3.2 low budget brake rotor / pad choices

[WIL84911]

any suggestions? so far it looks like 500 for set of ross drilled zimmermans or 300 for oem's. how bout pads? thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[tonythetarga]

cross-drilled for Carreras is NOT recommended unless you want to replace them quickly. The rotors will show cracks from drill hole to hole. On the track, you could destroy a set of rotors in one day, so think about that. Normal OEM rotors are just fine.
Pads will depend on what you use the car for. Street and occasional DE, try the inexpensive MetalMasters. Better performing pads go up dramaticly. If you're going to do DE's then you want to get good pads.
While you're doing rotors, remove the stone guard plate behind the rotor for better cooling especially if you do a DE, you want that exposure for cooling.

[WIL84911]

thanks!!!

[WIL84911]

btw... what's DE?

[ChkbookMechanic]

Originally Posted by WIL84911

btw... what's DE?

Driver Education.. basically an event where you and a bunch of like-minded enthusiasts drive your cars on a race track and learn the handling, braking and steering characteristics of the car better.

[WIL84911]

cool.. thanks! wish someday I could actually spend some time doing that.

[175K911]

Why? Her's why. This rotor cracked at speed on the track at MidOhio. Sounded and felt like someone hit the car with sledge hammer. Fortunately for me, nothing happened other than loosing the rest of the track weekend, but if the crack had been worse, it could have locked up that wheel (right front) as I was hard on the brakes for a fast left hander and could have spun big time. Only rotors that were designed to be drilled should have holes in them.






In this pic, note the markings on the rotor underneath. Each area circled was another crack that was completely through the rotor. And this was after just 8 track days. I switched back to stock Zimmerman rotors and my pedal effort actually was slightly reduced and I had at least the same braking ability if not a bit more. And no brake fade with Motul 600.

[WIL84911]

OK thanks! I meant doing DE someday using plain rotors...

[rnln]

low budget rotors? How about this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PORSCHE-911-84-88-Brake-Rotors-Front-OE-Stock_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33564QQihZ012QQit emZ220346786039QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[pksystems]

come on..... At least get the ones made in Canada.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Magnum-brake-rotors-Porsche-911-SC-Turbo-70-83-Front_W0QQitemZ160312397093QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMoto rs_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item1603123970 93&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1215%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

I don't know if there's any proof they're made here tho

[PeterCarrera84]

What is the basic difference between the 2 types of rotors ? those shown before my reply. Magnum and the low budget ? thanks, Peter

[WIL84911]

Thanks.. I saw those (yes I'm an eBay shopper) but unsure if they're a good buy compared to OEM's from Pelican. Don't want to be too cheap as I drive the car hard daily when given the chance. Do you agree?