Kikcaffine

I just bought some new brembo cross drill rotors for 132.51 after tax for the front. I am wonderin what all i will need to do to "prep" them for installation into my car. Also is there going to be any problems im going to run in to with them. I already have ebc green stuff pads that are around 1000 miles old on there, and konig gt-r rims

DanNY

iTrader: (14)

get a few cans of brake cleaner...spray them down and install. try not to touch the rotor surface w/ your hands.

if the old rotor won't come out of the hub then get a hammer ready.

why didn't u do the pads and rotors at the same time??

Kikcaffine

I didnt see until I had the pads off origonally that I needed new rotors. I only replaced the pads because they were squealing, and it wasnt until today that I was able to get my hands on some money to get the rotors.

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

so you wasted money on brembo rotors that were drilled.

nissandreamer

Why do you say that he wasted his money?

kcidmil

Yeah, have that hammer ready. I got a complete set of slotted. Didn't want cross drilled, there's been an issue of cracking if they get too hot.

Should have seen some faces when I changed mine out. My front right was stuck.... really bad, it stripped out 4 bolts, and the threads were still good on the rotors. So I grabbed a hammer, and started swinging. Realize that the military offers a hobby shop to work on cars. So everyone came over and started... "uhh you shouldn't do that. It's not good for the rotor" Brain deads didn't even see the new one sitting right there. But the look on their faces when I started swinging was priceless.

Matt93SE

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I give them 10,000 miles before they crack and are ruined.

nissandreamer

Thank you for that info cause I was about two mounths away from making that mistake.

kcidmil

Brembo does offer slotted set for all corners of a 3rd gen, provided yours came with the 4 wheel disc. I picked up mine for about $290

Matt93SE

iTrader: (44)

hmmm... did you check the group deals forum? there are several people in there doing some pretty good GDs on brembos..

xnyc

iTrader: (9)

are there any interchangable rotors between the diff gens ?(given that we use our stock calipers)

Matt93SE

iTrader: (44)

3rd and 4th gens share the front rotors, but that's it. rear rotors are 3rd gen only.

you can use front or rear pads from 3-5 gens though.

super32

iTrader: (5)

you could do what Matt93 is offering on his website thing. Bigger brakes. Altho I did notice that u sed that you wanted to use your stock calipers. But why interchange with another since it'll probably be the same size disc?

I believe that if you really want to improve your brakes, get some bigger brakes, as I have found from this ORG that both slotted AND X-drilled will pose problems after heavy use. And if you're not using it for heavy use, then you should just stick to OEM.

Good luck.

kcidmil

I haven't had any problems with my slotted. And they get alot of heavy use.

Matt93SE

iTrader: (44)

slotted are usually fine. crossdrilled often crack... anything with holes in it will crack on these cars.

super32

iTrader: (5)

Hmm, then that means I coulda bought slotted. I wasted 300 for OEM rotors when I coulda bought slotted? Thats why theres this ORG to correct me.

Sorry...

kcidmil

Glad to be of some help. BTW, Nopi carries the slotted for around $290 for the complete set shipped. But to be honest, it took about 3 months to get mine. So I'd find someone else who carries them.

smokyman13

was just curious if anyone has had squeaking brake problems while your driving.....without pushing the brake...I notice once Ive drove my car around for longer than 5 minutes..I start to here random squealing from my brakes. I got new pads on them and they were the expensive ones...I think either my calipers are really old, which they are, and are maybe sticking? or I just need new rotors? any help pls?

kcidmil

Probably getting a build up of dust. Did you have the rotors machined when you installed the new pads?

I wish I could help beyond that, but with the pad/rotor combination I have right now. My car sounds like a dump truck when I stop. Annoying as hell, but so far these pads have worked better with my rotors than any others I found.

smokyman13

[QUOTE=kcidmil]Probably getting a build up of dust. Did you have the rotors machined when you installed the new pads?
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no, i just cleaned everything and put new pads on...rotors look worn...figured if i took them off to have them machined i may as well get some slotted...how much would some slotted rotors be for front and back? and are sohc and dohc brake rotors/calipers interchangeable?

kcidmil

for the price of the slotted, look a few posts up. As for the diff in VG and VE motor cars having interchangeable brakes. They look to be the same. But you should ask Matt93SE to be sure.

Matt93SE

iTrader: (44)

there was a production change in about 9/90 on the models with rear discs, and the calipers are different before/after that. but there's no difference between a VE rear disc and a VG/ wbs rear disc if you're looking at 91+ models. the ABS sensor and gear are in the bottom of the strut housing and on the wheel hub, the caliper and rotor are the same.