Our ZCG Big Brakes have been winning Z-car enthusiasts locally and across the US. In April we were stoked to hear from our friends at JDM Legends installing the brake kit on their customer’s 280z project:

 

Big-Brake Kits Available For DIY Install!

Z Car Garage is proud to offer the Big-Brake Kit to Z-Car owners that want to perform the installation themselves. We can ship worldwide and each kit contains everything needed with a comprehensive installation guide.  Blog posts documenting all of our customers running the ZCG Big-Brakes can be found HERE.  Our first customer to receive and install the BBK was Duffy M, owner of this 1971 Series 1 S30 in Safari Gold.

Duffy expressed interest in our BBK and helped us validate its installation for future customers. He was impressed with the kit from the beginning:

“I am blown away by the quality and engineering that went into this Z Car Garage BBK (big brake kit). The kit was designed by Stoptech engineers and ZCG from the ground up for the Z. I am sort of a guinea pig to see if consumers can install this kit. They have an amazing detailed 40 page instructions, which in the car world is rare. I’m stoked to get them installed. Kit comes with everything needed to install and retains stock parking brake and MC. Fits 15×8 wheels as well! So light!”

If you follow Duffy on his Instagram page or epic build-thread on Classic Z Car Forum its clear that his attention to detail is impressive. He got the BBK installed on his Z, complete with functioning parking brake:

Front and rear:

Easy fitment behind his 15×8 Watanabe wheels:

Beyond ease of installation and quality components, our Big-Brakes perform by offering superb pedal feel…everyone that drives our demo Z confirms! Duffy was very happy as well with great feedback:

“They work amazing.  Hands down the best mod I have done in a while.  Modern/race feel. So the BBK kit by Z Car Garage is literally amazing. Honestly it’s the best stopping power of any car I have ever driven. Pedal feel is great. Clears everything nicely. Wants to throw me through the window. I’m not an expert, but I think the bias feels amazing.”

Remember how we said Duffy has an impressive attention to detail? Check out his Z, from engine bay…

…to chassis/suspension:

 

Duffy is also running a V2 Fujitsubo exhaust system, OS Giken LSD and many other goodies!

We also hooked Duffy up with an OS Giken clutch that he installed with a breeze, backed by a KA24 transmission:

 

We enjoyed working with you Duffy and we are very proud to have our Big-Brakes on your Z!

Stay tuned for more customer installations of our ZCG Big-Brakes! Check out our ZCG CV axles HERE

Long Live The Z!