- Rotors - Main job is to disperse heat. Material doesn't seem to matter as much as design
- Blanks
- http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/brake-rotors-comparison.aspx
- Cross-drilled
- Drill holes increase liklihood of cracking
- Pretty much useless now, only good for looks
- Slotted
- Slotted and cross-drilled
- Drilled part is still mainly for looks
- Directional or uni-directional vanes
- Even if it's a blank rotor, the vanes can be directional (so watch out whether it's on the left or right wheel)
- https://www.zeckhausen.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=6446_6515
- Pads - Stops the car, materials actually seems to matter
- Semi-metallic
- Ceramic
- More expensive
- Less dust
- Less initial bite
After spending 10+ hours reading up on different brakes for my car, I decided to go with cheap Pep Boys ProStop Rotors, Akebono ceramic front pads and ProStop ceramic rear pads.
I currently have Brembos and Stoptechs- all brembos on the front, stoptech pads in the back. (But StopTechs are dusty as hell.) I used to think I'd never take my car to Pep Boys, but I've changed.
I don't launch the car, track, or auto-cross it. I don't need to be buying racing parts my whole life. I just need working brakes on a daily driver. I've gone 60,000miles on my current brakes. In hindsight, I did not need to buy this fast of a car, though I only have good feelings towards it. I'll drive slowly and safely. ProStop rotors claims to follow OE for iron thickness, vane pattern, vane count, etc. I hope the ProStops work.
Some reading:
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=977761
"Ur going to get haters for sure. I cant tell the difference in day to day driving and i used to have brembo slotted rotors and hawk ceramic pads. If you track the car then i would consider another option just to be safe. Check the diy section"
Long explaination of braking systems:
http://www.carbibles.com/brake_bible.html
Some dude took Pep Boys ProStop pads to the track:
http://automotivethinker.com/brakes-2/ashes-to-ashes-brake-dust-to-brake-dust/
I currently have Brembos and Stoptechs- all brembos on the front, stoptech pads in the back. (But StopTechs are dusty as hell.) I used to think I'd never take my car to Pep Boys, but I've changed.
I don't launch the car, track, or auto-cross it. I don't need to be buying racing parts my whole life. I just need working brakes on a daily driver. I've gone 60,000miles on my current brakes. In hindsight, I did not need to buy this fast of a car, though I only have good feelings towards it. I'll drive slowly and safely. ProStop rotors claims to follow OE for iron thickness, vane pattern, vane count, etc. I hope the ProStops work.
Some reading:
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=977761
"Ur going to get haters for sure. I cant tell the difference in day to day driving and i used to have brembo slotted rotors and hawk ceramic pads. If you track the car then i would consider another option just to be safe. Check the diy section"
Long explaination of braking systems:
http://www.carbibles.com/brake_bible.html
Some dude took Pep Boys ProStop pads to the track:
http://automotivethinker.com/brakes-2/ashes-to-ashes-brake-dust-to-brake-dust/
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