Well it's time for new brakes, what are some good ones that won't hurt my bank account too much. I also need front rotors, or should I I just buy it all at at pep boys lol
Well it's time for new brakes, what are some good ones that won't hurt my bank account too much. I also need front rotors, or should I I just buy it all at at pep boys lol
Depends on what you want out of your brakes. Just DD, Pep Boys stuff will do just fine. If you're looking performance, I've always heard good things about HAWK pads.
Hawk pads will absolutely destroy stock calipers... Here are some that my friends are running and they stop awesome and last a long time! I got quoted $170 for cross drilled and slotted rotors front and rear about a month and a half ago.
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How do Hawk pads destroy stock calipers?
They are such a hard compound and material that they dont wear very easily and will wear the rotor quicker than the pads. They wont necessarily destroy them but they will wear them out much much quicker.
Jimmy i hope nothing was directed at me. Me wanting new rotors is not for the looks by any means. Ill be hopefully doing what you do by halfway through the summer but well see. So any improvement to the braking system without changing it is a plus.
Ive heard blanks work the best(thankfulley they are vented stock), but how would drilled/slotted not improve over blank at all? Specially for racing?
Oh so you meant ROTORS!!!
I use the cheapest blank stock style rotors I can find on sale as long as they equal the OEM Brembos, and I use Carbotech pads.
Yes I use a different set of pads on track, still Carbotech though.
They are the quietest, most rotor friendly, low dusting, high grip pads I have found so far.
What ever you guys decide to get MAKE SURE YOU BED THE ROTORS AND PADS IN CORRECTLY!!!
This is such a huge mistake that keeps happening over and over day after day.
I have no plans of changing brands at this time.:beer:
I don't blame you guys for wanting something that's exotic looking.
BUT...
Unless the diameter is increased(increased brake torque through greater leverage) over the solid or slotted version you are taking valuable heat absorbing mass out of the fire path and also decreasing slightly the swept area by the sum of the added area of the holes.
Us track guys are so hard on the rotors that unless you run expensive cast in holes drilled rotors...(Usually a 14" kit under 18" wheels) they crack and will come apart, and that can wreck your day!
I can't afford to spend extra money on something thats going to get worn and spider cracked eventually anyway and needs replacing again.
Anyone planning a track day or two I always recommend brake cooling ducts. You can leave them on and they will never hurt anything and they make stock style pads last longer in a track environment. No issue with street driving and I have had them on since day in 04.
The coated ones seem like a nice option if you don't want rust at the hat area. Bumps the price quite a bit though.
Here's a goofy little xtranormal thing I put together, maybe you guys will be amused.. maybe not.
YouTube- Jimmysidecarr in "to improve my braking performance."