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09-24-2010, 02:36 PM
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Honestly, I have had great success with pepboys rotors and akebono pads. They are not very expensive and have already lasted longer than the OEM junk brakes...
09-24-2010, 06:49 PM
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Are you going for performance upgrade or stock OEM replacements? If your going the performance route, I would recommend F/R EBC's with their redstuff brake pads. My car stops on a dime and the brake pads release very little dust. They are not that much more expensive than OEM's and you get 2x the performance.
09-26-2010, 11:15 AM
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I have bought a lot of hawk and ebc pads. I have tried their high end ones and there low end ones and they all result in 2 things. Very poor life span, like about 2 months, and a LOT of brake fade.
I had my brakes redone at a shop and they put on super cheap brake pads. Now i get no brake fade and they have lasted for a long time.
I had my brakes redone at a shop and they put on super cheap brake pads. Now i get no brake fade and they have lasted for a long time.
09-27-2010, 08:27 AM
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Really? I have not experienced that at all yet and I have had them on all summer and no problems. They have treated my real well.... The only compliant that I have about them is when I do a high speed gradual stop, the rotors make a visible noise for about 10 seconds and when the car is below 60, the noise disappears.... I believe that I have over 6k on the brakes (2 oil changes).
09-27-2010, 01:17 PM
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i would like to try the esb red stuff, or a oem replacement but i am more than likely going to be getting the red stuff. all i know is that the rotors and pads that are oem are kindof crappy, once they get hot, they chatter like hell so i might get some new rotors also. can you have drilled or slotted rotors turned? because i read somewhere that you cant. its going to be snowing alot out here soon also so im going to make a decision soon
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09-28-2010, 04:55 PM
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can you have what turned down? Also i would not recommend drilled rotors, i would get slotted or flat ones. The drilled ones crack. I have had two sets crack. The first were factory ones the second set was from r1 concept. I currently have r1 concept drilled rotors that have cryo treatment and they seem to last now.
09-28-2010, 11:50 PM
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I have Hawk HPS pads, they're lasting ok and perform ok, but I would not recommend them because they are the worst pads I've ever had in terms of brake dust.
09-29-2010, 01:32 AM
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I don't know if these are the "best" or not.....but I replaced my worn out factory rotors & pads with units from Vato-Zone this past weekend. I normally would never, ever run their typically low quality rotors, but these look to be very good quality, and a decent price at $70 each. I used their Cmax pads, and they look to be a good quality as well.
They work MUCH better than the stock units. Very quiet and excellent grip. Here's a pic:
They work MUCH better than the stock units. Very quiet and excellent grip. Here's a pic:
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I don't know if these are the "best" or not.....but I replaced my worn out factory rotors & pads with units from Vato-Zone this past weekend. I normally would never, ever run their typically low quality rotors, but these look to be very good quality, and a decent price at $70 each. I used their Cmax pads, and they look to be a good quality as well.
They work MUCH better than the stock units. Very quiet and excellent grip. Here's a pic:
They work MUCH better than the stock units. Very quiet and excellent grip. Here's a pic:
