whats a rotor?

by **rewmomi** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:54 pm

lol anyways i am about to change my brakepads but never really messed with brakes before any thing i should know if i encounter a problem half way? Oh i know what a rotor is lol

by **Sebas007** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:11 pm

Nothing complicated if you don't unplug brake hoses. Just be sure that you install your pads on the good way. Yeah yeah...I already did a dumb error and I installed 1 pad on the wrong side !!! :evil:

I had to buy a brand new set for the whole front brakes...just don't do that error too by going too quickly.

by **Chinky420** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:42 pm

this is also a good time to paint the caliper if you wanted to do so.

but be sure to have time to clean the caliper, and allow time for the paint to cure....which means don't do this if you have to drive your car tomarrow.

by **rewmomi** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:18 pm

Chinky420 wrote:this is also a good time to paint the caliper if you wanted to do so.

but be sure to have time to clean the caliper, and allow time for the paint to cure....which means don't do this if you have to drive your car tomarrow.

nice I wanted to get some new brakes because my brake light came on so i found some hawks on ebay i also found drill slotted rotors with no namebrand but they look nice. What u think about upgrading the two?

by **Midias** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:30 pm

Don't bother with drilled and slotted unless you are on the track just get brembo blanks it will give you better stopping power.

by **rewmomi** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:36 pm

Midias wrote:Don't bother with drilled and slotted unless you are on the track just get brembo blanks it will give you better stopping power.

And you get these from where exactly?

by **rollaevo99** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:37 pm

tire rack sells them....

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brakes.j ... ment+Rotor

by **nammby77** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:38 pm

rewmomi wrote:
Midias wrote:Don't bother with drilled and slotted unless you are on the track just get brembo blanks it will give you better stopping power.

And you get these from where exactly?

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/results. ... and=Brembo

by **nammby77** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:39 pm

Oops too late.

by **Solorange** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:16 pm

I also heard to stick with Stock Toyota pads too. Hawks are good pads but apparently base on SG experience the stock pads still work the best.

by **Midias** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:38 pm

Solorange wrote:I also heard to stick with Stock Toyota pads too. Hawks are good pads but apparently base on SG experience the stock pads still work the best.

Stock Toyota are an awesome ceramic blend and work great. Personally I use bendex ceramic from advance auto parts because they give me free sets for life.

by **Sebas007** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:02 pm

Chinky420 wrote:this is also a good time to paint the caliper if you wanted to do so.

but be sure to have time to clean the caliper, and allow time for the paint to cure....which means don't do this if you have to drive your car tomarrow.

I personaly chnage my rotors + pads + painting my calipers (black) + install my StopTech SS brake lines at the same time.

For the painting purpose I used VHT calipers painting and I follow their instructions...I put the painted calipers parts in the oven at a low temp (like they said) and it gives a great finish that last for pretty long...they still seems to be painted since shortly.

by **Ruski** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:03 pm

VHT caliper paint is Great.. I used it as well on my calipers

by **Solorange** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:12 pm

Midias wrote:
Solorange wrote:I also heard to stick with Stock Toyota pads too. Hawks are good pads but apparently base on SG experience the stock pads still work the best.

Stock Toyota are an awesome ceramic blend and work great. Personally I use bendex ceramic from advance auto parts because they give me free sets for life.

I like stock pads because they work and they dont have any break dust

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