Hi I'm sorry if this is a repost I've tried searching for this but didn't find anything. I have a 2004 350z with standard brakes. I wanted to change my rotors to a drilled and slotted that I found in the group buys list. I found a non branded rotor and was wondering if brand name really matters like stop tech, power stop, etc... Vs a no name brand. I hope some one can help me thank you.

 

do they matter? yes.

Does it matter if you buy total junk? yes.

Can you buy reasonable rotors for far cheaper than name bran, which is really what youre asking?Yes


Ebay, brakemotive is the seller name, i pay 189 bucks for all four drilled and slotted rotors and ceramic pads.. and i change them ALL every 2 years.

 

R1 Concepts sells affordable rotors and good quality

 

I got Brembo rotors from 88 rotors front and rear for $180. It doesn't get much better. They have a sale thread in the brake section of the market place.

 

Brake rotors is a very simple concept, but the key to long lasting rotors isn't just about metallurgy, but also runout AND installation.

I've ran and sold many different types of rotors. Some cheap rotors have very very good metallurgy, but what makes them suck is the amount of runout they produce due to poor machining or a lack of it. Runout causes the car to shake and shudder as you apply the brakes.


Some rotors have average or poor metallurgy, but they do outlast some rotors because of the lack of excess runout.

Poor installation also causes excess runout due to the unevenness of the hub and the rotor hat. To minimize runout, the two unevenness must be installed in a way to offset each other. Runout can be minimized when the rotors are indexed using a dial gauge set that costs no more than $30 a set at Harbour Freight.

So yes, brand name matters. Premium brands of rotors such as EBC, Centric, Raybestos, have great metallurgy as they consist of alloy metals. They are also machined in a way to minimize runout if mounted on a straight hub. If you are lucky, sometimes the cheap rotors may have good runout as well either by fluke or by design.

 

Yes it matters. The more cool brand names you have in your signature the better.

 

brakemotive i use his **** on all my cars for 200 bucks you cant beat it

 

Thank you everyone for you help. I'm going to check out the brembo rotors and the brake motive ones. Thank you very much!

 

i was VERY happy with a set of ebay rotors

 

Just buy centric blanks

 

stay away from drilled rotors, and any company that sells them.

 

If you're gonna make such a bold statement as least tell us why

 

$140 for both rear and front.. Lol I just ordered some, I didn't know people ran the ebay rotors on here. For that price I can afford to replace them every year or two.

 

i've been eyeballin these ebay rotors + pads for $164.. been kinda "iffy". now that i see some people have good feedback i might pull the trigger on em!

 

+1....i'm interested in hearing you out. On a side note, NOT part of the question, I've heard that drilled rotors can crack under heavy load.

This was pulled off a google search, but i've seen rotors with sections completely broken off.

 

Just for the record I never recommended eBay rotors and would never recommend them. I said Brembo from a vendor on this forum. For $180 front and rear why would anyone save $40 and go with eBay garbage. Just sayin......

 

I have r1concepts. Its not really like a WOW name but they are fairly priced and i havent faced any problems???

 

R1's rotors are made by Centric, you know the parent company of the "Brand Name ******," such as Stoptech. I am on my 2nd set of these rotors & the 1 set lasted over 4.5 years and the rotors were still good to go, I prefer to just replace everything anytime I work on my brakes. I do use Hawk HKS pads with the R1 rotors, also running ss brake lines & dot 5 fluid. No problems here, in just short of 5 years.


Then again I will NEVER be a complete "brand name *****."

 

Did you get the ebay brake and rotors?

 

Has anyone tried these eBay brake and rotors?