Hey guys, I was reading the thread on the Rotoras and wanted to ask if those were the best rotors for a 2000 GTS? I was thinking about going with the AEM'S for the front and rear. Also I wanted to ask about brake pads. What are the best? What pads can I get that will not leave brake dust? My main concern with both of the upgrades are of course stopping my car but also a huge reason why I want them are for appearance. My stock brake rotors rust and look like complete ****. The rust gets all over my rims and bolts to my rims. Also I get brake dust all over my rims. I want to TOTALLY eliminate this problem. Thanks for any advice.
Jeff Adams
Bang for the buck, Brembo blanks are great and can be found very cheap. Those are a nice option when your stock rotors are worn. Stoptech also makes quality blanks. If your stock rotors are in good shape, there is no point in changing them. They won't make you stop any faster. Blanks are cheap in general. It's when you start buying slotted/drilled rotors the price goes up because you have to pay for the work and the nice look. Nothing wrong with that. Just know you are paying extra for appearance, not performance and evaluate on that basis.
Carbotech Panther plus and Porterfield R4 are excellent pads. Either of these alone will significantly improve your brakes as long as you're not running cheapo tires. There are tons of great pads actually. I'm just familiar with these two the most.
To avoid rust, find blanks that are plated with that gold stuff. Sorry, brainfreeze.... I forget what it's called.
Better pads will dust more, period. That's a tradeoff. The Carbotech are know for not creating too much, but it's still more than a low performance el cheapo pad. Brakes on high performance cars all dust like crazy. BMWs, Vettes, Porsche... all the same. If you wax your wheels or use something like Zaino, the dust tends to not stick and washes off effortlessly.
Carbotech Panther plus and Porterfield R4 are excellent pads. Either of these alone will significantly improve your brakes as long as you're not running cheapo tires. There are tons of great pads actually. I'm just familiar with these two the most.
To avoid rust, find blanks that are plated with that gold stuff. Sorry, brainfreeze.... I forget what it's called.
Better pads will dust more, period. That's a tradeoff. The Carbotech are know for not creating too much, but it's still more than a low performance el cheapo pad. Brakes on high performance cars all dust like crazy. BMWs, Vettes, Porsche... all the same. If you wax your wheels or use something like Zaino, the dust tends to not stick and washes off effortlessly.
My car is a daily driver and I do not use it at the track. I am really just going for the look. I have Tenzo R 18 inch rims and I think it looks so tacky with nice rims and tires with ugly,rusted stock rotors. Do you think the cross drilled AEM rotors will be the ticket? The price on them are not that bad. I also saw in a magazine that a company called Ravin makes some nice pads that do not put out the brake dust. Anyone here have any experience with those?
If you want normal blank rotors anyone will do, if you want cross drilled get Brembo ones they are casted with the holes so less likely to crack in extreme conditions. If this is for daily driving any cross drilled will do, but I do recommand slotted with great brake pad if you do not want big brake system.
Regarding Ceramic pads they do not grip that well at the beginning, after initial break in period it then become more effective. If you choose Ceramic pads break them in before you start racing
Regarding Ceramic pads they do not grip that well at the beginning, after initial break in period it then become more effective. If you choose Ceramic pads break them in before you start racing
I would just stick with the OEM brakes because they stop on a dime. I believe they stop from 60 in 113 ft which is right up there with Ferrari's and Vettes. I think a little bit of rust and brake dust is a good tradeoff for that kind of braking performance. Like ilya said, a sealant like Zainos or Klasse would help.
If you are looking for some good pads try Axxis, they are the 2 set of pads that i have had on my M and they were wonderful ( i actually roasted them road racing up to about 160 and then back down) They still work great even though they are glazed over (dont be discouraged). I have actually just bought a 14.2" front and rear (355mm) 4 wheel brake kit with axxis ultimate pads. They are nothing short of spectacular.
As for rotors, there are really two makers you should look into. First the name- Brembo! Gotta love them although they are wickedly expensive vs the other company i was going to recommend, Stoptech. They are the people that im getting my 4wheel kit from. Try them first@ www.stoptech.com
Good luck
As for rotors, there are really two makers you should look into. First the name- Brembo! Gotta love them although they are wickedly expensive vs the other company i was going to recommend, Stoptech. They are the people that im getting my 4wheel kit from. Try them first@ www.stoptech.com
Good luck
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