Any recommendations on new aftermarket rotors and pads ? Is there a specific forum on this site to post this topic cause I cant find it. I am leaning towards the Power Slot- SlottoedCryogenic rotors or Brembo blanks. Dam OEM brakes stink. For pads either Hawk HPS or Akebono Street performance pads. All going on my Coupe

 

Brembo rotors with Hawk HP or HPS pads would be a great setup, while your at it you may want to look into braided steel brake lines....

 

Why the brake lines ? How welldo theBrembo (blanks) resist warpage ?

 

I couldn't tell you how well they resist warpage but brembo OEM replacements are used commonly to replace factory rotors. You could also get the brembo performance rotors. Brembo is a trusted name when it comes to brakes.

 

Brake lines contribute to the feeling of softness or hardness in the pedal. As you press hard, the rubber brake hoses dilate under the pressure. Steel over-braid makes the hose stronger and the 'feeling' is that the brake pedal is a little bit stiffer.

Usually 'warped' brake rotors aren't really warped. Instead, pad material imprints onto the surface of the rotor unevenly. So around the surface of the rotor, someplaces are more 'slippery' than others. Prevent this by bedding-in the brakes after you install them.
- Find a road or traffic conditions where it's not dangerous!!
- Brake HARD from 50 to 10
- DON'T STOP completely
- Drive & let them cool off for a minute
- Repeat this several times
- don't be a jerk & do this in traffic...

When the brakes are new, it's really bad to clamp them down at a full stop. The rotor underneath the pads cools down at a different rate than the exposed parts of the rotor. Uneven heating & cooling influences how the pad material gets originally transferred to the rotor. You want this transfer to be as uniform as possible.