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Old 08-11-2005 | 07:29 PM
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Default Cant decide on what brake upgrade to get...

for the front:

Brembo blanks w/ axxis pads

Brembo slotted w/ axxis pads

Brembo drilled and slotted w/ axxis pads

PowerSlot's w/ axxis pads



also, i have rear drums and i want to change the pads (shoes...?) in those too, u guys have any recommedations?
Old 08-11-2005 | 07:34 PM
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If u like ur rotors at all dont use Axxis pads. The brake really well but ur sacrifice ur rotors
Old 08-11-2005 | 07:36 PM
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Hawk pads?
Old 08-11-2005 | 07:39 PM
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hawks are good, from what i heard they are a little more gentle on the rotors but they still stop good.
Old 08-11-2005 | 07:41 PM
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Power Slots rule baby! Or at least they were great on my car, and they'll probably run a little less than the Brembo right??

But yeah, that's just my .02
Old 08-11-2005 | 07:50 PM
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i have a thing against all rotors with any type of design in them unless you are gonna change rotors after every race, but your not driving a formula car, so you dont need them, go with the blanks, talk to civicsiracer, hes very intelligent on this subject, mostly because he has experienced alot of different combos.
Old 08-11-2005 | 08:13 PM
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For daily driving all you need are Brembo blanks and AEM pads. Anything else is just a waste of money if you aren't doing motorsports. AEM pads don't dust as much and I won 3 years in a row in my local region's autocross series on them. And actually I use them on my 1991 Civic Si which is my race car and have won Northeast divisionals and PA States the past 2 weekends with AEM pads.

You could get some Rotora brake rotors, they have painted hats that stop the hats from rusting which has always been a pet peeve of mine. If you paint the hats yourself they don't last as long.

Hawk HPS and HP+s are not nice on your rotors. I have Axxis Ultimates (from my sponsor Rotora) and they work very well, but dust alot.
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Old 08-11-2005 | 08:34 PM
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ok, how about AEM pads w/ powerslot rotors (slotted not drilled)?


also, what should i do to the rear drums?
Old 08-11-2005 | 08:36 PM
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Just run blanks. Why do you want slotted? I run autozone blanks and i track my car frequently with cobalt spec vrs. Autozones are about $20 and have a 2 yr warranty.
Old 08-11-2005 | 09:46 PM
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whats the purpose of slotted rotors? there has to be some beneficial reason....?

i guess i'll go with the blanks then.

how about the rears? is this all i need?
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...oes&perfCode=P



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