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    I am looking for all new brake pads and rotors for my 90 325i. This is a street car with 3-4 auto-x events a year. I bought it broken and previous owner left it sitting for 2 years (bought I got it cheap, and its rust free!) incase anyone is wondering why I have made so many new threads on different things as of late.
    I am replacing all the rubber brake lines and possibly another caliper so those items will be in good working order, I am thinking about just picking up some brembo vented rotors as they are the same price as local auto parts store rotors anyways (unless there is a reason I should look at cross drilled/ slotted rotors? I want something that won't warp so easy, and I figured vented blanks would be best for my driving).
    I don't know which pads to go with, I have read through some threads on here and another e30 site and people are talking about track pads and coefficients and dusting. Dusting doesn't bother me as long as I am getting good braking performance. What does bother me though is pad squeal, I can't tolerate that considing this is mostly just an aggressive DD.
    Which pads will give me more bite without squealing? I have hawk hps pads on my Miata which seem ok, but from what I have read on e30 forums the stock pads perform the same or better than those just with more dusting. What else is out there that will give me better than OE stopping power without the annoying squeal?
    1990 325i 5spd
    09 135i 6spd m-sport package

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    no brembo vented, waste of money. Get some good ATE blanks. as for pads, im a fan of Hawk HPS, others are not so fond of them. individual preference.
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      Stock front rotors on a 325 are all vented. I just got Meyles for all 4 corners for $106 from bma. That's all you need and cheaper than anything a local parts dealer can offer
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