Upgraded my Q50's brakes and saved $1000 (How to change brakes & rotors on an Infiniti Q50/Q60)

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In this video, I installed R1 Carbon GEOMET® Series Brake Rotors (Slotted & Cross-Drilled), as well as their Optimum OEp pads on my Infiniti Q50. This video covers the install - hope it helps someone!
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Chapters (process should be the same for an Infiniti Q60):
0:00 - Cost of an Infiniti Q50 Brake Job (Dealer)
1:14 - Cost of R1 Concepts Geomet Brakes
3:00 - How to remove front brake pads
5:30 - How to replace the front rotor
8:30 - Adding new brake pads to front caliper
12:15 - Replacing rear pads and rotors
15:26 - Bedding the brakes after installation
17:45 - Breaking in the new brakes in the mountains

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@JustRmontay 2 года назад

You and speed culture are literally my favorite youtubers , you guys help so much when it comes to these DIY’s. The video was very helpful thanks!

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 your comment means more than u know fam, thx for the support!!

@igeorge3387 11 месяцев назад

I think you did an excellent job bro. You’ve explain real thoroughly and you seem very knowledgeable about what you’re doing. I can tell you know you stuff. Great job!!

@deeemmanuel9831 Год назад

Just saw your vid on changing the pads and rotors bro I so appreciate you. I will be doing this with my boys to teach them the ropes thanks

@EchozTV Год назад

Just changed my pads myself! I called a few shops and they wanted to rob me. Glad theres videos like this! Thank you 🙏🏻

@Qbleezy24 2 года назад

Thanks for making a great informative video... You showed the process step by step... It took me about 5 videos before i found yours and im glad i did cuz now i know what to do...

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Love it! Glad it helped!!

@HauntedAbysss 2 года назад

Love your videos Rob. You basically got me in love with the Q50/60. I definitely am looking at picking one up now and getting a sick setup thanks to you

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Hey thanks that really means a lot! Hurry up and join the fam!

@gullywashere6985 2 года назад

Really good general advice in all your videos! Subbed

@weimaraners4822 2 года назад

You've earned yourself another subscriber, I just purchased my dream 2021 awd redsport and your brake/wheel set up is my goals! Looks perfect

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Sheeesh! Congrats on the redsport!!! Take a look around, I've got some other cool stuff for the Q! Thx for the support!!!

@Joshua-sw5un 2 года назад

My favorite q50 channel. Quality vids, great edits, in depth explanation. Keep it up brotha🔥🔥

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

I appreciate u man, u don't know how much that means to me 🙏🏽🙌🏾

@Abel3270 2 года назад

Awesome tutorial bro! Best one I’ve seen!

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Hey thanks, glad u found it helpful!!

@as5autotv574 2 года назад

Nothing makes me smile more than see that kid make a cameo! Great content bro love the family being in the mix! Most ppl would be pushing their kids out the way for a perfect shot!

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

B I tried but the lil guy is relentless!! 😂😂😂😓

@as5autotv574 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto and where do you think he gets it from? Daddy didn’t make it here from the back seat 💪🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

@@as5autotv574 😂😓

@feta8939 2 года назад

Sup bro great video! I'm digging that tesla screen! It looks like it came from the factory. Nice work as always

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Preciate it fam!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@krashfinatik4396 Год назад

Your car sounds sooo good!

@kamilnowak6493 2 года назад

great video! keep up the great vids!

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Preciate it! Thx for watching Kamil!! 🙌

@krashfinatik4396 Год назад

Gotta love little man's self intro. 😂 Too cute!

@SquareWheelsAuto Год назад

Hahah he knows it too 🙄

@__LLAB7 2 года назад

Just copped a new q50 and all I been doing is watching your videos lol

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Congrats fam! Stay tuned I been busy cooking up more fun Q stuff 😈😈

@__LLAB7 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto you already know 🙏🏽😤

@babiboib7 Год назад

Ha!! The little handsome fella understands all of the assignments, he took over the camera shot 👏👏🤣💯

@SquareWheelsAuto Год назад

Hoping he'll start wrenching soon instead of sitting around lookin' cute!

@babiboib7 Год назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto 🤣🤣😆 hey!! All in do time he may surprise you

@rody2213 Год назад

That's a really great video and thank you for the upload. My sister is asking me to help her do brake pads and rotors On her Q50s. This will definitely help me. Were you able to have enough clearance on the back brakes to use a breaker bar inside?

@SquareWheelsAuto Год назад

Thx for watching hope it helps!!! 6eah there was plenty of room for a breaker bar and I definitely needed it to pop the rotor loose on the rear passenger side 😣

@agregory20166 2 года назад

I replaced my Q50's rotors a couple years ago. The fronts were easy enough, but removing the rear calipers was super hard because of the limited accessibility to the bolts. I ended up getting a local auto shop to install them. Fortunately they were OK with installing my parts.

