new Brakes so many choices

500AF · 08-28-2023, 10:58 AM

I need to install new brakes and my front rotors are roached... has anyone run any of the powerstop options or Callahan? Should I stick with the non slotted rotors? Thanks in advance!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HIVHEC6...9-d4fa8dee5bd4

tracer bullet · 08-28-2023, 12:18 PM

Powerstop is reputable, if you're getting the real stuff I'm sure it'd be fine.

The drilled / slotted thing, if you aren't road racing the car and repeatedly having lots of hard stops, you'll be fine. Street use doesn't generally present the scenarios that cause cracking issues.

The normal street pads should be good too. They're really not inferior at all. They generate more dust, but the upside is that the tend to stop you faster as well especially when the brakes are cold.

That's one person's opinion anyhow.

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tracer bullet Brigadier General 2418 Rep 3,550 Posts Drives: '11 135i , '15 X3 35i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Paul, MN iTrader: (1)	Powerstop is reputable, if you're getting the real stuff I'm sure it'd be fine. The drilled / slotted thing, if you aren't road racing the car and repeatedly having lots of hard stops, you'll be fine. Street use doesn't generally present the scenarios that cause cracking issues. The normal street pads should be good too. They're really not inferior at all. They generate more dust, but the upside is that the tend to stop you faster as well especially when the brakes are cold. That's one person's opinion anyhow.
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