So, I got motivated today and decided it was time for summer wheels. Looks good right? Well I uncovered something quite interesting. My rear Brembo rotor split. So now my car is out of commission until I can get it fixed. Any suggestions where to find cheap replacement rotors/pads? I just want stock replacements. I'm all done with cross drilled. Can't complain though. Been using them for 5 years now.

 

Wow. I am running RTP blanks. I love em.

 

wowsers.. that sucks! I have heard NOT to get cross-drilled AND slotted, as they were known for cracking. It was recommended I do just slotted.. but really 5 years ISN'T bad for a rotor's life. Im on newer factory replacements, and when I posted a thread looking for opinions on good performance rotors for mine, I was told there was no such thing! lol Guess they were right.. :/

 

put 100+ miles on my car today too before i found this

 

i have brembo blanks from importrp.com with $30 ceramic pads from tire rack. its a decent setup for my DD. importrp ships madd quick

 

for the Brembo Blanks.

 

ya, brembo blanks is what i just did in the rears. they feel solid.

 

Yea i've seen that before. No more drilled/slotted for me

 

I've had slotted front and rear for about two years.They're fine...Might be a hit and miss with these kind of things.I got them for the looks anyways..has a cleaner look.

 

Drilled + slotted run more risk than anything. Blanks are obviously the hardest to break. And slotted have less of a chance of damage than drilled alone.

 

qft...i got slotted and drilled..but i know of hte risk i run..but for $60...cant beat it, itll hold me til i can get some slotted for the rear.

 

local autopart store, rotors are only like $20 i wouldnt even be worried if i broke a rotor unless i had some ridiculous sized rotor on there like a cobra, or 350Z track

 

damn these wheels are lookin nice!

how much and what size r these?

 

wow. never seen a rotor fail like that. Note taken.

 

damn man ive heard of rotors breaking liek that before but never actually saw it. drive your car hard or no? i hope mine dont break anytime soon.

 

drive my car like an old lady

 

5 years on drilled & slotted before failure is way longer than I would have thought. When were they last looked over?

Just buy some blanks at Auto Zone.

 

Ever seen a rotor shatter into bite size chunks?

 

True story! lol

 

I've heard of this happening before. I've had my crossed drilled for years with no problems. This does worry me a little though.

 

I'd say within 500 miles ago. I did replace them with cheapos. I bought decent pads though and replaced the calipers. I ran out of light, so tomorrow I have to try to bleed them.

 

Gravity bleeding FTW! Let me know if you need a hand, Ed..

 

if you know what your doing, please! You busy tonight??

 

PM sent

 

blanks FTW

 

Brembo does not make drilled stock rotors for the Maxima. Those were drilled by an aftermarket company, which is the whole problem. Proper 'drilled' rotors have the holes cast into them, not drilled, which creates stress points, and ultimately cracks. Seen it multiple times in the past.

 

Brembo doesn't make cross drilled and slotted rottors. So most likely you had fakes.. where did you get them from?

 

I dont have fakes..? I have Nissan pads & rotors.. I was thinking about getting some slotted only, but can anyone tell me honestly they notice a difference from JUST upgrading to slotted rotors?! I bought stainless/braided/teflon hoses, but haven't installed them yet. My pads/rotors are like 85% so I think Im just gonna do hoses for now, and see how THAT feels..

..I think I just realized you were trying to address/quote the OP! lol (fail) I am also pretty sure that Brembo is not drilling or slotting any rotors, so they would have definately had to be purchased and altered by a 3rd party company. THAT still wouldn't be bad, save for the fact that 1/2 of THEM are probably lying about the fact that they were Brembo in the first place! lol

/babble

 

wait...a REAR rotor??? don't you have to be e-braking constantly for 500 miles to split a rear rotor?

 

^^obviously not

 

yea, I don't know. I did learn that the caliper may not have been functioning right, so maybe that had something to do with it.