Can't find plain replacement rotors
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Can't find plain replacement rotors
Ok when my brake pads wore out I had the stock rotors resurfaced and Hawk Pads installed. Well the hawks were loud, obnoxious, dusty and after about 10k miles the front rotors started getting grooves and now they're warped. I can't have them resurfaced because Les Schwab tire center said after the last resurface that they'll be at minimum and won't be think enough to be resurfaced again. Now I have to drop a lot of cash to replace all the rotors and pads.
I'm trying to replace the rotors with a plain set so that I can resurface them in the future but it seems everywhere I look, I can only find slotted or drilled rotors. I don't necessarily want a slotted set because I can't resurface them and I don't want drilled because I don't want to worry about the extra chance that they can crack.
I've been searching for the past few hours and I've come up with little. I've found this: http://www.perfectbrakes.com/products.asp?cat=3257 (EBC Ultimax plain rotors) but I haven't found any reviews.
I've even had a hard time finding a store that sells plain OEM replacement Brembos. Can anyone out there help me out with a link or a store? Thanks!
I'm trying to replace the rotors with a plain set so that I can resurface them in the future but it seems everywhere I look, I can only find slotted or drilled rotors. I don't necessarily want a slotted set because I can't resurface them and I don't want drilled because I don't want to worry about the extra chance that they can crack.
I've been searching for the past few hours and I've come up with little. I've found this: http://www.perfectbrakes.com/products.asp?cat=3257 (EBC Ultimax plain rotors) but I haven't found any reviews.
I've even had a hard time finding a store that sells plain OEM replacement Brembos. Can anyone out there help me out with a link or a store? Thanks!
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Again -- all using the same part numbers. Great rotors. Look sick - And they are amazing at performance -- i do not track the car - but I avoid deer on a daily basis here in western Pa.
Again -- all using the same part numbers. Great rotors. Look sick - And they are amazing at performance -- i do not track the car - but I avoid deer on a daily basis here in western Pa.
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Thanks for the replies guys! Ok, wow, $244.99 for all 4 on maperformance.com is awesome compared to everything else I've been looking at. I have two questions and clear up my ignorance. 1) Can you resurface slotted rotors? 2) I was very unhappy with Hawk so I was thinking of going with EBC (Greens perhaps?) brake pads. Any other suggestions?
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Ok, I'm looking at Rotorpros or the Girodisc BailoutSpecial. Whether I'm going Slotted/Drilled or just Plain I'm not 100% sure on yet. All my friends are badgering me to do slotted and drilled "Because it'll look sick" but I have advice from a Moderator (who I assume knows his brakes) that it doesn't matter.
EBC Greens seem to be my pad of choice. I'll also be picking up shims as well http://www.girodisc.com/catalog/prod...adcd6e20637291
Should I be considering the brake fluid as well to make this replacement more reliable or will stock do me just fine? I won't be tracking it any time soon that I know of. It'll be for street and some autocross fun.
Any, all feedback is welcome. Thanks for all your help so far guys. You've all made this process much better for me. I thought I was going to have to drop $900 just for parts.
EBC Greens seem to be my pad of choice. I'll also be picking up shims as well http://www.girodisc.com/catalog/prod...adcd6e20637291
Should I be considering the brake fluid as well to make this replacement more reliable or will stock do me just fine? I won't be tracking it any time soon that I know of. It'll be for street and some autocross fun.
Any, all feedback is welcome. Thanks for all your help so far guys. You've all made this process much better for me. I thought I was going to have to drop $900 just for parts.
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Gentlemen, again thanks for the input but I have some sad news. During lunch I thought "Damn, I forgot to order those brakes, I better do that the moment I get back to work." Well I never made it back. An SUV was stopped in front of the library in the right lane of a two lane one way street so assuming it was stopping for a pedestrian I couldn't see, I pulled up next to the SUV (I was in the left lane) and stopped. The driver of the SUV then proceeded to make a lane change into the left lane and gunned it and didn't see me. She hit me first on the front passenger wheel and proceeded to shave the front of my car off.
The appraisal happens tomorrow. Guess I don't have to finish the wing any time soon. The damage was extensive and my friends and I are estimating at least $5k in parts alone, perhaps more if there's underlying damage. She hit me and after she hit me she kept going and if you look at the picture you'll see I'm not parallel to the road, she pushed me that far.
*Sigh* I'm a pretty sad panda right now.
The appraisal happens tomorrow. Guess I don't have to finish the wing any time soon. The damage was extensive and my friends and I are estimating at least $5k in parts alone, perhaps more if there's underlying damage. She hit me and after she hit me she kept going and if you look at the picture you'll see I'm not parallel to the road, she pushed me that far.
*Sigh* I'm a pretty sad panda right now.