Mitsu wants $800 for pads and install.

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Sep 7, 2005 | 05:45 AM

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GOKOU

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Originally Posted by Ludikraut

You should be able to get them for very close to the same price. The group buy wasn't that much cheaper than regular price, and if you get blanks, they are cheaper still. I initially installed mine with the slots turning into the pads but have since flipped them.
When you install the slotted rotors, it seems that they pickup less brake dust if the slots don't turn into the pads, and with the rotorpros either direction does work, since the internal vanes on the rotors are not directional.
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THanks and yes I think the price did went up. I thought I read somewhere that the slots need to go in the direction of the pads\wheel. I'm surprise you went back and change the direction

I'm not sure if changing the direction causes less contact\strain on the pads leaving it with less dust.

Sep 7, 2005 | 06:39 AM

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GOKOU, the stoptech rotors (and some of the other high-end rotors) need to be installed the way you described, but that isn't because of the direction of the slots, it's because the vanes between the two discs are directional. The rotorpro rotors are not directional, so it doesn't matter.

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Sep 7, 2005 | 12:00 PM

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how much is he charging for labor portion? $400?changing pads are intuitive.

I would ask someone to show you and help you do 1 and you can figure the other 3 out yourself...and he's wrong, why would he need to "cut your rotors"?

you just need:

1. new pads
2. anti-seize copper compound (find it in any autoparts store)
3. wrenches
and don't forget to use the oem shims off the old pads

there's a how-to on this forum...it's pretty easy, just dirty and time consuming, but you def get the satisfaction after you finish it...

Sep 7, 2005 | 12:21 PM

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for the same $800 you spend at the dealer you could go the route I weny and buy front & rear drilled & slotted rotors, Ferodo DS-2500 front & rear pads, Technafit SS braided brake lines (if you buy from raceshopper.com the brake line kit also comes with a SS braided clutch line), and brake fluid for a complete system flush.

I bought all this for about $800 from http://www.raceshopper.com

hope this helps
Chris

PS - just DIY when it comes to the install, its really easy