reyoasian

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I'm in need of changing my rear brakepads, and almost time to change the front as well. Haven't checked the rotors but there's possibility I need to change those too...

I've looked at Hawk Performance HPS brakepads (I already tried, is very good)

As for rotors, I'm thinking of StopTech SportStop Drilled Rotors, however I'm not sure how these are. Anyone have knowledge on them, or have other good recommendations?

Thanks.

mandipcarz

I used Stop Tech/Power Slot, there ok not sure about the hawk every shop I asked about brakes when I was in the process of choosing mine told me Stop Tech was a better pad for street use. The last set of pads/rotors I used was EBC on my other car and to compare these have left a lot less brake dust.

Phresh2010

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whats your mileage of your is250? im currently at 36k miles and soon to change my brakes for the first time, pretty sure my rotors are fine, just wondering how many miles you have

Kurtz

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There is no good reason to drill holes in rotors. It removes metal from a device that is a heat sink, it eats through pads 25% faster, and it weakens the rotor.



For street use, use blank rotors.

For track use, use slotted (NOT drilled) rotors.


As to pads, again unless you're taking it on a race track, you'll get nothing out of using "high performance" pads other than, usually, a lot of extra dust on your wheels. The OEM low-dust pads will stop the car in exactly the same distance the most expensive uber-awesome "perfornance" pad will. If you wanna stop shorter, get better tires, not better pads.

reyoasian

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Even OEM pads here are quite expensive. Is just that I tried the HPS pads and they are much more sensitive than mine.

As for the rotors, I'll stick to regular smooth surface ones.