need new pads and rotors... what are my options?

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Old May-24th-2003 | 12:29 AM
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Question need new pads and rotors... what are my options?

my dx has got warped rotors after about 6k miles of me driving it. i don't drive that hard but who knows how the p/o used the car. anyhows, what should i do to get new rotors and pads? go cheap? autozone style? i've heard of people getting cheap rotors and nice pads.

the brakes i got now are NICE. nice bite and good solid stopping power. i want to keep this. but i don't want to spend alot. i drive about once a wk... sometimes i go for wks with out driving. i commute mostly but would like to try autocrossing. i'm getting 14" ers on my dx for that purpose... so good street and decent auto-x setup for a good value (cheap and replace quick does me no good). thanks.

ex-car guy trying to get back onto the swing of things...
Old May-24th-2003 | 03:01 AM
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well, you can see if you can still jump in on the group buy setup by darryl. its in the "parts for sale" under "group buys" thread. I got the front rotors and pads, and they feel fantastic compared to my last setup.
Old May-24th-2003 | 07:40 PM
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cool, but slotted rotors seem a lil excessive for a commuter... maybe i can get blanks? thanks for the point though...
Old May-29th-2003 | 06:59 PM
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you always need good brakes. the group buy is pretty cheap to if I recall
Old May-29th-2003 | 10:30 PM
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If you want good brakes, just get stock rotors, and a set good ceramic brakes. Those pads have less noise, less fade, less dust, and they will make your rotors last longer.
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