Stillen OEM Brake Kit -2K update.

[Davegvg]

After just over 2000 miles a thorough scan of the rotor face revealed they aren’t yet fully broken in! You can still make out machining work on the rotor face in certain lighting conditions.

Rotors are straight and true and wearing like Kryptonite/Unobtanium.
Pad wear is negligible- I haven’t noticed any measurable dip in fluid level as of yet.
I remember this set up took a long time to break in on my maxima, but not 2K miles.
Every trip they feel gripper, and more tenacious per “foot pound” against the pedal.

The pedal feel with the ss lines continues to feel very firm.
(I credit the ss line kit more than rotors pads for this.)

A very worthy investment.

Davegvg

04 Titan CC le 4X4 big tow/ Stillen OEM brakes/ ss lines
95 Maxima Stillen blower/brakes
21ft Laveycraft sebring tunnel (406 small block 100+ mph)
2 Yamaha banshee stage3/4
Cr-500
24ft weekend warrior
2 segway human transporter
1 96 BMW Z3 (wife car hate it)
Kalamaoo BB4 dual fuel SS grill

[DallasTitan]

What would a Stillen Brakes/SS lines kit cost?
Thanks

[tortuga]

sure wished my pockets were deep enough to have dem der brakes!!!

[hkusp45]

Wow the still have the machine marks after 2k?!?!!

I too wish to have a set of these!!

[Davegvg]

About 800 bones for the rotors / metal matrix pads/ and SS lines.

You can find them on the stillen website- then a few hundred to throw them in and bleed the system. (which is a pain)

(dont short chnge yourself on any one thing, either do it all or wait)

Davegvg

04 Titan CC le 4X4 big tow/ Stillen OEM brakes/ ss lines
95 Maxima Stillen blower/brakes
21ft Laveycraft sebring tunnel (406 small block 100+ mph)
2 Yamaha banshee stage3/4
Cr-500
24ft weekend warrior
2 segway human transporter
1 96 BMW Z3 (wife car hate it)
Kalamaoo BB4 dual fuel SS grill

[bestatchess]

Originally Posted by Davegvg

About 800 bones for the rotors / metal matrix pads/ and SS lines.

You can find them on the stillen website- then a few hundred to throw them in and bleed the system. (which is a pain)

(dont short chnge yourself on any one thing, either do it all or wait)

Davegvg

04 Titan CC le 4X4 big tow/ Stillen OEM brakes/ ss lines
95 Maxima Stillen blower/brakes
21ft Laveycraft sebring tunnel (406 small block 100+ mph)
2 Yamaha banshee stage3/4
Cr-500
24ft weekend warrior
2 segway human transporter
1 96 BMW Z3 (wife car hate it)
Kalamaoo BB4 dual fuel SS grill

I just finished installing the stillen OEM rotors & metal matrix pads. I already had SS lines & DOT 4 fluid. It is not that hard to install although you need to remove a couple of 21 mm bolts to remove the pad holder to get the front rotor off. If you don't have air tools, better eat your wheaties as Nissan didn't spare the thread lock. Bleeding is pretty easy with speedbleeders.

JetTech posted some great instructions & photos on changing pads at clubtitan.org. With new rotors, you don't need to do the glaze breaking step, but you do need to get the protective coat of oil off the new rotors with brake cleaner or maybe alcohol would also work. My other tip is make sure you get the rotors on the correct side of the truck as the cross-drilled hole patterns are directional.

They seem good to me so far.

[DallasTitan]

Originally Posted by Davegvg

About 800 bones for the rotors / metal matrix pads/ and SS lines.

You can find them on the stillen website- then a few hundred to throw them in and bleed the system. (which is a pain)

(dont short chnge yourself on any one thing, either do it all or wait)

Davegvg

Thanks Dave.