What are my options for brake pads and rotors?
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What are my options for brake pads and rotors?
Hello, im looking for oem replacement for my pads and rotors or some aftermarket aspect with improved performance. Is there any particular brand, or store? THanks a lot, b16a2ebp... 
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Re: What are my options for brake pads and rotors? (b16a2EBP)
For rotors autozone blanks will do just fine. They're cheap, and come with a warranty.
For pads it depends on if you want a more aggresive pad or not, and with it comes more brake dust. My personal preference is Cobaly Friction GT Sports. I think they are a great pad, good for daily use, and could be used on the track. Other pads that are worth mentioning as well is Axxis Ultimates, and Hawk HPS.
Also don't forget to replace your brake fluid, it you want better fluid that is reasonably priced i would suggest ATE SuperBlue 200. But any DOT 3 or 4 fluid should be fine.
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For pads it depends on if you want a more aggresive pad or not, and with it comes more brake dust. My personal preference is Cobaly Friction GT Sports. I think they are a great pad, good for daily use, and could be used on the track. Other pads that are worth mentioning as well is Axxis Ultimates, and Hawk HPS.
Also don't forget to replace your brake fluid, it you want better fluid that is reasonably priced i would suggest ATE SuperBlue 200. But any DOT 3 or 4 fluid should be fine.
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Re: What are my options for brake pads and rotors? (PrinceAli132)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrinceAli132 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For rotors autozone blanks will do just fine. They're cheap, and come with a warranty.</TD></TR></TABLE>
However, rotors aren't going to affect your performance. If your current rotors aren't cracked, there's no reason to replace them.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrinceAli132 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For pads it depends on if you want a more aggresive pad or not, and with it comes more brake dust. My personal preference is Cobaly Friction GT Sports. I think they are a great pad, good for daily use, and could be used on the track.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Website: Cobalt.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrinceAli132 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also don't forget to replace your brake fluid, it you want better fluid that is reasonably priced i would suggest ATE SuperBlue 200. But any DOT 3 or 4 fluid should be fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Brake fluid performance is easily measured by its boiling point. I recommend Motul RBF 600, which is inexpensive and even better than ATE (higher boiling points). You can see a list of most popular brake fluids and their boiling points and prices here.
However, rotors aren't going to affect your performance. If your current rotors aren't cracked, there's no reason to replace them.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrinceAli132 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For pads it depends on if you want a more aggresive pad or not, and with it comes more brake dust. My personal preference is Cobaly Friction GT Sports. I think they are a great pad, good for daily use, and could be used on the track.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Website: Cobalt.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrinceAli132 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also don't forget to replace your brake fluid, it you want better fluid that is reasonably priced i would suggest ATE SuperBlue 200. But any DOT 3 or 4 fluid should be fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Brake fluid performance is easily measured by its boiling point. I recommend Motul RBF 600, which is inexpensive and even better than ATE (higher boiling points). You can see a list of most popular brake fluids and their boiling points and prices here.
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