What are the best, very good, average and ugly of brake disk? Any definative testing? I'm looking to replace the disk (have the original disk), but have never been that satified with it compared to the braking ablity of my old benz.

Brembo, Mountain, ????

93 GXE

 

use either OEM or brembo replacement rotors, and Axxis MetalMaster or Porterfield pads. you won't be upset when you're done.

 

I have replaced my front rotors to Brembos. I am very satisfied with the braking of my car since the change. I am actually using brake pads from Pepboys I believe they are ceramic. I called the Brake Warehouse who suggested I get a set of Power Stop rotors if I needed to replace the Brembos. They were a good source of brake information.

 

The rotors aren't going to make a huge difference. If the car is not going to be driven hard or put on the track there is no reason to get slotted or god forbid drilled rotors. Get a better set of pads, Axxis, EBC, etc. The change will be like night and day.

 

EBC?
I thought that the more metal the disk has the more heat absorbing capacity and faster braking. That's why some cheaper disk are lighter and less effective.
The current pads are Raybestos QS cermic metalics and Nissian disk, but looking for better, without modification of the calipers.

Sometimes the traffic will go at 90+ mph, so I go with the flow so as not to get rear ended.

 

I'm no expert on this, but I'm with Hojo on this one. Bigger brakes with slots/cross-drilling have more heat absorbtion and dissipation capacity than stock rotors, but I don't think they'll make that much difference in daily driving. I think bigger brakes help reduce fade from repeated brake use in autocrossing and maybe a little with huge panic stops, but I think a better investment would be for more aggressive tires, which probably help braking more, especially when it's wet.

(Besides I've heard drilled rotors eat through pads sooner)

 

Guys.. just trust me on this one.. if all you're doing is some mild/moderate braking in heavy traffic, or 90mph on the highway, you can stick with stock or brembo replacement rotors and Axxis pads and you'll be just fine..
You can even use OEM Nissan pads and be fine.

With stock rotors and Axxis pads, it took several 120-to-50mph stops before I got them to fade to the point where braking was affected.

 

OK OK Brembo or OEM disk and better pads.
Where or Who sells these AXXIS pads and what makes them better?

OnTheRoad

 

check the brake part # post in the stickies at the top of this board. it'll tell you everything you want.