a local autoparts has blanks for $18 each front or rear i thought it was pretty cheap.

also the NISSIN pads are $38

i know theres places charging double for them..


k & e autoparts
12078 valley blvd.
el monte, 626 575-1966

**no i dont work for them**

 

NAPA sells rotors for cheaper than that, I think. With a lifetime warranty.

 

Autozone's itr front rotor blanks for $17-20 has been the best un-kept secret for years. But you've found REAR itr rotors for $18? That would indeed be the holy grail!

 

I use the Legend sedan rotors from Autozone....Number of track days and "very aggressive" brake pads on them with no signs of wear or warping...

These are the best kept secret...

 

I dont mean to jack the thread but while we are on the subject of rotors, I was wondering what is the difference between the legend rotors and the itr rotors besides price? or autozone legend rotors and brembo blanks for the itr. I need to buy rotors soon and have been trying to determine which ones to purchase. I was looking into getting the brembo blanks cause I found them for $32. but im not sure if I should just purchase some autozone legend rotors if they're better. I dont mind the price, thats not a problem, but if one is better then the other, or outperform's the other I'd get the better of the two. any suggestions/advice/comments welcome.


Modified by ricancivicsi8 at 5:10 PM 10/4/2005

 

The legend rotor is thicker than a stock itr rotor, providing a larger heat sink, which is a good thing. I don't know how the brembo blanks compare.

 

can the thicker legen rotor be used on a factory itr caliper and pad setup? for some reason i always thought you needed the legend or nsx caliper

if you can i know which ones ill be using next

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ricancivicsi8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I dont mean to jack the thread but while we are on the subject of rotors, I was wondering what is the difference between the legend rotors and the itr rotors besides price? or autozone legend rotors and brembo blanks for the itr. I need to buy rotors soon and have been trying to determine which ones to purchase. I was looking into getting the brembo blanks cause I found them for $32. but im not sure if I should just purchase some autozone legend rotors if they're better. I dont mind the price, thats not a problem, but if one is better then the other, or outperform's the other I'd get the better of the two. any suggestions/advice/comments welcome.


Modified by ricancivicsi8 at 5:10 PM 10/4/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>


USe the legend rotors...less expensive and

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Batoutahell &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The legend rotor is thicker than a stock itr rotor, providing a larger heat sink, which is a good thing. I don't know how the brembo blanks compare.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Brembos will warpe under continuos hard braking...this 130 to 40 mph...thats hard braking to me... The legend rotors handled this oh so well...even stood up to my harsh pads with out visible wear.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cjames235 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can the thicker legen rotor be used on a factory itr caliper and pad setup? for some reason i always thought you needed the legend or nsx caliper

if you can i know which ones ill be using next</TD></TR></TABLE>


Im rockin'em right now on stock calipers.

 

ok thanks for the suggestions and knowledge, I didn't know that the legend rotors were thicker, or that the brembo's would warpe. So by going with these rotors, should I not go with stock pads? would I be better off getting different or more aggressive pads? thanx in advance

 

what year legend?

 

i think for a 95 gs model

 

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That's not caused by warping. That's an uneven layer of brake pad deposits on the surface of the rotors. (The reason you can tell is, the rotors you describe are only vibrating when they get VERY hot, which means hot spots are forming due to uneven deposits. When rotors are truly warped, they vibrate at all speeds, even when cold.)

The vibration can be avoided by proper bedding of the pads.

You can read more about it on Stoptech's website here.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The vibration can be avoided by proper bedding of the pads.
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.. proper bedding of pads may include machining/replacing rotors when you switch brake compounds. That is likely one of the directions when bedding any set of pads. The only time I had a rotor "warp" like that was switching from known-incompatible pads.