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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:16 am 
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its time to upgrade the rotors on my el sedan. I have been qouted $250 for slotted rotors (front). This is including the bearings and pads. Is this a good price?
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:25 am 
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Including bearings and pads it's pretty good price. But if your wanting to get great brakes, spend the extra and make sure your getting some very decent brake pads!
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:32 am 
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these are just bendix or some crappy brand like that
What brand would you recommend
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:16 am 
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these are just bendix or some crappy brand like that
What brand would you recommend


If you've got mags and hate the brake dust buildup then you need the Greenstuff ones...

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:04 am 
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these are just bendix or some crappy brand like that
What brand would you recommend


Bendix are a good brand, but there a brand, they make a few models ranging from $40 a set right up to $180! So you'd be wanting one of the higher performance sets. Or those Greenstuff are popular (but I've never tried them).
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:05 am 
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these are just bendix or some crappy brand like that
What brand would you recommend


If you've got mags and hate the brake dust buildup then you need the Greenstuff ones...

Ive had slotted with greenstuff pads in both my cars now, my old wheels were very closed in so it was hard to tell about break dust as what got on them was more dust off the road.. The rims i got now are very open and the dust still s**ts me, im thinking maybe i need to try a brake dust repelant on my rim, i think they are silicon based n make for a smooth surface which the dust has trouble sticking too.

I still highly reccomend them.

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:27 am 
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I've found bendex ultimates worked very well. Metal Kings are too harsh on the rotor.

Not sure about brake dust as i wash the car twice a week so it never gets too dirty....

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:30 am 
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im thinking maybe i need to try a brake dust repelant on my rim, i think they are silicon based n make for a smooth surface which the dust has trouble sticking too.


Let us know how that goes. I've got similar troubles, wheels go from gold to black in under a week.

 

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 Post subject: slotted discs & ultimates
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:35 am 
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I've found bendex ultimates worked very well. Metal Kings are too harsh on the rotor.

Not sure about brake dust as i wash the car twice a week so it never gets too dirty....


Well I have worn me discs down so the slotes are almost gone & thats going threw 3 sets of ultimates :P

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:12 pm 
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I've heard that bendix ultimates are way too tough on the rotors aswell pyroay.

Bendix advanced or greenstuff seem to be the way to go.

Greenies are expensive tho.

 

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