GTR brake job cost $8000
05-10-2010, 07:55 AM
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I got my Tanabe Medalion Touring Exhaust from them for only $1600.00 shipped and it sounds great, they had it in stock and only took about 3 days for shipping
Im contacting them about brake pads/rotors because im not paying $8000 for a brake job
05-17-2010, 01:12 PM
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Brake job cost: Nissan dealer confirmed at $8,000.00 plus tax
The service writer at Town North Nissan here in Austin quoted me exactly this number, before sales tax. Mine does not need brakes yet (3,200 miles when I received it Monday) but I will be doing them myself I think 
Anyone interested in a petition on Facebook or something to get Nissan USA to lower the price?
Anyone interested in a petition on Facebook or something to get Nissan USA to lower the price?
06-16-2010, 10:21 AM
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Hi, I'm new to this forum and don't know much about GT-R, except that it's a beast.
I've been actually thinking to replace my vette with GT-R within a year or so, but this thread really got me worried.
I track my toy car (HPDE) about 7-10 times a year. If it's $8K per brake job, (and the tires seems crazy expensive too...) I am not sure whether it would be a good move to get into GT-R.
Any member here who tracks their car? If so, I would like to hear their secret to keep the cost to minimum to run this monster on the track.. Thanks!
I've been actually thinking to replace my vette with GT-R within a year or so, but this thread really got me worried.
I track my toy car (HPDE) about 7-10 times a year. If it's $8K per brake job, (and the tires seems crazy expensive too...) I am not sure whether it would be a good move to get into GT-R.
Any member here who tracks their car? If so, I would like to hear their secret to keep the cost to minimum to run this monster on the track.. Thanks!
06-16-2010, 10:56 AM
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The solution is simple enough, if inconvenient ... don't buy your brakes at Nissan :-)
They are common-or-garden Brembo race brakes, as you might find on a Group A rally car, and it shouldn't be hard to find OEM parts from other sources. I haven't looked into it in detail yet, got my GT-R in April with 3,200 miles on it, so it will be a while :-)
I plan to get the parts and do the brakes myself ... I figure to replace pads only the first time [1] which I'm guessing will be about $700-800 a set, and and do discs every other time (I'm guessing around $1200-$1400 for a set of discs).
If you're not inclined to get busy with a wrench yourself, then find a trustworthy local performance shop or independent Japanese car specialist and have them order the parts and do it.
As to tyres, I don't think they are egregious ... the local Bridgestone franchise quoted me about $1600 for a full set of the OE tyres (RE-070A, 255/40x20 front, 285/35x20 rear) including mounting with N2, balancing, taxes, etc. .... this struck me as pretty good all things considered. For example, that's less than a set of the OE Pirelli's for a base model Porsche 911, which is slower even than my shopping car :-) .... Porsche has fought to tame the 911's unique handling characteristics for decades, and so the rear size on a current base model with the 3.2 (3.4?) engine is 315/20x19 (ouch!)
A full set of tyres for a C5 platform Corvette Z-06 will run you well over $1000, and the GT-R is a higher performance car. If your Corvette is a base model, you're in for quite a surprise when you test drive the GT-R .... ;-)
[1] the idea that you have to replace the discs every time you replace the pads is purely an American affectation [2], we don't do it over the pond .... I guess it maybe comes from Detroit putting out cars with really thin discs in the 80's?? [3] With most European sports sedans, even with uprated pads, I get 2-3 pad changes on a set of discs (e.g. my current shopping car, which is a mildly modded Audi A6 turbo, C5 platform).
[2] the other one being changing the oil every 3,000 miles even if it's a shopping car with Mobil 1 .... all the shops here love to put stickers in the windscreen telling you to do this :-) Maybe this was necessary with 1960's dinosaur juice, but oil tech has improved just a little since then. In Europe, VW ships the 4 cylinder non-turbo Passat with an extra-large sump and Mobil 1, and the recommended oil change interval is 18 months or 20,000 miles.
[3] The GM Europe subcompact in the 80's, called the Opel Kadett / Vauxhall Astra, had ludicrously thin discs, and they needed replaced every major service along with the pads; it stands out in my mind as an oddity.
They are common-or-garden Brembo race brakes, as you might find on a Group A rally car, and it shouldn't be hard to find OEM parts from other sources. I haven't looked into it in detail yet, got my GT-R in April with 3,200 miles on it, so it will be a while :-)
I plan to get the parts and do the brakes myself ... I figure to replace pads only the first time [1] which I'm guessing will be about $700-800 a set, and and do discs every other time (I'm guessing around $1200-$1400 for a set of discs).
