Thread #25231

UCF30 Brakes

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HiloDB1March 10, 2011
#375847

UCF30 Brakes

Looking at doing some work on my brakes. I want to dress them up a bit but not sure what to get. I know I cant afford a BBK so I was thinking of something along the lines of crossdrilled/slotted rotors and painting the calipers.

I would like to know what rotors are worth the money. Ive see and heard about R1 and Stoptech. Ive also been looking online and found EBC makes rotors and also a few other companies Ive never heard of including DBA and Rotora.

Also would like info on pads. Ive heard ceramic is good and produces less brake dust. But a lot of people seem to think sticking with OEM is the best route. Im not real concerned with performance all that much as long as it does as good a job as the stockers Ill be happy.

So in short what rotors should I go with and also what pads would work best with those rotors?

Also where can I find a good paint for the calipers?
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Looking at doing some work on my brakes.  I want to dress them up a bit but not sure what to get.  I know I cant afford a BBK so I was thinking of something along the lines of crossdrilled/slotted rotors and painting the calipers.

I would like to know what rotors are worth the money.  Ive see and heard about R1 and Stoptech.  Ive also been looking online and found EBC makes rotors and also a few other companies Ive never heard of including DBA and Rotora.

Also would like info on pads.  Ive heard ceramic is good and produces less brake dust.  But a lot of people seem to think sticking with OEM is the best route.  Im not real concerned with performance all that much as long as it does as good a job as the stockers Ill be happy.

So in short what rotors should I go with and also what pads would work best with those rotors?

Also where can I find a good paint for the calipers?
Mr.DobackMarch 10, 2011
#375860
no need for ceramic, overkill is an understatement on this saloon. Powder the calipers and if you want a show style disc, go for crossdrilled, but slotted is still overall better imo.
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no need for ceramic, overkill is an understatement on this saloon. Powder the calipers and if you want a show style disc, go for crossdrilled, but slotted is still overall better imo.
HiloDB1March 10, 2011
#375877
So what brand disk should I go with? The DBA's are nice looking but dont know about the gold color. How are the EBC disks?
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So what brand disk should I go with?  The DBA's are nice looking but dont know about the gold color.  How are the EBC disks?
HiloDB1March 21, 2011
#377826
Bump any more input on brakes?
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Bump any more input on brakes?
BLKVIPMarch 21, 2011
#377877
paint just search around most are similar i used paint on my z32 breaks when i had my 240 came out great but not as good if you powercoat them. rotors same look around at auto sites read the reviews i got mine for a good price slotted forgot brand, my pads are akebono decent for "street" use not like i track or heavy break my lexus haha
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paint just search around most are similar i used paint on my z32 breaks when i had my 240 came out great but not as good if you powercoat them. rotors same look around at auto sites read the reviews i got mine for a good price slotted forgot brand, my pads are akebono decent for "street" use not like i track or heavy break my lexus haha
OGMarch 22, 2011
#377905
i've been using r1 concepts lately. they are actually centric rotors that are coated/drilled/slotted/etc. and resold.

i've been using metallic pads for a long time (mainly axxis metal masters) but am interested in trying ceramic pads for the dust reasons.

professional powdercoating is pretty affordable for calipers, looks better, and is more durable.
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i've been using r1 concepts lately. they are actually centric rotors that are coated/drilled/slotted/etc. and resold. 
 
i've been using metallic pads for a long time (mainly axxis metal masters) but am interested in trying ceramic pads for the dust reasons.
 
professional powdercoating is pretty affordable for calipers, looks better, and is more durable.
brainneededMarch 22, 2011
#377923
i'm using slotted r1 concepts and they work awesome. stupid cheap and pretty decent quality.
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i'm using slotted r1 concepts and they work awesome. stupid cheap and pretty decent quality.
waijaiMarch 22, 2011
#377954
I used some G2 caliper paint on my stock brakes...highly recommended.
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I used some G2 caliper paint on my stock brakes...highly recommended.