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Brake discs STOPTECH or GiroDisc
Girodisc rotors are awesome and well proven across many vehicle brands.
Pros: awesome, well proven
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I'd buy a set of Girodisc rotors. They will last 10 times longer than crap audi rotors.
Pros: last 10 times longer
Cons: crap audi rotors
Vehicle:
Audi
Just finished installing these. Added EBC blue stuff and APR lines. Motul 600 fluid. I should add I did the same in the back but just went with one-piece stoptechs. notes: they are awesome and to top it off they do look amazing.
Pros: awesome, look amazing
Cons: 19 inch wheels required
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Definitely approaching end of life. I wouldn’t have a safety concern just yet but you’re getting close. Go with Girodisc for your next set. They’re more expensive but they are amazing.
Pros: amazing
Cons: more expensive
I have stop tech slotted rotors, EBC green stuff pads, ECS stainless steel lines.. (custom SBK) I like them a lot and have had a couple shops tell me they like them to .. need to do legit fluid and I’ll be set.
Pros: I like them a lot
Cons: need legit fluid
Vehicle:
BMW
I've had Stoptech slotted rotors and EBC Reds for three or four years now. They've been great!
Pros: great performance, long lifespan
StopTech Sport Slotted rotors have taken a ton of abuse for me and I can't recommend them highly enough
Pros: highly recommended, takes abuse
daily driving, you can get a full set of bosch pads from rock auto for ~60$. I like stoptech slotted rotors to help get debris off the pads. they also hold up a bit better than standard blanks. drilled rotors are mostly for looks and can crack much easier under heat unless you are spending big bucks on a high end rotor, which imo isn’t worth the cost.
Pros: hold up better
Cons: drilled rotors crack easily
I have the Stoptech Z23 slotted and drilled rotors with carbon ceramic brake pads. Overall, I’m happy with them. The biggest complaint is that they use undersized brake pads, which is a feature that performance pads have in order to accommodate expansion under high heat. Because they’re undersized, when you brake in the opposite direction that you brakes last, they will “click” as they shift slightly inside the caliper. They don’t do it while driving unless you change direction, but I would have considered less aggressive pads if I knew they would do this. That said, I have had zero issues and great braking performance in spirited driving and emergency braking, over the last 45K miles or so.
Pros: great braking performance
Cons: undersized pads, clicking noise
Mileage: 45000 km
Update for all those following along. My brakes were the best they've ever been today - on a very, very hot day (feels-like temp over 100). I had a vibration with light brake pressure, but pressed on giving more pressure and found that as the brakes got more heat in them, and I went deeper into the braking zone, the vibration disappeared. All was well, but after checking the rotors, they appear to have developed cracks.
Pros: best brakes ever
Cons: developed cracks, vibration
Vehicle:
Audi TT RS
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