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post Dec 4, 2006 - 7:04 PM
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Alright, my car has been in need of some new brakes for a while now, I figure it's time I get some in, especially since my uncle who is coming out for christmas said he would help me install them. Anyway, I want to go with a cross-drilled or a drilled and slotted rotor. I saw the drilled/slotted rotors on nopi, but they're pretty expensive. I also saw some on irotors.com that were only $229 for the front and back. (plus an extra $50 for zinc plating on them, but I figure that that is only for rust protection, and since I live in cali, rusting rotors really isn't a problem. so I shouldn't need the zinc plating, right?) so, does anyone know if they are any good?

And I don't know what kind of pads to get. I've heard good and bad about EBC greenstuff pads. And I've heard that Hawk pads were pretty good. I want something that can be used on my daily driver, but are an upgrade from stock that will hold up to aggressive braking, and possibly even autocrossing one day. I don't really know the pros/cons of ceramics vs. regular pads so I don't know which I need.

thanks in advance for any help!


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post Dec 5, 2006 - 10:17 AM
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Use Ferodo brake pads.

Still dont know why people who use there car for 99.9% as a Daily Driver want to place rotors with less contact surface by using Cross/Drilled/Slotted rotors.

Better replace your brake lines for stailbraided ones.


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post Dec 5, 2006 - 11:11 AM
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QUOTE(Kadett @ Dec 5, 2006 - 7:17 AM) [snapback]507946[/snapback]

Use Ferodo brake pads.

Still dont know why people who use there car for 99.9% as a Daily Driver want to place rotors with less contact surface by using Cross/Drilled/Slotted rotors.

Better replace your brake lines for stailbraided ones.

heat dissipation, and it disperses water... other than that, they just look really cool tongue.gif

and I plan on getting some steelbraided lines, but they shouldn't have to be done at the same time as your pads/rotors do they? as far as I know, you can change your pads/rotors without even opening up the brake line. and when you do install braided lines, you are only replacing the solid straight lines that run down the car, and not the short flexible pieces that connect to the caliper itself. Therefore, I can get the braided lines later on when I can afford them, and just get these now (since my parents agreed to lend me some money to get new brakes, but they won't give me money to replace something that doesn't otherwise need replacing, and I'll have to do that with my own money once I have some)


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94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold
88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold
00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car
95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive

Posts in this topic
- 6strngs   New brake pads and rotors   Dec 4, 2006 - 7:04 PM
- - hurley97   ceramic pads are quieter than metallic and suppose...   Dec 4, 2006 - 7:50 PM
|- - LewFX   QUOTE(hurley97 @ Dec 4, 2006 - 5:50 ...   Dec 5, 2006 - 1:51 AM
- - Bitter   Hawk HPS pads and powerslot rotors always seem to ...   Dec 4, 2006 - 7:56 PM
|- - JonMarkos   QUOTE(Bitter @ Dec 4, 2006 - 7:56 PM...   Dec 5, 2006 - 2:25 PM
|- - Bitter   QUOTE(JonMarkos @ Dec 5, 2006 - 2:25...   Dec 5, 2006 - 8:51 PM
- - CelicaST202   QUOTE(Bitter @ Dec 4, 2006 - 7:56 PM...   Dec 4, 2006 - 7:58 PM
- - Bitter   i love them on the prizm, same weight and almost t...   Dec 4, 2006 - 8:49 PM
- - 6strngs   so, from what I see, Hawk makes a their HPS, HP pl...   Dec 5, 2006 - 3:09 AM
- - dustin15brown   I have cross drilled and slotted in my fronts and ...   Dec 5, 2006 - 10:08 AM
- - Kadett   Use Ferodo brake pads. Still dont know why people...   Dec 5, 2006 - 10:17 AM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(Kadett @ Dec 5, 2006 - 7:17 AM...   Dec 5, 2006 - 11:11 AM
|- - Negative   QUOTE(6strngs @ Dec 5, 2006 - 4:11 P...   Dec 5, 2006 - 4:31 PM
- - JonMarkos   QUOTE(Bitter @ Dec 5, 2006 - 8:51 PM...   Dec 6, 2006 - 4:05 PM
- - Kadett   QUOTE(Negative @ Dec 5, 2006 - 10:31...   Dec 6, 2006 - 4:24 PM
- - JonMarkos   I just got an email back from Powerslot, they info...   Dec 9, 2006 - 10:50 PM
- - Bitter   well thats too bad   Dec 10, 2006 - 1:37 PM
- - 6gsillyca   So does ANY powerslot rotor fit on our cars? Is th...   Dec 11, 2006 - 1:53 AM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(6gsillyca @ Dec 10, 2006 - 10...   Dec 15, 2006 - 11:33 PM
- - LewFX   im selling front and rear crossed drilled and slot...   Dec 11, 2006 - 2:09 AM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(LewFX @ Dec 10, 2006 - 11:09 P...   Dec 11, 2006 - 2:55 AM
- - LewFX   not sure of the brand, got from another member bra...   Dec 11, 2006 - 1:46 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(LewFX @ Dec 11, 2006 - 10:46 A...   Dec 11, 2006 - 5:21 PM
- - LewFX   they practically new after a good trimming   Dec 11, 2006 - 7:03 PM
- - 6gsillyca   nopionline Axxis ultimate kevlar/ceramic. I order...   Dec 16, 2006 - 3:36 AM
|- - 6strngs   alright, I just placed an order for some irotors d...   Dec 17, 2006 - 11:17 PM
- - 6strngs   ok, finally recieved my irotors rotors today, afte...   Dec 29, 2006 - 11:47 PM
- - Bitter   is the rotor surface (where the pad will be contac...   Dec 31, 2006 - 12:13 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(Bitter @ Dec 31, 2006 - 9:13 A...   Dec 31, 2006 - 12:42 PM
- - Bitter   use 220 grit SILICON CARBIDE paper ONLY. DO NOT...   Dec 31, 2006 - 2:13 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(Bitter @ Dec 31, 2006 - 11:13 ...   Jan 1, 2007 - 3:27 PM
- - 6strngs   alright! I sent an e-mail to the irotors compa...   Jan 3, 2007 - 8:27 PM
- - 6strngs   the new rotors are supposedly en-route to my house...   Jan 12, 2007 - 2:55 AM


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