Any recommendations where to find the best deals? I don't need anything fancy, less brake dust would be a plus.

 

R1 Concepts

 

http://store.r1concepts.com/Items/co...5?sck=10069583

Just found these replacement front and rear rotors and pads for $149 total. This seems awfully cheap. Has anyone here ever ordered from these people before?

 

Quite a few people (myself included) have ordered from R1 concepts. With shipping those rotors will run you about $180. I bought Hawk HPS pads separately from Adam and Kwame at Z1 Auto. Total came to about $300...not bad considering they're for all 4 corners.

After I installed the new pads and rotors, I followed the proper bed-in procedure and experienced a pretty stock-feeling break system. Brake fade was reduced (took 11 quick stops to start feeling noticeable fade vs. the stock rotors 8 quick stops).

The best part about this combo is that there is virtually NO brake dust, and so far, not a sign of rust due to the added zinc-coating of the rotors.

I consider it a great buy!

 

Thanks for the feedback. I had the Z at the dealership for an oil change and they wanted $445 for just the front rotors and pads. I LOL'd at them and figured I could save $100 by doing it myself. I didn't realize I could save $300 and do all 4!

 

One piece of advice though is be patient when ordering from R1...the rotors will take a while to get to you, so forget it if you want to change your brakes this weekend. They only do the drilling and slotting after you place your order. Zinc coating (a free option) tacks on another few days, and UPS ground shipping to top it off.

Since you live close to their plant you shouldn't have too much of an issue with shipping time, but it took me nearly a month to get mine. Despite the time, it was still by FAR the best deal around.