Brakes and rotors

[spyderturbo007]

I am in the process of replacing the front brakes and rotors on my Spyder and was looking for some input. If remember correctly, Kevin advised against the cross drilled rotors because of premature cracking. I think he advised to use the slotted instead (correct me if I'm wrong Kevin).

Anyway, this is what I was considering:

Brakes (EBC Greenstuffs) :

http://www.dsmparts.com/customer/pro...&cat=13&page=1

Rotors (Brembo slotted):

http://www.dsmparts.com/customer/pro...&cat=13&page=1

A couple of questions:

1. Does anyone have any experience with the products listed above?

2. Is there any reason to do both the front and rear at the same time (I recently replaced the rear pads with OEM and the rotors look fine).

3. Anyone know anything about these ceramic pads?

http://www.dsmparts.com/customer/pro...&cat=13&page=1

EDIT> After further review I think I might go with the ceramic pads instead. It seems as though the selling point for the EBC's is the absence of brake dust and the Akebono is more performance oriented along with less wear on the rotor.

EDIT AGAIN > Found these on turboimport.com :

http://turboimport.com/catalog/eclipse.htm

Second set down (complete set, front & rear, of slotted/dimpled Brembo rotors for $239.

Anyone ever buy from www.turboimport.com?

Thanks everyone!

[97lunar.eclipse]

I have a 97 GS and I replaced all 4 rotors with slotted and crossdrilled ones. I also bought some ceramic brake pads from autozone and wow, it is freakin awesome. The ceramic pads are absolutely silent, and my car stops incredibly fast. So I would recommend the ceramic pads for sure.

[metalhedskater]

Yo man if its $195 for just two rotors, then thats a rip off, but if its for 4 thats not a bad deal at all. @ turboimport.com they have 4 rotors by brembo slotted dimpled rotors for 320 with pads and 240 without pads. I think its a good deal in my opinion. Also, if you just want the front or rear rotors, they are $119 for two. Good luck!

[metalhedskater]

aggggh shit i didnt read the last part of your thread....shit....i feel like a dumbass...heh heh....Yea i bought a couple of things from them, they have really good prices and service...Im probably gonna but the evo 16g there as well...its a pretty good price...

[drdisque]

EBC Greenstuff pads suck. They wear out fast and are very hard to get to operating temperature.

Go with Hawk HPS, Axxis Metal Masters, or Performance Friction

[metalhedskater]

Originally Posted by drdisque

EBC Greenstuff pads suck. They wear out fast and are very hard to get to operating temperature.

Go with Hawk HPS, Axxis Metal Masters, or Performance Friction

yea i heard some bad things with EBC green stuff as well....

[Gsx_hooptie]

Crossdrills do crack, which is bad. Especially since they're expensive. It depends on their orientation and frequency on the rotor. Brembos are said to crack less frequenty, if you care Many of the cross-drilled Brembo's are bought flat and then cross-drilled by dealers here, so not all cd'ed rotors are equal, even when the brand is. People argue about which dissipate heat better, slots or drills. For most of us, though, it's just about looks

Pads are the single best thing you can do to brake quicker. They make them out of everything from semi-metal to cracked walnut shells. Most on the market are one of two kinds; kevlar and fiberglass, and semi-metallic. The former give less dust and are quiet. The later brake quicker, but can sound like metal against metal and dust pretty bad. Not an easy choice, both have their ups and downs. EBC's are an example of kevlar style pads, and axxis metal masters are semi-metallic as the name suggests.

The front brakes are more important than the rear. People get picky about needing a proportioning valve when changing fronts and rears. In your case, get the rears if you want, don't worry about the proportioning.

Since you're under the car anyway, I guess you could think about stainless brake lines. Hardcore autocrossers call them the first upgrade to do to brakes. Your call.

You can get better brake fluid. It boils at a higher temp, which is mostly useful for autocross type stuff. Not necessary for you, but thought I'd throw it out there. Have fun.