, I have an 08 M35X but mine came with the 19inch rims from the Sport model
I believe 20mm
@@reggie_m45 any brand you could recommend
Did you have any problem with the calipers leaking fluid after or during bleeding process?
No I did not. You probably will if you didn't buy the correct banjo bolts
Did the Power Stop calipers from RA come branded as Akibono like in your ideo.
Yes because that's what they are.
What did you do about the brake dust shields? I know there is a small lip on it. I didn't see them when you installed the rotor.
Thats because i only install the front on this video. The brake dust shields only have to be cut for the rear.
So u dont have a shied in ur front ?
did you put the bbk on the rear and is the stock caliper mounting bolts compatible with bbk caliper ?
Yes and yes.
Its 4 hours not 1 hour when u use a floor jack and take time to clean everything right. And please dont spend less than $1000 on this conversion. Good akibono pads and rotors alone are $600 online. You want a good quality set of calipers also for a conversion. Dont go cheap on your brakes, you will spend more in the long run trust me on that.
Great video. Thanks a lot
Thanks for watching.
Looking good man. i love it
So you order the S6232 and got the Akebono brake callipers Correct. Not the power stop ones advertised?
Correct. They are just rebuilt.
Reginald Jones okay so oh the site Power Stop L6183 would they look the same but without the red paint?
@@richphero106 correct.
Reginald Jones so again they will not look like the factory non sport callipers but like the sport Akebono callipers? I google the part number and they showed up strange.
@@richphero106 you will get what you see in the picture on rockauto
I just bought some of these but I honestly don’t know which type of brake pads I need to get. Can you help?
Check my description. It's a link for pads and rotors
Reginald Jones I did but nothing’s coming up
I have a g37 is it the same process can i use the same brake line or I gotta buy new ones
It's the same, you can use your existing brake lines. Just need different banjo bolts
@@reggie_m45 oh okay what about your rotors
@@BryanReyes-xj6dd what about them? Just look for g37 sport rotors
you said you painted the calipers yourself? what color were they when you got them? RockAuto says they are in Red Powder coated
midnightclub2319 yup already red but I didn't like that shade of red
ah man. would you know if they come in any other colors? i'm looking for a Gold color. if not, you think would be easy or doable to sand off the paint to repaint another color?
midnightclub2319 yea they only come in red on rockauto or you can also getting them straight metal. Which would be easier to paint. Just look under the caliber section on rockauto 2011 g37
midnightclub2319 l6232 and l6233 are the part numbers
awesome!! thanks for that info! I'll go that route.
Do you know if that place you got the akebonos still selling them for that cheap?
I do not know but I'm sure they do
Good vid brother
Hey bro I have a question , im looking to do the brake upgrade on a base g and order the calipers from rockauto , on the core refund will they accept the base calipers if im buying the sport brakes?
Yes they will. What year is your g? I think earlier years, you will need brackets
Reginald Jones It’s a 08 coupe
@@AwsomeAxstinn you good to go then
Was there a special bracket needed to install like the 350z/G35’s or does it bolt right on for the Y50’s ?
Bolts right on y50s
Reginald Jones bro thank you for the reply but I have an off topic question. Did you notice if the motor mounts on the y50’s m45 are same on the g35/350z/fx35?
Reginald Jones also can you use the existing rotors or do you have to use the same rotors the akebono’s originally mate to?
@@shootunderpar4736 I have no idea about the motor mounts. And I had to upgrade the rotors as well
Reginald Jones 355mm rotors ?
Hey whats going on brother. I have the same M35 and im trying to up grade to big brakes as well. You have actual akebono calipers there but in your description u give links for power stop. Are they pretty much the same style of braking?
Errol Creary Jr. They are just rebuilt
Errol Creary Jr. So they are actually akebono calipers even have the stamping on them
Where could I get a set that won't kill my pockets or would I get similar results from the power stop calipers you suggested in your description?
Errol Creary Jr. Just but the exact ones I brought
Alright I'm gonna try and look for a set. Wheres the best place to look for them
Did you have to use wheel spacers???
That depends on what wheels you are using.
Can u use the same brake lines ?
Yes
hey would these clear stock G37 journey wheels?? nice work!!
Thx. I'm not sure. I doubt it.
@@reggie_m45 thanks i will see of i need spacers i like the sleeper look I had a g8 before and kept the stock wheels with brembos
You paid less than $400 for the calipers? Holy shit is that place your talking about sold out? I feel like I’ve searched everywhere and even the used ones are going for 600 and up
Yup $400 but then you get a $200 core back. So all together $200. Should be still on rockauo. Just look at my part numbers
@@reggie_m45 This is exactly what I'm doing now! Wondering if I can reuse or pickup banjo bolts for the rear nearby... do you know the actual specs of it?
@@ethand5672 not sure the specs u will need new banjo bolts for front and rear
Power stop brake calipers are basically remanufactured akebonos. I’m doing the same thing too lol
What is the year and model for your car?
