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I really badly need rotors all four of them are heat checked and rather then putting them on the lathe I thought I would buy new ones. I was looking for some suggestions on what kind, or what style would be better. And also if anyone knows of any good deals for rotors and pads together. I found rotors and pads together for about $315 any other suggestions would be sweet!

Thanks

Ceramic pads, IMO. Some will chime in with NAPA high end rotors, other with Wagners. I use Raybestos on all my vehicles.

Also you cant turn rear rotors(solid), just for future reference.

Don't turn rotors, period. Your rotors are heat-sinks, and when you remove material, you remove its ability to hold heat, which causes them to warp.

I have EBC Ultimax rotors and NAPA Ultra Premium Pads on the front of my SSEi and NAPA Ultra Prem. Rotors and Adaptive One pads on the rear. On the GXP it's Premium rotors and Ultra Premium pads all around. No problems with either.

Whatever you get, get the top-shelf stuff. It's generally made to the highest tolerances and with the best materials. Honestly, most of the brands are made in the same factories, the differences are among the grades, not the brands.

I prefer NAPA due to the year I worked at a NAPA care-center and the customer service and good prices.

00Beast wrote:Don't turn rotors, period. Your rotors are heat-sinks, and when you remove material, you remove its ability to hold heat, which causes them to warp.

While I do agree with this, I have never had any problems when I turned rotors. Keep em within spec.

Turning rotors Requires removing hundredths of an inch, so you're not really losing mass there. Slotted rotors affect this more and ppl here run them.

My best setup was quality NAPA rotors and ceramics.

I run Powerslot Slotted Rotors up front, stock rotors in back, and Hawk Performance Ceramic Pads all around. They are unbelievable! It was about 320 dollars for all that, but I didn't get the slotted rotors for the back. FWIW.

nos4blood70 wrote:I run Powerslot Slotted Rotors up front, stock rotors in back, and Hawk Performance Ceramic Pads all around. They are unbelievable! It was about 320 dollars for all that, but I didn't get the slotted rotors for the back. FWIW.

He's right, it's an awesome setup.
So awesome I bought the same thing for mine, except I got the slotted rear rotors, I haven't had time to put the rears on yet, but just the fronts are an amazing difference!
FWIW I got the Cryogenically treated front rotors, they're supposed to resist warping longer.
EDIT: My setup cost about $500 iirc. That's pads and rotors all around.

BonneMe wrote:Turning rotors Requires removing hundredths of an inch, so you're not really losing mass there. Slotted rotors affect this more and ppl here run them.

Thank you!

Thanks guys I'm checking out the Napa Ultra Premium or the Premium. And will probably get the ceramic brake pads as well.

The difference between the Ultra Premium and the Premium, from what I can tell, is black paint on the hubs and outer circumference, lol. But it does make a big difference in aesthetics.

I went with OE rotors and i'm on my second set of AutoZone's Duralast Gold ceramic pads. Not to bad for 163K.