wholesaledirectparts on ebay is trying to sell Brembo drilled/sloted rotors for 6th Gen.. Brembo does not have rotors for the 6th Gen. I had a problem with these people a while back . They told me that they would take the name Brembo off the ad. They did for a while, now they put it back on. I sent a e-mail to Ebay. I am waiting for a reply. Warren

 

Send an email to brembo directly... chances are their legal people will send them a nice letter.

 

I was told their Brembo blanks and they slotted and drilled them afterwards... I just bought some too...

 

You got scammed then. This was discussed at length before but you might have missed the thread...

Brembo themselves don't make rotors for the 6th gen... blanks or otherwise. If they told you they're Brembo blanks that they drill afterwards, they lied to you.

 

okay... their brembo styled. The price was right.
I was just wanting something different, the rusty stocks have got to go

 

long as they work good and don't rust. does it matter who made them?

 

I spoke to a rep today at Brembo.

Brembo says they are not allowed to use their name. Also Brembo only makes drilled or sloted not both.

It does matter who makes products. If I want to buy a brand name, thats what I want. Not a piece of sh*t that will break down.

Si I am not having problems with the ones I brought, but I had to take the name Brembo off the sites that my ride is on.

Later Warren

 

For that price? Sure it matters...

They're asking for $265 for a set plus $35 for shipping. And they're clearly misleading people by saying "BREMBO" everywhere and putting pictures of the rotors on top of Brembo boxes, while they're clearly not.

It makes people think they're getting a bargain when they're actually getting shafted... you think you have Brembo rotors when in reality you have a POS that will warp to all hell in a few miles. Granted, they MIGHT be good, but if they were any reputable brand they'd be called that and not try to be passed as Brembos, don't you think?

He could have gone for the GD that automax has for the 6th gen... get a good set of F/R plated rotors for $200 plus shipping. And they come from somebody that doesn't lie about their origin and has a good reputation on the org.

Caveat emptor, I suppose.

 

I had my rotor kit installed today...







Very pleased with the turnout! I opted for the cross drilled only. I dont really care for the slots. What impressed me is the guy drilled them out where the holes should be, then where the slots would be

More pics on my cardomain:KCMAXX

 

Whats the difference between drilled and slotted rotors?? I mean from a performance standpoint.

-MO-

 

Thanks for the heads up!

There is a big difference between Brembo and some person with rotors from God knows where. I got a ways to go before I do brakes but I would never put anything but quality parts on my car. I hope Brembo does something about this.

 

Just want to confirm that the warranty on stock rotors is 1 year/12,000 miles. I believe mine are warped (as I have serious vibration while braking) and instead of the dealer turning them (which you can only do once), I'd like to get a new set if that's covered. I've heard from various sources that the stock rotors are crap and may consider slotted rotors if I continue to have problems with the stock ones. Thanks.

 

I think it depends on the dealership, but where I got mine it was clearly stated that the stock ones had 12 months / 12k miles -- which is a clear indication that they are crap, since nobody else covers brakes under warranty...

You should call your local dealer and see what they say, but chances are that they won't replace them. They'll probably just resurface them, which will be good for about another 10-12k miles. My advice is take whatever they give you for free and budget in to get aftermarket parts in a few months.

 

So, viguera, did you actually get new rotors? I wish mine actually lasted to about 12K but I noticed the "shakes" at around 6500. When I called in my appt. , they said they'd probably turn the rotors but with only about 8000 on them now, I think a full replacement would be in order. Can't believe they put crap rotors on a 265-HP vehicle. Thanks.

 

Mine warped at 11k and I took the car in and they resurfaced them. I knew at that point that they wouldn't last long and they'd have to get dropped sooner rather than later. Sure enough, at 20k they warped again and I had them replaced with another set I got online.

See what you can do with the dealership, but it's entirely up to them I think. They'll probably try and resurface before replacing, and might outright just refuse to replace them because of whatever crazy policy they have. If you can get away with a replacement under warranty, you might as well take it... it's free but still crap, but it's still free... and they should hold you for another 10k miles or so while you get GOOD rotors elsewhere.

But good luck if you're trying to get them to replace them with anything but the OEM crap that they have... you might as well take the freebie and order a set from the GD that Jason has. $245 shipped for F/R and you can save them until the free ones warp, then have them replaced with those.