2007 Infiniti m35
Hi there, can I ask you how is it holding after a year? I just bought the same set.
Pretty good
@@reggie_m45 did you feel any improvement in braking?
@@Juanca22221 big improvement
@@reggie_m45 thanks a lot
The rear bolts right up on a 2004 G35, the front doesn't. Any solutions?
You will need brackets
@@reggie_m45 Thank you! Where do I get the brackets?
@@reggie_m45 What are they called, are they the G37 Sport to G35 caliper voodoo brackets?
@@ISCFLORIDA I'm not sure.
@@ISCFLORIDA www.z1motorsports.com/z1-products/z1-motorsports/z1-motorsports-akebono-front-brake-bracket-kit-350zg35-p-5332.html here are the brackets
Can u keep Dot 3 instead of flushing to 4
Sure
Reginald Jones thanks, how they holding up? Any issues?
Reginald where you located, what state
Maryland
hey man would these fit on my g37x coupe looking to do a upgrade for my brakes
Yes
@@reggie_m45 and its direct i just need to buy the brakes for the sport model and the calipers will fit no problem?
@@capitalsbeast correct. You may need different banjo bolts
@@reggie_m45 yes, weird because i contacted the company who sells the same calipers as you and they said they wouldnt fit but theyre the same as akebonos
@@capitalsbeast because they don't know any better
Youre the goat thanks
No problem
Does anyone know if this method will work for the 370z?
Yes it will
Will this match up to an 03 m45?
Not sure.
How many banjo bolts do I need?
4
Will these fit on the 02 maxima?
Not sure
did you fix the squeas noise in the rear?
No I have not yet.
@@reggie_m45 you should have used greese in all the contact points and pins on the calipers as well as in the brackets since the calipers are brand new
@@j.a.3138 I brought some just never got around to doing jt
@@reggie_m45 do you need to bleed both the inner and outer lines on each caliper ?
@@j.a.3138 yes I believe you bleed the inner first
Does this work on q50/q60
Yes.
How have they been treating you?
Giovanni Gutierrez pretty good besides this squeal from the rear when I first use the brakes
Reginald Jones have you got the core refund yet? And were you able to send the old calipers?
Giovanni Gutierrez yes
2008 Infiniti m35 sport ??
Yea they dont know what they are doing. Or don't want to do it
Nice video, but uuuummmmmm..... How is it an upgrade for under $400 when the calipers alone cost $418 per your description???.
Did you not read the part about the core? That brings the calipers down to around $200
That’s wassup. Are you running stock rotors with these calipers?
Instagram?
No I am not. That's not possible.
@@reggie_m45I have an 06 m45 that I wanna try this set up with. I'm kind of new to the upgrades. What kind of rotors would I need?
@@edgartrejo8310 rotors from a 2011 g37 sport
@@reggie_m45 thanks bro. I sent you a request on instagram. After I read the comments I seen you had put it out there. Any more videos coming for the infiniti?
Hey bro could we talk about this on the phone
Na. Just ask me what you need to know on here and I will try to get you the info
Wassup Reginald, I'm very grateful for your post on the big brake calipers. Right now I'm in the Market to change my OEM brake system on my 08 Infiniti M35x to the big brakes, I been shopping online on conceptzperformance.com and Tunerzstore.com I'm a beginner in changing my kit, I just would like to know what do I need and how can I get it at a more affordable pricing. At your earliest convenience please reach back to me. Thanks.
Check my description. Every part is listed you may have to do some manual searching on the sites I listed.
m.maxbrakes.com/en-us/select_detail update listing for rotors
The front calipers are on rockauto but I currently do not see the rears
Thanks for the response bro. I appreciate it and keep you updated on the progress
@@mrmonroe8820 no problem
do you if these fit a g35
Danny I believe it depends on the year. Earlier years need an adapter
God damm your respond was fast thanks
Danny lol thanks for watching
@@Danny-to8zt Did you ever find out if they fit a G35? I'm asking because I believe they will if they are supposedly remanufactured Akebonos. If they are they will fit if you have the right size wheel, do some modifications to the dust shields, get correct banjo bolts, upgrade brake lines and I believe the front or the rear needs an adapter for the caliper to fit. I had in mind to do the actual Akebono upgrade to my 2003 Infiniti G35 sedan but I wasn't aware of this Power Stop brake model that is supposedly a remanufactured Akebono. Let me know if you did the upgrade or need more info.
Nice job, bro!
Is it proper rotors and pads?
m.maxbrakes.com/en-us/select_detail
That's correct
How many new banjo bolts do I need?
I believe just the front 2. But get 4 just in case
@@reggie_m45 thank you. And do you know what braided lines fit on the M 35
@@mosthated8186 not sure.
Do they have these calipers for 2015 Q50?
Same calipers
Reginald Jones their website shows not available for all items
@@bensonkwok2486 just take my word the calipers are the exact same on every Infiniti model with akebonos
@@bensonkwok2486 the calipers come from rockauto
Reginald Jones the website is the one you posed in description？