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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 07:41 AM
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Default Going to need new Rotors, Input please

After 105K, the fronts rotors are shot thin. Here is my question:

1. OEM replacement
2. Aftermarket Ebay Slotted/Drilled
3. Brembo

Please note I'll be using stock OEM pads. I ask this because the price of OEM Rotors are almost the same as the Brembo's. ANd the Aftermarket price slots/drilled is 1/2 the price of # 1 and #3.

Here is my lifestyle: Medium-Medium hard driving and braking.

Your input is appreciated.

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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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How can you argue w/ 105K worth of OEM use?

Go w/ what you know.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by freq,Feb 23 2006, 08:49 AM
How can you argue w/ 105K worth of OEM use?

Go w/ what you know.
You don't think for the same price, I should get the brembo's?

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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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i think you should stop driving like a grandma...stop riding those brakes and you won't need to replace them.























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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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There's nothing magic about a set of rotors stamped Brembo.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rsaeini,Feb 23 2006, 09:27 AM
i think you should stop driving like a grandma...stop riding those brakes and you won't need to replace them.























J/K
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ludedude,Feb 23 2006, 09:30 AM
There's nothing magic about a set of rotors stamped Brembo.


Now the flea bay version is 1/2 the cost of OEM. What's your outlook?
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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Aren't the brembo blanks from Tire Rack cheaper than stock?

I'd do Brembo or stock, whichever is cheaper.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Back-cracker,Feb 23 2006, 09:37 AM


Now the flea bay version is 1/2 the cost of OEM. What's your outlook?
If they're drilled or slotted by anyone other than an F1 braking engineer, I wouldn't touch those either.

jlucas is right: buy whichever solid face rotor is cheaper. Leave drilling to the fanbois.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Supposedly a brembo rotor or other higher quality have higher iron content that better handles heat

not that i believe that
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