Good luck.

 

Thanks for all the info. Yeah, I saw that post as well. The price and different options look good (probably will go with slotted). Have you had personal experience with these rotors? Just wondering since the price seems rather low for the quality of rotor that is sold. Most sets of rotors I've bought have always cost about 200-250 per pair. Now that's usually from a repair shop, which usually jacks up the price but if this is a direct sell, then I can see how the cost is kept down. Thanks.

 

I don't personally have experience with them, but I know you'll find a thousand people here that will vouch for Jason's product. Check out the vendor feedback forums or ask around and you'll see.

I myself was at a point where I knew I was going to need rotors a few weeks before they were available from him, so I couldn't wait. The price is lower than you'd expect because of the group deal, and they will most likely go up later (albeit I don't know by how much). As far as the comparison, they seem to be a fair price compared to irotors or no-name stuff you'll find on ebay (fake Brembos ), and you don't end up paying the paypal fees disguised as "shipping costs" that most ebay sellers will try to pass on to you.

 

Thanks. I'll check around the vendor feedback forum. The price is pretty good so I can't see a reason to not go with those rotors. Wish the stocks would have lasted a little longer, though.

 

well I do have experience with Jason. I put a set of slotted and ulti pads on my friend's 03 max and he loves them. I have 2 sets of pads and slotted rotors in my closet waiting for the oem to need replacing.

I doubt you will find any negative feedback about Jason. When I first ordered the 04 rotors, they were backordered and he promtly refunded my money. If he gets a few more orders, we all get 5% back making the deal unbeatable with his reliability history.

 

I appreciate the feedback. Any good reason I should replace the stock pads as well. Are the ulti pads much better than the stock pads? I guess for the price it doesn't make much sense to not get the pads. Also, any idea on how long the rotors Jason sells usually last? Thanks.

 

http://www.pbrbrakes.com/technical.htm for pads

I've always understood that it is almost required to replace pads with rotors. your old pads are "shaped" to your old rotors. Ulti's outperform by FAR.

These rotors are supposed to last as long as oem and perform a lot better, costing a lot less. Nissan quoted new pads and only turning front rotors for the 03 costing far more than Jason's 4 rotors and pads shipped.

 

The dealership quoted me almost $300 for resurface and new pads for my '04 -- front only. That included labor, which was probably an hour (according to them).

 

I would too like to know this.

 

I'm sure there's a write-up somewhere either under the wheels & tires or some other subfolder of the org.

I think slotted, drilled and slotted+drilled camps all have their argument about which is better and why the other ones are bad. People say nowadays with ceramic pads and outgassing at fabrication, any rotor would work just fine, even blanks. Not to mention that blanks can be resurfaced while most people recommend against it for any other type.

Then there's people that argue that cross-drilling removes some of the rotor mass, which is good and bad. Makes the rotor weaker and harder to dissipate heat, but it weights less and makes it easier for the gas to escape, etc.

I think that even if you could prove 100% that same brand blanks were better than drilled/slotted/dimpled/whatever, some people would still go for the "inferior" rotor because of one thing: they just look cooler.

But in the end when you look at the high-end stuff that comes with Porsche/Ferrari/etc., you see that they're not blanks and you figure "hey, that's gotta be better anyway". Either way, even blanks from a decent manufacturer seems to be better that what comes in our cars stock...

 

I'll probably just by an extra set of rotors and pads for when the OEM ones go bad in another 6-8K miles. Can't hurt and it'll be cheaper than buying them from a auto repair shop (plus you never really know what they're giving you anyway). I'm sure stock Nissan pads are not ceramic, which definitely doesn't help the life of the rotor. They'll say it's wear-and-tear but in reality, they use crap rotors on a car than needs good rotors at least on the front. I love the car but I'm definitely not impressed with Nissan service. Thanks everyone for your help.

 

Thanks for the info viguera.

I know I've seen the thread before but I can't find it right now. Where is the group buy listed again? And when does it expire? I think I'm going to buy an extra set for when my OEM's die... now just to decide which style... Oh, and do the ceramic pads that the guy is selling squeek? I've heard ceramics are worse than other types of pads.

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=396095

You can probably get all your questions and then some answered either in there or by Jason.

Have fun.