Added more desirable Akebono calipers to an old Jeep WJ
Pros: more desirable
Vehicle:
Jeep Grand Cherokee
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The little non sport Akebono calipers on q50’s are know for warping the OEM rotors. I went through 2 sets of OEM and kept getting the vibration when braking from highway speed before eventually buying some shtty Chinese “drilled and slotted” aftermarket’s. Never had the issue since.
Pros: no vibration when braking
Cons: warping OEM rotors
Vehicle:
Infiniti Q50
Wish they offered the same front caliper on Long Range besides the tiny uncoloured one I think it has, that's one gripe I dislike.
Cons: tiny uncoloured caliper
Brake pedal drops a bit lower before it begins to stop but it is not spongy. They grab really good, shorter stoping distance, and I can make my ABS actually activate. With the original calipers it was pretty hard to activate for some reason, running the same Akebono Euros as this setup so must be the bigger calipers. Great Upgrade
Pros: shorter stopping distance, good grab
Cons: pedal drops lower
I went with Akebonos with two-piece rotors. No complaints here.
Pros: no complaints
I bought used akebonos work awsome, way better than stock, stopping performance is substantially better.
Pros: better stopping, works awesome
I bought used ones on eBay. Came out nice but they were kinda rough.
Pros: came out nice
Cons: kinda rough
Must do, the WJ knuckle swap with Akebono calipers. Teves calipers are junk, and the factory XJ calipers are freakin worse!
Pros: must do, superior to others
Vehicle:
Jeep Cherokee
I have installed those and drove them super hard at the track and they did great.
Pros: great performance, easy to install
Vehicle:
Nissan
Chrysler has a "kit" that is designed for the brake-swap (Teves -> Akebono) TSB has that everything you need apart from rotors - new calipers, brackets and pads, plus all hardware. See what you dealer's price is, when it first came out it was crazy cheap (like $100), it's a bit more now but even then when I bought the kit it was still cheaper than buying remanufactured calipers and brackets.
Pros: cheap kit, easy to install
Vehicle:
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Part number: 05093174AD
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What we know about Akebono brake caliper
The brand is registered in Japan. Official website: http://akebonobrakes.com/.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Akebono brake caliper.
PR Score — 83 out of 100, based on 10 reviews and 31 vote. 8 positive reviews, 1 neutral review, 1 negative review. Average rating — 4 (out of 5). Vote balance: 26 up, 5 down.
In the ranking of the best brake caliper this part is at position 6, behind OEM Audi and OEM Porsche , but ahead of OEM Volkswagen and POWER STOP.
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- Pulling - car pulls to one side when braking - rated ambivalently. 3 points out of 5.
- Smell/heat - burning odor and one wheel gets very hot - no rating yet
- Uneven wear - one pad wears much faster than the other, visible through the wheel - rated ambivalently. 3 points out of 5.
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