Rear Brakes...

**Avant1.8BT** · 05-08-2008 04:36 PM

Time to replace my rear brakes, pads & rotors. was just curious to see what you guys are using. my plan was to get some oem rotors of ECS i will call the dealership but i dout its cheaper their. and for pads not really to sure, so would need some help their. thanks!

**edwardabodnar** · 05-08-2008 05:01 PM

I had mine replaced today by a friend of mine. He replaced the pads with OEM but for the rotors he took them to a machine shop to be resurfaced and then threw them back on. I was curious if anyone has any bad news for me for doing that.

**mkturbo3** · 05-08-2008 05:03 PM

nobody really resurfaces rotors anymore. replacement rotors are so cheap neway but i dont see anything really wrong with resurfacing as long as its still thick enough

**ShawFM** · 05-08-2008 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by edwardabodnar

I had mine replaced today by a friend of mine. He replaced the pads with OEM but for the rotors he took them to a machine shop to be resurfaced and then threw them back on. I was curious if anyone has any bad news for me for doing that.

On my S4 rears, I resurfaced them for $10 each, after the machining they were near the thickness that required replacement. So they only lasted about another 15k miles. When I replaced them new ones cost $34 each and should last 70k miles or so.

**speedydragon** · 05-08-2008 06:25 PM

I'm running zimmerman drilled and hawk hp plus pads. I love it!

**Avant1.8BT** · 05-09-2008 06:40 AM

bump anyone eles?

**NakedDave8** · 05-09-2008 09:26 AM

Zimmerman cross drilled rotors and ebc red stuff ceramic pads. I'd go with Mintex Reds if I were you though, very worth it.

**onemoremile** · 05-09-2008 09:32 AM

I'm a big fan of the Axxis Ultimate Ceramic pads but you should run them at all four corners. Any pad should be run at all corners unless you are trying to correct an imbalance.

**Avant1.8BT** · 05-09-2008 11:15 AM

im just replacing my rears right now, i will do the fronts at the end of june and up grade to a8 rotors. so whatever pads i put on the rear i will match with the fronts in june.