Would like some advice on brakes and rotors

tRidiot

My understanding is pads are easy to change on the Akebonos. Pads aren't expensive. I want slotted and drilled. So maybe there's a little more wear - ok.


It ain't like they're gonna be worn out and shot in 3-6 months...

Tractionless

Ease of swapping depends on whether you change them correctly or just dump new pads in. Also consider every time you change pads you'll have to wait for them to re-bed to your worn in rotors which equals less stopping power. Additionally, slotted rotors make the pads dust more.

On a pure street car like both of our are I prefer to drive it and not work on it, clean it etc. and is why I made my original suggestions.

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ZoomZ

I think he means changing the pads when they are worn, not for the sake of trying out different pads. In that case, bedding will always be required with REPLACED pads.

As I said before, 3000km on ST slotted rotors, and the dust is no more or less than the stock pads/blank rotors.

I'll report on pad wear or damage next brake pad change.

Tractionless

Changing pads when worn still requires resurfacing rotors if reusing or swapping them out or braking power will be greatly diminished until the pads conform to the wear on the rotor face. If changing pad marcel type you may never realize their full potential when re-using rotors.

I've used slotted rotors in the past and experience much more dust.

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