If you're not inclined to get busy with a wrench yourself, then find a trustworthy local performance shop or independent Japanese car specialist and have them order the parts and do it.
As to tyres, I don't think they are egregious ... the local Bridgestone franchise quoted me about $1600 for a full set of the OE tyres (RE-070A, 255/40x20 front, 285/35x20 rear) including mounting with N2, balancing, taxes, etc. .... this struck me as pretty good all things considered. For example, that's less than a set of the OE Pirelli's for a base model Porsche 911, which is slower even than my shopping car :-) .... Porsche has fought to tame the 911's unique handling characteristics for decades, and so the rear size on a current base model with the 3.2 (3.4?) engine is 315/20x19 (ouch!)
A full set of tyres for a C5 platform Corvette Z-06 will run you well over $1000, and the GT-R is a higher performance car. If your Corvette is a base model, you're in for quite a surprise when you test drive the GT-R .... ;-)
[1] the idea that you have to replace the discs every time you replace the pads is purely an American affectation [2], we don't do it over the pond .... I guess it maybe comes from Detroit putting out cars with really thin discs in the 80's?? [3] With most European sports sedans, even with uprated pads, I get 2-3 pad changes on a set of discs (e.g. my current shopping car, which is a mildly modded Audi A6 turbo, C5 platform).
[2] the other one being changing the oil every 3,000 miles even if it's a shopping car with Mobil 1 .... all the shops here love to put stickers in the windscreen telling you to do this :-) Maybe this was necessary with 1960's dinosaur juice, but oil tech has improved just a little since then. In Europe, VW ships the 4 cylinder non-turbo Passat with an extra-large sump and Mobil 1, and the recommended oil change interval is 18 months or 20,000 miles.
[3] The GM Europe subcompact in the 80's, called the Opel Kadett / Vauxhall Astra, had ludicrously thin discs, and they needed replaced every major service along with the pads; it stands out in my mind as an oddity.
06-16-2010, 12:48 PM
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Thanks for the reply dcrooke.
What I spend on my regular C5 is much lower... set of 4 summer tires - around $700, front pads (hawk hp+) about $130/set, rear pads (EBC yellowstuff) about $100/set.
New pads every 3-4 track days front, every 6-7 track days rear. New rotor probably every other time I get new pads (not due to wear but due to heat cracks). New tires every 5-6 track days...
I know I have to pay to play... Well,,, I guess it would be 'pay more to play better'.
Anyway,,, GT-R is one hell of a car that I want to experience on the track.
What I spend on my regular C5 is much lower... set of 4 summer tires - around $700, front pads (hawk hp+) about $130/set, rear pads (EBC yellowstuff) about $100/set.
New pads every 3-4 track days front, every 6-7 track days rear. New rotor probably every other time I get new pads (not due to wear but due to heat cracks). New tires every 5-6 track days...
I know I have to pay to play... Well,,, I guess it would be 'pay more to play better'.
Anyway,,, GT-R is one hell of a car that I want to experience on the track.
06-16-2010, 01:47 PM
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The Brembo pads are quite a bit harder than the Hawk ones (which I happen have on my A6) and should last more than a few track days; the discs should also stand up to the punishment very well.
The GT-R will definitely eat through those nice RE-070A tyres if you track it hard.
This kind of performance doesn't come cheap :-!
The GT-R will definitely eat through those nice RE-070A tyres if you track it hard.
This kind of performance doesn't come cheap :-!
06-17-2010, 08:16 AM
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Hey DjIce .... it's a supercar, and the brakes are fantastic. Yes, they cost more than my entire shopping car is worth. With any technology product, as you push the extremes, prices go up exponentially for a linear increase in performance. The top speed of a Bugatti Veyeon is 30% higher than that of a GT-R, but the price of the car (depending on the exchange rate) is 1830% higher.
State Farm is a waste of time for people like us with high performance cars, they want soccer moms with minivans. They quoted me about 70% higher than the gecko did for the Audi and the Merc, and for less coverage (I have $1m/$1m with Geico) and so I didn't even approach them about the GT-R. You're fishing in the wrong pond.
State Farm is a waste of time for people like us with high performance cars, they want soccer moms with minivans. They quoted me about 70% higher than the gecko did for the Audi and the Merc, and for less coverage (I have $1m/$1m with Geico) and so I didn't even approach them about the GT-R. You're fishing in the wrong pond.
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