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Yeah not being able to turn the rear wheels def makes it a bit trickier 😓

@cooldaddyslick6869 Год назад

Same here buddy. The first time I took it to the shop but my friend showed me a trick. Take your socket and hit the handle with a hammer. Eventually you'll get it loose enough where you can just use your body weight to break the lower bolt loose.

@AngeloB_91 Год назад

Just ordered the e line drilled and slotted rotors along with the oe p pads 25% off came up to $388.11 can't beat that. I'm going to paint the calipers red now can't wait to install them.

@MAREAL Год назад

Great vod!!! Question: what was the torque spec (ft ib) for the rear break calipers?

@dorianperez13 Год назад

So how long have you had your brakes for and how have they held up also what brake shoes you used tried looking for an update vid in your content and thx for a good detailed vid much appreciated

@albertbrown7291 9 месяцев назад

Great video! Where did you get the headlights from?

@thejamaicansenpai1698 2 года назад

Nice DIY. Just wanna share something that worked for me. Take the brake fluid cap off, it's easier to depress the pistons on the caliper. I also do the same bedding process. My cousin was the one who told me that's the best way to get it done. BTW she sounds beautiful.

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

PRO TIP 🙌🙌🙌 - 'preciate you man!!

@smear7331 Год назад

brakes is one weak spot on these cars imo from factory. I have a 19 Q50S, BBK from factory. Now run StopTech rotors, Motul 5.1 Fluid, and generic semimetallic pads from OReillys (very hard to get a hold of nowadays) Great bite, really good stopping power, no real fade, has sustained a few track days no issues. Do not run semi met/track pads if you want a quiet, no dust experience. It’s best for stoppin tho!

@cooldaddyslick6869 Год назад

No need to grease the shim. That's what it's there for. So you don't have to grease the back of the pad. Rub something against it and you won't hear anything. And you're supposed to grease the raised ridges on the side of the pads that touch the caliper.

@joness8841 2 года назад

Dope channel great video, but that hammer (yikes) might wanna use a rubber mallet on those pads. But again dope video!!

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Thx man I def cringed as I was using the hammer 😅😅😅

@Duongh1206 Год назад

Love the tutorial man! I wanted to ask how you painted the calipers? Did you spray paint them? If so, what white paint did you use to paint them bc I’m trying to color mine white as well

@SquareWheelsAuto Год назад

Yeah just rattle can high temp white with a couple light layers of clearcoat! Not terribly difficult to keep clean looking either!

@jram8515 Год назад

I have a 2018 q50s awd. I’m having a hard time removing rear rotors .. I feel like there’s something else holding on to it besides the 2 bolts.. help!!!

@osielrodriguez5106 Год назад

What size/brand are the rims you are using ? They look dope, I want to get the same model for mine Q50, and thanks for the video, u saved me a lot of money 😮‍💨

@SquareWheelsAuto Год назад

Thx! They were 20" STR 908 that I refinished in satin black 🙌🏾

@Justcallmezay256 Год назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto full specs of wheels and tires? Please

@perrycollier2989 2 года назад

The squiggly thing is called a carter key.

@adriancarro7 8 месяцев назад

Awesome video but I have a question… Did you open the brake fluid reservoir cap? Or it is ok just put the piston back without opening the cap? I’ve seen a lot of people saying yes and no… so I don’t know, please and thank you!

@SquareWheelsAuto 8 месяцев назад

I’ve never done it, but if I ever had trouble depressing the pistons I’d try that to relieve some of the pressure

@brandonbattaglia6098 2 года назад

I just installed new rotors all round and when I go over 40mph I get a rumble then when I brake the rumble seems to go away what are you thoughts ?

@CatchMoneyMoves 5 месяцев назад

Hi will this work exactly the same for my lux q60?

@saimirbici 2 года назад

Hey bro great video. I recently put on some R1 eLine rotors drilled/slotted but have been noticing some metal scraping noise at low speeds. Any idea what it could be? Q50 hybrid sport with big brakes

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Check your metal dust shields, especially on the fronts. I had to bend mine back a bit

@obimcdoby7974 8 месяцев назад

Where would be a good place to get the akebono brake calipers?

@SquareWheelsAuto 7 месяцев назад

Check out @speedculturestudios he knows where to get akebono blanks 🫡

@nickskolsky2560 2 года назад

Nice ! Hey what kind of rocker panel deal do you have ? It’s slick

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Thx Nick! They're from ebay: www.ebay.com/itm/273560207846

@nickskolsky2560 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto Thanks man ! Did you do an install video I missed on these and how do you like them … fitment , quality etc ? 🤙🏼

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

@@nickskolsky2560 nope no video for these (but I think Foxcraze has a good one, check him out!) - they're pretty much plug and play. Fitment is great, literally no complaints!

