New brakes for 05 Evolution MR
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New brakes for 05 Evolution MR
Hi, I currently drive a 2005 Evolution MR with about 25,600 miles on it. I drive the car everyday to work and school, so it's pretty much a daily driven vehicle. I started to notice that my brake pads and rotors are down to the minimum wear indications. I only went to the track once last year, and hardly ever race there overall. I was a little bit upset that the factory brembos( which are awesome! don't get me wrong) wore out so fast. I asked Mitsu how much they wanted and they said $2,100 for everything. I was about to faint!!! So instead I ordered new powerslot slotted rotors and new brembo pads. Do you think that is a good combination? Will I see a difference in overall performance from these brakes?
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Pierre
2005 Evolution MR VIII
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Pierre
2005 Evolution MR VIII
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PierreK...I've got 50,000 miles of seat time in two Evos on stock brakes. I doubt if you'll notice a difference in performance...assuming you're running the stock Brembo pads. However...TAKE GREAT PERSONAL SATISFACTION in F!@&$N' the dealer out of a grand in profit.
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Pierre,
send a PM to Edwin, Slowcar or PJsevo8, these guys changed their brakes with different pads. Edwin got aftermarket pads and PJ also but PJ got Duralast from Autozone with lifetime warranty for less than $40.
As per your rotors, you might be able to resurface them however for a $2100 dealer quote you can probably upgrade your pads and rotors to a two piece light weight rotors.
There are many many options out there. By the way, 25000 miles for stock pads is a good benchmark in my opinion. Good luck!
I also forgot, there are companies outthere like tirerack that also carry Brembo brakes and could do your brakes for a portion of what the dealer charges. I hope that helps Bro!!
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/resul...=&brand=Brembo
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/resul...&autoYear=2005
Carlos
send a PM to Edwin, Slowcar or PJsevo8, these guys changed their brakes with different pads. Edwin got aftermarket pads and PJ also but PJ got Duralast from Autozone with lifetime warranty for less than $40.
As per your rotors, you might be able to resurface them however for a $2100 dealer quote you can probably upgrade your pads and rotors to a two piece light weight rotors.
There are many many options out there. By the way, 25000 miles for stock pads is a good benchmark in my opinion. Good luck!
I also forgot, there are companies outthere like tirerack that also carry Brembo brakes and could do your brakes for a portion of what the dealer charges. I hope that helps Bro!!
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/resul...=&brand=Brembo
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/resul...&autoYear=2005
Carlos
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Thanks guys, I wish I could resurface my rotors, but according to the last micrometer they are warped. Tomorrow I will go to performance autowerks and get new powerslot rotors, and brembo pads installed. I got a decent deal on brembo pads from O'Brien Mitsubishi. They sold me the front pair for $180.00, and the rear for $163.00.
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I also have a 2005 MR and recently just replace my front rotors and pads due to my rotors warps. I also have the powerslot with project mu NS street pads, I am still in the process of braking them in, but so far the braking is smooth and powerful. once I got them brake in a little more I will step harder to see how it performs
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