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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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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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