Time for new/upgraded brakes

Technical Discussion about suspension and brakes
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Time for new/upgraded brakes

Postby _AlexTM » Mon May 21, 2012 9:14

What are the best pads i can get for the price? What are you guys using and how do you like them? I need em asap

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Postby kingtut » Mon May 21, 2012 9:14

Shadow has an 'in' on what all the cool people are getting for pads. Plus he's a cheap sob, so they'll be affordable too.
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Postby chickenwafer » Mon May 21, 2012 9:14

I've always had good luck with Hawk HPS pads for any car I've owned. They are just as much as stock pads and work great. Main downside is they do produce a good amount of dust.
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Postby _AlexTM » Tue May 22, 2012 9:14

I want very limited dust. Im tired of making my car spotless and then having the whole hatch coated in it ha

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Postby Shadowden » Tue May 22, 2012 9:14

kingtut wrote:Shadow has an 'in' on what all the cool people are getting for pads. Plus he's a cheap sob, so they'll be affordable too.


I'm running Hawk HPS pads with Centric Premium rotors. A solid brake bleed and proper brake in (bedding) of the pads and they work great. I have heard the EBC Greenstuff pads work very well too with less brake dust, but you would have to research that. The amount of brake dust I get isn't too bad. I run my car pretty hard.

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Postby RX-7 Chris » Tue May 22, 2012 9:14

I've never had a huge problem with dust with my HPS pads
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Postby _AlexTM » Tue May 22, 2012 9:14

How much did those centric premium rotors cost you?

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Postby Shadowden » Tue May 22, 2012 9:14

I don't recall exactly. I'm thinking only like 35.00 each though. They are not drilled or slotted. Just good blank rotors with the caps coated to keep them from rusting.


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