This weekend I will be replacing all rotors and pads.. I am getting good brake pads that I know for a fact do not dust much or squeek.. But my question is that if I get the fairly cheaper rotors would that cause any squeeking later on??

I mean the rotor just sit there and are metal, and cannot be much difference from any of them, or am I mistaking?

All help is greatly appreciated.. Thanks

 

Cheap rotors wont cause noise but they are more prone to warping. Make sure you get good ceramic or equivalent pads.

 

Thermal properties, casting methods, phase the metal is in when taken out of the cast, but all these essential paly a small role here, unless the synthesis of the rotor is greatly differed from other methods of process, but in this case, all negligible.

 

I recommend you get these.
http://www.buybrakes.com/store/HB268-665 Pads For front
http://www.buybrakes.com/store/HB421-622 Pads For Rear


And these Rotors:
http://redlinemax.com/catalog/produc...1c2ce84c90fb14
For Front

For Rear
http://redlinemax.com/catalog/produc...1c2ce84c90fb14

 

Boy that reads worse than ****ens.

Rotors are basically just heat absorbers - good ones will be made of a material that won't warp or wear too quickly, especially when pushed to their thermal limits. Buy good quality basic rotors and don't worry about them, if you ask me.

Squeaking is typically caused by pad vibration (or the wear indicator on the old pads). When installing new pads, I strongly recommend buying a shim (brake hardware) kit, and liberally cleaning the caliper assembly with brake parts cleaner. The shims control pad vibration better than any anti-squeal pad goop can.

Dave

 

Squeaking? Likely more a pad thing than a rotor thing. To truly avoid squeaking, don't use the cheapo semi-metallic pads. As far as the rotors go, just make sure you don't buy the Chinese knock-offs for like $20/ea at PepBoys/Autozone/etal. Stick with US/Canadian aftermarket, OEM, or performance parts.

The links provided above, btw, are excellent choices.

 

My mechanic told me that the squeeking is caused my vibration. Just make sure they do a good job.

 

Thanks for all you guys input and help. I may have to get some of the Brembo rotors that CystumMax recommended. Redlinemax.com says its $89.00 for front and rear, so i'm leaning towards them. I will also be replacing the brake hardware being that my car is like 10 yrs old and on the stock hardware probably.
Can anyone else recommend these rotors or can compare them to the reliability from warping and such to the stock rotors??? Thanks.

 

Try some of these, http://www.vqpower.com/v2/article136.html

 

haha yeah, I wish I could get some cross drilled/slotted Brembo's. Looks great with your 2k1 AE rims. I'm on a budget thoguh so i'm most likely gonna get the basic Brembo's..

 

BTW thanks gtr_rider for the website.. It will definitely help on the installation since this will be my 1st time doing the brakes on my max myself..

 

Brembo blanks are good rotors, and not very expensive. I strongly recommend them.

Dave

 

I want to let you know, Brembo does not make Cross Drilled/ Slotted Rotors. Those rotors you see in that picture are the blank Brembo Rotors, They where made into cross Drilled/ Slotted Rotors. These are the Real Brembo one's and they don't come in silver color.

http://www.buybrakes.com/brembo/sport-rotors.html check it out.

 

Duhhhh...all sound is caused by vibration

 

one more question about these Brembo rotors from redlinemax.com... What kind of coating is there on them.. . Zinc coated??? I really dont know much about this subject.. thanks..

 

I dont think you should be so much conserned on Rotors squeaking, but more so if they are going to crack or brake later down the road.

 

Coating is worthless, it rubs off pretty quickly. A rotor is designed to be plain steel (unless it's a porsche or F1), so a little rust is normal if the car has been sitting.

Dave

 

If you read the whole page, you wouldnt have posted this but ok.. I knew that

 

oh yeah, My bad, I messed up.

 

I just did my brakes on all four, pads and rotors. I put cheap rotors on. Its been two weeks and theres some stuff that looks like rust on them already. Tried rubbing it off a bit with a rag, didn't come off. Whats the best way to get that stuff off? Is it cause of cheap rotors or something else?

 

Hi, I was about to order the rotors right now but noticed on the pic that they had like 12 or so holes for the lugs.. I was wondering if they are universal rotors or something because my stock only have holes for like 5 lugs.. Anyone have any idea why??

 

Oh well i just ordered them anyway. Thanks for all the help in this post..