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Old 07-27-08, 07:53 PM
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Exclamation Brakes

Hey guys,
im new to this forum
i just bought myself 3 days ago, (first car im 16) 1987 rx7. Great shape, no rust on the body, there little to non underneith the car not bad.
New Megan Racing full 32 way adjustable coilovers
Aluminum radiators
Enkei RPF1 wheels 17x8.5 front and 17x9.5 rear with new front azeni RT 615 and used bridgestone S03 rears.
Full SS exhaust system, Racing beat header with mufflers and resonators.
Intake system.
LSD
power sunroof

but

it needs 2 things with the brakes, it needs 2 new rear rotors, but im thinking about replacing all 4, and brake pads....im not looking to spend alot on the rotors, just somthing thats good quality but wont cost me alot of money

can you guys give me some sujestions about where to order from, and some good companys?

Thanks alot
Old 07-28-08, 09:08 AM
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You don't want to end up buying from your local Mazda dealer. It would be rape and pillage. Check out Black Dragon and Mazdatrix. Both have online shopping type websites.
Old 07-28-08, 11:37 AM
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I recently did my fronts and rears. Power Slots on the front and (after I wasted $ on some "on sale" cheap ones that were warped) Racing Brakes for the rear.
Old 07-28-08, 11:33 PM
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You get what you pay for. Pay for quality.
Old 07-29-08, 12:16 AM
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any off the shelf blank brake rotor is fine.

friend of mine ran hpde on autozone rotors with some ridiculous race compound pads that don't even work until you get them nice and toasty. i think they were cobalt pads? they held up just fine. he's not the only one who runs that **** for track events.

off the shelf pads will be okay too for daily driving. you might want to spend a bit more and get hawks or something, but it's really not necessary.

just make sure you bleed and bed properly.
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Originally Posted by 1ZlowZ
You get what you pay for. Pay for quality.
Better pay a little more now then a lot more later.
Old 08-03-08, 11:38 AM
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Yes, you get what you pay for in pads, somewhat, but I agree 100%, just buy whatever cheap plain rotors your local parts store has, they'll be more than enough. That's what I use on my car, and I track my car. Cheap pads are fine for normal driving, but if you are hard on brakes, something like a Hawk HPS or a Porterfield R4S will be a better idea. I've run cheap parts store pads for years without issues and only went to R4S when some got shipped to me by accident and I bought them for a big discount.
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