Brake Replacement Questions
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Brake Replacement Questions
Well its time for me to get new front brakes. I have gone through a set of Porterfield pads and am about metal on metal. The guys at the tire place told me my rotors are turning blue b/c they have gotten so hot so fast so many times. Do I need to replace them just b/c they are blue? If so what is the next step up. Are brembo rotors better than what I have on there now. Do I need to go slotted/cross drilled? If I were to do something like that is it fine to leave the back brakes stock? Thanks for any help, I need to do something about this in the next week.
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Brembo slotted and cross-drilled rotors are a favorite for many racing cars and motorcycles. They will offer better heat dissipation for frequent, hard braking--but I believe that they will not outlast stock rotors. The best thing to make rotors last longer is....to avoid hard stops... (duh)
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Re: Brake Replacement Questions
Originally posted by WaarrEagle
Well its time for me to get new front brakes. I have gone through a set of Porterfield pads and am about metal on metal. The guys at the tire place told me my rotors are turning blue b/c they have gotten so hot so fast so many times. Do I need to replace them just b/c they are blue? If so what is the next step up. Are brembo rotors better than what I have on there now. Do I need to go slotted/cross drilled? If I were to do something like that is it fine to leave the back brakes stock? Thanks for any help, I need to do something about this in the next week.
Well its time for me to get new front brakes. I have gone through a set of Porterfield pads and am about metal on metal. The guys at the tire place told me my rotors are turning blue b/c they have gotten so hot so fast so many times. Do I need to replace them just b/c they are blue? If so what is the next step up. Are brembo rotors better than what I have on there now. Do I need to go slotted/cross drilled? If I were to do something like that is it fine to leave the back brakes stock? Thanks for any help, I need to do something about this in the next week.
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-RMB
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Well I don't autox or road race but I do live in a hilly area and drive pretty fast. All the guy said was that my rotors were blue. I do not see any cracks and I don't think they are warped badly either. I had rear brakes put on at the dealership the week before and they just suggested I turn my front rotors. I guess I will just buy some more Porterfield pads and get the rotors turned. Are those pads still pretty good?
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