I installed Stoptech Brake Rotors and EBC Red Stuff pads together with SS brake lines. It really stops well now.
Pros: really stops well
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat B6
Best Brake discs for Volkswagen Passat
Zimmerman's are good rotors. Had them for ~45K on the front of a B5.5.
Pros: good rotors, long lasting
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 45000 km
I have Zimmerman's installed in the rear. They are the coat z rotors that insure the hubs don't rust. They are very good in combination with Akebono pads.
Pros: good combination with pads, prevent rust
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I have used Bosch rotors that have zinc coating and they don't rust as bad as normal rotors.
Pros: don't rust as bad
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I had the car in at the dealer on Saturday morning. Spent about 3 hours there. The service guy took it and had the front rotors replaced. They agreed there was quite a bit of shake in the steering wheel. All in all, good experience.
Pros: good experience, rotors replaced
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I just bought and am DIY installing a set of Ate PremiumOne discs and pads for the front on my wagon. They've got a coating similar to the original rotors - I'll report back once I get 'em on.
Pros: coating similar to original
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I'm running PBR Delux pads, rotors are Brembo Fronts, ATE rears. Got whole set up for around $225-250 from GetCoolParts a year or so ago..they often have sales...and were doing so on the rotors at the time so I'm sure prices now are a bit more. Front pads made some noise...not squeal, more like a rattle (yes I double checked the anti rattle clips)...just about the time I was gonna pull the pads and apply anti rattle shims...problem went away...been working great ever since. There is rust on the nonbraking surfaces, but no staining etc. so I'm not goin to the trouble of painting the rotor hats etc.
Pros: working great, no staining
Cons: rust on nonbraking surfaces
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I got new Brembo front rotors (not drilled), and then put in new pads... THe new rotors and pads in the front mad a HUGE difference....
Pros: HUGE difference
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat B5
FWIW - I purchased a complete set of PowerStop Slotted and Cross-Drilled rotors and included pads for my 14 TDI SE along with ECS Stainless brake lines. I also flushed the fluid. No noticeable difference at all. And one disappointment that really bothered me was during an event it felt like the rotors were warping very early on and I was afraid I was going to ruin them for the rest of the event. However, the pulsing settled down as I learned to go easier on them.
Cons: rotors warping very early
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
The front rotors were in a box from Zimmerman and rear were from Brembo. Just about from the start the brakes slightly squealed. The noise gradually increased that nearly each time the brakes were stepped on they squealed. After about 2K miles the noise got to the point of being excessive. They squeal in the morning when cool when slowing from 20MPH or warm and hot when slowing from 45+MPH. The only way to make them silent is to slam on them hard, but the next time they will squeal as well. In addition to the noise, the rotors started developing rust on the hub sections.
Cons: rotors rusted, brakes squealed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 2000 km
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