30k miles, time to replace brake, what kind should i go with.

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08-08-11, 10:48 AM

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30k miles, time to replace brake, what kind should i go with.

car just hit 30k and i already felt vibration when braking. What is the best brake rotors and pads to go with. This is my DD, i dont need BBK or track setup. thanks guys

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08-08-11, 12:11 PM

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i would say oem.

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08-08-11, 12:11 PM

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get them off sewell aswell.

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08-08-11, 12:45 PM

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x1 on oem and sewell.

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08-11-11, 08:56 AM

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do i need to get rotors? i mean it's 30k miles, shouldnt have to, right?

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08-11-11, 09:36 AM

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jdmhub.com/ drilled and slotted Rotora rotors... price just like oem

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08-12-11, 01:51 PM

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How about Duralast rotors with good pads (EBD Redstuff or Greenstuff, etc.)? I use Duralast rotors and Carbotech pads for my race car. The rotors had never been warped whatsoever after few hours of abuse.

If you are aiming for the look, that is a different story.

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08-13-11, 08:22 AM

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Was wondering what the concensus is here regarding ceramic brake pads? I had ceramic brake pads on my previous car (94 Honda Prelude) to cut back on brake dust. I noticed hardly if any brake dust at all. That to me is worth the extra $ to keep my wheels cleaner looking between washes.

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08-13-11, 01:02 PM

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Ceramic pads are good. I forgot what the oem pads are made of, but they're about the same price, if not... Cheaper to go with the OEM ones.
Rotors are just pieces of floating metal, so I personally don't think it's necessary to go OEM on those.

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08-13-11, 01:46 PM

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Well, not all ceramic pads are made for low-dust situations. I've got ALOT of personal experience with Axxis (PBR) Ultimates and they're a ceramic pad; they're definitely not one to look at if low-dust is something you're looking for. LOL! On the flip-side, these are by far the best performance pad I've used on the street and track! Tried to order some here in the states, but even the US distributor is out of these. I didn't want to wait 2 months for them from Australia...so I got Stop-Tech streets. Much less dust, but doesn't have the bite of the Axxis ULTs.

If you don't care about a performance pad/rotor combo, go with NAPA's best rotor (Brembo blank I believe) and whatever pad you want.