@michaels351 2 года назад

what rims and tires do you have? i couldn’t quite make it out in the video

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

They're 20" STR 908 flow forged, refinished in flat black. Wrapped in Delinte Thunder D7, 245/35/20 all around.

@Officialfabreeze 2 года назад

Quick question how would I reset the flat tire light on my q50

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

I’m pretty sure they reset themselves once the tire is fixed. Drive around for a few miles and if it doesn’t go off, find a Discount Tire… I heard they reset TPMS lights for free

@trsskater Год назад

Damn it. I looked into getting nice breaks like these and they were all near $1000. So I had my breaks done which was $500. I could have had some nice new breaks for the same price. Are these breaks also useable with the oem rims?

@SquareWheelsAuto Год назад

Yeah definitely, they're the same size as the OEM rotors

@trsskater Год назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto That is awesome! Thanks.

@thade6130 2 года назад

So would you say the geomets are worth it over the Elaine even though you don't have the eline, how's the coating holding up and pads?

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Coating is holding up well after several mountain runs, trips to rainy Florida, etc etc. There's some pockets of "rust" in the slots on the rotors. Pads are really good. Plenty of initial bite, I have no complaints about this setup 💯👍🏾

@thade6130 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto I think I'm gonna get it for Black Friday it's a good deal, I do have some questions about jacking points in the rear though...

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

@@thade6130 I always lift the rear right under the pumpkin, then set it down on my jack stands

@tonyd5352 2 года назад

May sound dumb but what's the difference between the 4 piston and 2 piston on the r1 concept website? im going to try and do my own brakes but don't know which one to order. I have a 2016 q50 by the way.

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

You'll need to get the rotors and pads that match your cars calipers. If your calipers looks like mine, you have the 4 piston sport brakes. If they look a little smaller, then you want the 2 piston set 👍🏾

@tonyd5352 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto appreciate the clarification.

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

You bet! Thanks for watching

@StangDadGT 2 года назад

Been looking at R1 for my RS. Definitely interested if you get a discount code.

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Trick I learned while I was making this video: I went thru the checkout process but didn't complete it (only went far enough to enter my phone and email). Within 24 hours they went into aggressive cart abandonment retrieval mode (call and email) offering me 30% off!

@StangDadGT 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto wow 30% is aggressive. Usually it’s like 5%. Thanks for the tip and another great video!

@marcdesty4203 2 года назад

Are there any noises or squeaks when braking… I’ve heard and seen lot of complaints about noise

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

No way. If anyone's got squeaks I'm willing to guess it's install error (didn't grease well enough or incorrect bedding)

@marcdesty4203 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto also seen some about a turbine like noise and/or grinding? I’m assuming yours are as quiet as oem

@R.London 2 года назад

How do you like these brakes? Any improvement over the stock brakes?

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Still getting a feel for them. First couple days, seems similar to stock under normal conditions... The bite is definitely more aggressive under moderate/heavy braking.

@R.London 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto Thanks for the reply. I have a 15 Q50S and my issue with the brakes is stopping from speeds above 80. They seem to fade and they vibrate. I've had the car for over a year so far and I've already done brakes twice. These cars seems to chew brakes. Especially the rears with the active trace control. I'll be needing new ones soon so these are now on my list.

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

@@R.London damn! I have a 15Stoo but my OEM brakes held up pretty well over 2 years. The pads still had a lot of life left. Stay tuned I'm def gonna do another video next month with an honest review under an array of different conditions. Lemme know if there's anything specific u want me to try! 👍🏾

@Gen1Cisco 2 года назад

@@R.London turn off active trace control and put the car in personal mode so it uses the pads evenly.

@R.London 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto Sounds good. Definitely include some high speed braking like 80 mph to 0 mph. I'll be on the lookout for the video.

@-Louis 2 года назад

Can you do this on the q60?

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

Of course probably exactly the same

@valesco22 2 года назад

What rims are those

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

In this video I had STR 908 20s refinished in satin black

@valesco22 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto do you knoe the offset of you wheels at the time

@river121697 2 года назад

What caliper is that

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

They're the stock Sport Akebono Calipers, painted white

@andrewmatadeen8448 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto do the akebono calipars pair well no problem with the r1 rotors how do they feel? Thanks

@SquareWheelsAuto 2 года назад

@@andrewmatadeen8448 Yep perfect fit. Its been about a month, so I'm due for a review video soon. They feel great though. A bit more bite than OEM brakes under normal braking, really confident stops under aggressive braking.

@andrewmatadeen8448 2 года назад

@@SquareWheelsAuto thanks man