OEM or aftermarket brakes and suspension?

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sonar

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2009 FX35
its time to replace my struts and shocks, brake pads and rotors. My question is should I go with OEM or aftermarket?
Where to buy OEM parts cheaper?

thanks
 
stoptech or a brake kit like that is something that i would do. suspension wise its your call.


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Struts and shocks? how many miles have you got on your 09?

if you're into modification / performance I'd just go aftermarket suspension (coil overs) even if you dont like the low look they can still be adjusted to be way more comfortable than the stock setup.

Brake wise again depends on if you want a BBK upgrade or something...

Sometimes aftermarket ends up being cheaper and better than the OEM parts depending on the prices
 
my 09 is pushing 90k miles now. I really would like to retain factory feel and look. OEM struts and shocks are pretty expensive.
 
sonar said:
my 09 is pushing 90k miles now. I really would like to retain factory feel and look. OEM struts and shocks are pretty expensive.
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because you drive alot you probably wont want coilovers because of the camber wear... i say stick with the stock components.


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Fxmonkey said:
because you drive alot you probably wont want coilovers because of the camber wear... i say stick with the stock components.


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you only get the camber wear if you lower the car enough to cause too much camber.. you can get coilovers and set them to factory height with better adjustment available - it can end up being way more comfortable and cheaper to boot
 
Gonna be way better. Someone chime in on rates.
1st gen is 10 front, 12 rear
 
jbaker1121 said:
you only get the camber wear if you lower the car enough to cause too much camber.. you can get coilovers and set them to factory height with better adjustment available - it can end up being way more comfortable and cheaper to boot
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damn i didnt know that they can go that high up. thanks for correcting me!


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IIRC Fortune Auto appear to be the best quality readily available for the 2nd gen, plus you can get Swift springs with them. They are a bit more expensive than the BC. $1600+
 
As far as brakes if you don't want to spend 2-3k for a bbk. I would look at the high carbon rotor pro rotors with akebono pro act pads. That's what I run on my first gen and love them. I will warn you, if you get the standard rotors from rotor pros they will warp. I made that mistake the first time, althought they replaced free of charge I still had to change them out. Make sure he knows you want the best rotors they sell!
 
Get fx50 brake. Even just the fronts. And project mu b force pads all around. Stop tech sport slotted rotors. This combo works real nice
 
I emailed Fortune Auto and they said they do not have anything for Infiniti FX.

jbaker1121 said:
IIRC Fortune Auto appear to be the best quality readily available for the 2nd gen, plus you can get Swift springs with them. They are a bit more expensive than the BC. $1600+
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