Sup everyone? Hows everything going? I see things have really slowed down in my absence I'll try to make a come back soon, but as of now, I actually had a real post with susbstance

I'm about due for a brake fluid and pad change right when I start driving so I thought that I might as well upgrade stuff. As of now, I was thinking of getting one of the following setups from gofastlab:

1) The stoptech Stage 2 Slotted brake upgrade
- this one contains: stoptech brake lines, stoptech slotted rotors for front and rear, axxis ultimate pads for front and rear, and 3 bottles of Motul RBF600
- all of this is for $649.00

2) My setup: Comptech brake lines, PowerSlot slotted rotors for front and rear, Hawk HPS pads for front and rear, and 2 bottles of ATE Super Blue/Gold
- all of this is for $711.90 with my Gold membership discount

Thanks in advance for any opinions/input on this matter

 

Greetings Naveed

I voted for other after my BBK experiences, and here is why.

1. My car was a daily driver
2. BBK rotors are more susceptible to environmental shifts - they warp easier
3. Racing pads can be noisy and may scare you on the regular street
4. Aftermarket companies aren't always reliable
5. Require more maintenance
6. Slotted and Drilled rotors aren't the easiest to resurface

On the other hand.

1. Done properly they can stop much better than stock
2. They look better
3. Someone will always be interested in buying them from you used



With that said, there is no better setup for a functional brake setup than stock. Your worries are only over regular things. If I do anything with my brakes, in the future, it will be a different set of pads.

 

 

Naveed -

I have a new set of OEM pads that I put on the car no more than 7k miles ago. This previous weekend my friend & I installed a set of Powerslot Slotted Rotors for both the front & rear and a set of Goodrich Stainless Steel Lines. I'll let you know how this works out when I pull car out for break-in period.

 

If I was you I would:

1) Stoptech Lines

2) OEM rotors (slots just weaken things) You can also get blank rotors from Cobalt which is what I use on the track.

3) Valvoline Synpower DOT3/4 fluid

4) Hawk HPS pads are fine for street.

 

[QUOTE=Poindexter,Aug 31 2005, 09:01 AM] Greetings Naveed

I voted for other after my BBK experiences, and here is why.

1.