They are genuine brembo rotors that came in Brembo boxes. Very nice rotors. I paired these up with Hawk HP Plus pads and DOT4 brake fluid. Took me 3 hours to install the rotors, change front pads, reinstall rear pads with anti-squeal spray, and bleed the brakes by myself.

The only possible problem is that I may have installed the rotors reversed.. =( The spiral seems backwards on my cross drilled rotors. I just remembered this after I finished the whole install. Does this matter??? I didn't see a left or right on the rotors.

Pics of driver side front wheel. You can see the spiral is backwards. I hope this doesn't matter!

 

How much did you pay for the roters ?? There only drilled not slotted ?? thats good for pad wear

-matt

 

Check the group deal forum. I believe it was 90 dollars for the front pair. I got only drilled.

 

Thats a pretty good price, if they are only drilled I don't think It'd matter much which way the are installed, maybe with slotted the way they are curved would have some sort of an effect but you should be fine.

 

I think you should be fine if it were reversed. However, from what I make of your pics, they look go be going in the right direction.

I got the rotors as well and the PBR metal pads. My front brakes have a very high pitched squeal when the wheels are rolling (and a bit louder during braking). The noise has gotten a LOT less since it was installed, but it is still there (it was installed 2 days ago). Is this normal for people who got that combo?

 

But thats a pic of the driver side. I think thats the way it should look if it were the passenger side.. No? I remember thinking I have to make sure I install the rotors on the correct side. But I totally forgot once I got everything off.

As for your squealing.. Did you break the pads/rotors in correctly? Do the front wheels rotate freely when off the ground? Did you use anti-squeel compound on the back of the pads?

 

Yes the holes should go the same direction on both sides.

As for the break-in. Yes I read the little piece of paper that came with the pads and I did do the break-in procedure. That reduced the noise greatly. But it is still there a tiny bit. Anti-squeel compound was used on the back of the pads, yes.

As far as the wheels rotating freely, I haven't tried to jack it up and check... but what could the problem be in this case?

 

Make sure your dust shield isn't touching the rotor. As for break in. What I did was do repeated stops from 50-10 using hard firm pedal pressure. Then I did a few 90-30 etc etc. All with hard firm consistant pedal pressure.

 

The best way to break in new rotors and pads is to keep your driving under 35 mph and brake early. You're not supposed to get the brakes that hot when they're new because they will warp and glaze early within the rotors lifespan.

 

I never thought of that. I've used the high speed method to break in pads before but this is my first time with new rotors. I hope I didn't damage the rotors too much.

 

This is pretty much the type of break-in that Stillen recommends for their rotors but it works for any rotor.

 

whats difference between drilled and slotted , or combo rotors of them two

which is better, i was gonna upgrade as well

 

I just installed my drill Brembo's today along with new pads and Synthetic DOT 4 (not sure if this was a mistake or not) fluid. As far as the hole pattern goes, my rotors were marked to install in exactly the way you have your on. I would trust Brembo.

Now can someone tell me how big or not of a screw up I did in replacing my fuild with DOT 4, my pedal is spongy feeling and something is not right. Is it a possible mix or just plain wrong. The resevoir cap calls for DOT 3, the plan is to vacuum all fluid out tommorow and completely replace unless someone can give me some words of advice.
Thanks

 

Turbosix: Did you bleed your brakes correctly? I've had DOT4 fluid in my car for a while now and it hasn't decreased performance. Make sure you currectly bleed the brakes. Passenger Back, Driver Back, Passenger, Driver. That's how you should go about bleeding the brakes. Your rotors are marked? I didn't see any markings. I turned my rotors around already. =( So the ends of your spirals.. are they facing the front of the car or the back?

Deezo: I just read somewhere yesterday that you're supposed to use harder stops for Carbon Metalic brake pads. 90-40 a few times. Maybe manufacturers don't recommend this because going 90mph is illegal? My brakes seem to work fine after the bedding proceedure I used. If I have to rotate my rotors around again I'll check the pad for glazing and maybe sand them down. Another thing I did read is that the rotor should be shiny if everything is okay. My rotors aren't shiny. They are like a dull brown/gray color now. I don't know if this is because of the pad, the drilling, or improperly broken in pad/rotor.

ZuM

 

Yes BIG sticker on each brembo box stating on what side they go.

I am going to bleed them again, but I am positive there is no air in the system. What is the story with mixing DOT 3 and DOT 4 fluids is that an issue, there may have been a small amount left in the system.

 

Damn, so according to your boxes, I had my rotors right the first time?

I've been told mixing DOT3 and 4 is fine. I think it says that on the bottle too. I used Valvoline Synthetic.

ZuM

 

Hey did u guys get the rotors in the 2nd GD? If so how long ago did you guys get it. I ordered mine in the 2nd GD and still haven't received it yet or received any shipping info.

 

I got mine from the GD that ended mid june.