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Old 09-04-2012 | 11:10 AM
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Hey I have a 02 Z28 & I know I will be needing brakes soon. I could get the stock rotors resurfaced except I was wondering if there are any new aftermarket rotors that someone may recommend. I'm not looking to break the bank on this as I will not really be auto crossing the car or anything like that any time soon. Mostly just street & strip. Also brake pad recommendations? I heard that Hawks are good although they can be pretty noisy & make a ton of brake dust. I've never had any expeirence with them but heard different things about em. What are some brake upgrades that you guys run?
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Im running Brake Motive rotors and their provided pads. I mainly street drive my car but have done several passes down the 1/4mile. The brakes seem to be holding out really well.

first 500miles or so I was experiencing a lot of brake dust but im guessing they were breaking in. Now dust is light.
Old 09-04-2012 | 01:53 PM
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I've read different reviews on those as well. Seems like they are a cheap alternative to some good stuff & they rust easily? How's the car stop? Any noise?
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some noise during break in, stops better than stock thats for sure. No rust. they have a coating for that
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You buy em off of ebay?
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I also went with the Brakemotive rotor/pad setup. So far so good. No noise and it seems to stop better than stock, but I never really put the stockers to the test often. I went with slotted but not grooved rotors for looks. Delivery was quick and the price was good, plus I use this site quite often and it's good to support a site sponsor.
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Brakemotive is a sponsor here, i got the package straight from them here.

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