Bimmerman Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I am considering the COMPETITION 5-LUG Racing Brake from arizona zcar. It is $2200 and comes with hubs and brake upgrade for all four wheels. Anyone running this kit? Is it worth it or should I try and piece it together? Link to it http://www.arizonazcar.com/brake.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayolives Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I purchased this setup from Dave but have not completed the build/install yet. I will say that all the parts are really fine. If quality and goods looks will stop my track car, this brake kit is worth all the tea in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmerman Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 The price seems kinda high but it looks to be a nice complete kit. What kind/size wheels are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 You might do a search. A least have a dozen members have that brake kit on their car. All of them love it. Only real knock, beside the price, is the rotors need to be turned after installation to eliminate a bit of shimmy, no dust seals on the calipers and no parking brake. Dust seals probably don't matter and the parking brake is a matter of personal choice. But many people claim significantly improved track performance with that set up. Arguably the best brake kit availiable for a Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Actually I was looking into this and the Wilwood site says you don't need to turn the rotors. It says that runout should be measured with a dial indicator, and if there is a high spot than a shim should be added between the hat and rotor of the closest bolt. I think I'd just turn them, but that was the "official" word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I would like to know hope the Arizona Z kit compares to the Modern Motorsports Ltd. 5 lug Cobra kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0N Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 FYI... I have wilwoods front and rear. Just wanted to let you know you'll lose your mechanical emergency brake. They have hydralic but you'll have to route brake lines inside your car. I think my clutch started slipping because I was putting my car in gear while I was parked in the driveway or hill. All because I lost my emergency brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 FYI... I have wilwoods front and rear. Just wanted to let you know you'll lose your mechanical emergency brake. They have hydralic but you'll have to route brake lines inside your car. I think my clutch started slipping because I was putting my car in gear while I was parked in the driveway or hill. All because I lost my emergency brake. I thought that, that would hurt your clutch. I had a friend with an olde school manual Bug and used the parking brake. One night it was raining and he parked with the hand brake as usual and the next morning the hand brake was stuck, it rusted tight and wouldn't move untill we removed the brake drums and smacked the thing with a sledge hammer. after that he always just put it in gear to park and no problems sinse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmerman Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 the car is only gonna be for weekends so I don't think that it will matter all that much. The rest of the time it will be parked in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0N Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 the car is only gonna be for weekends so I don't think that it will matter all that much. The rest of the time it will be parked in the garage I mainly use mine for the weekends. You'd be suprise how much of a pain not having a parking brake. My clutch started slipping not to long after I started putting in gear when parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmerman Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 I would carry something to put behind the wheel if I had to park on hills a lot. I don't really see how that could wear your clucth out, when in gear it isn't using the clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zone Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 when you are in gear you are using the clutch surface just not the clutch pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PROJECTRB240SX Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 You Use The Pedal To Disengage The Clutch, Fyi.... Anytime The Clutch Pedal Is Out The Clutch Is Engaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I don't see how leaving a car parked and in gear can affect the clutch. Nothing is moving, nothing is slipping, what could wear out? I have been driving manual transmission cars for over 30 years and have yet to replace a clutch on any of them. IMO leaving the car in gear is the only safe way to park them. To do anything else makes no sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmerman Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 I don't see how leaving a car parked and in gear can affect the clutch. Nothing is moving' date=' nothing is slipping, what could wear out?=QUOTE'] Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I agree with PopnWood Nothing is moving, and the only way a clutch will start slipping is if YOU are slipping it too much. i.e. Holding the car on a hill in gear by slipping the clutch, Dropping the clutch from high rpms several times, resting your foot on the clutch as you drive in gear... etc. bimmer man... say you did carry something to put behind the tire. Would you just leave it there when you drove off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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