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    Which brake pads/rotors are you currently using?

    I'm curious to know what brake pads/rotors r3v members are using since I'm about to do my brakes as Easter break comes up. My recent pads were Hawks HP+ w/ brembo blank all around and they stopped quite well for DD and at autoX events. My only complaints were the noise and dust that it created.

    What pads/rotors are you using, planning to use, or have used? Any reviews would be great!
    Last edited by Cong405; 04-01-2012, 10:25 PM.

    #2
    I have the Hawk HP+ too, no excess dust and no noise, what rotors are you using? I have ATE Powerslot front and Brembo rear.

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      #3
      I'm currently using brembo blanks all around.

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        #4
        Akebono Euro ceramic upfront
        Pagid rear

        love it

        Rotors are Balo and Brembo. Balo is WAY better (and cheaper)

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          #5
          Textar. Because street car.

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          now, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george graves

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            #6
            PBR ceramics

            Brembo rotors
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              #7
              Originally posted by 5Toes View Post
              Akebono Euro ceramic upfront
              Pagid rear

              love it

              Rotors are Balo and Brembo. Balo is WAY better (and cheaper)
              You're the second person to say this.
              I need rotors, so I'll be keeping that in mind I suppose.

              1991 325iS turbo

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                #8
                Originally posted by Janderson View Post
                I have the Hawk HP+ too, no excess dust and no noise, what rotors are you using? I have ATE Powerslot front and Brembo rear.
                I'm about to redo my brakes. Do you notice any extra noise from the slotted discs up front?

                Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by 5Toes View Post
                  Akebono Euro ceramic upfront
                  Pagid rear

                  love it

                  Rotors are Balo and Brembo. Balo is WAY better (and cheaper)
                  Can you give some details to why Balo WAY better?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by lambo View Post
                    I'm about to redo my brakes. Do you notice any extra noise from the slotted discs up front?
                    Nope, not that I can think of.

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                      #11
                      Powerslots and Hawk HT-10 on all corners
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                      1984 LSB 318i - Sold
                      1986 325i - Motor Swapped Track Car Project
                      1995 318ti - Sold
                      1999 540iA - Daily Driver

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                        #12
                        Brembo slotted and HPS pads up front. Rears are what came with the car, as they have plenty of life left. I almost went for hps+ but I heard more than enough complaints for using them as a street pad.

                        The brembo and hps seems to be a good combo but I would say initial bite is fair and they need to warm up a bit to get maximum stopping power. I once had to make an emergency stop after driving just a short distance from home and I slammed the brakes and thought I was going to wreck until a half second later and they grabbed like no ones business. I had Ate premiumones and mintex pads on the front of my old Jetta and I thought they were a fantastic combo. It's nearly impossible to find mintex pads for e30s though.
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                          #13
                          HPS pads and stoptech slotted rotors
                          -Build http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=295277

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                            #14
                            Tire rack sells slotted brembo rotors for under $100 for the fronts, best deal you can get in brake rotors honestly. Had them on my 24v E30 with ATE pads and the bite was incredible. Granted they were $20 ATE pads, they dusted the front wheels like no one business. Which sucks with basket weaves.
                            1985 325e M50TU(Sold)
                            1991 318is Slicktop (Sold)
                            1990 325is Brilliantrot S50/5 Lug Swapped.
                            1992 525i Manual shitbox Winter Beater

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                              #15
                              ^Thanks for the heads up!! Need new rotors myself and at $97 for the front pair!! That's a deal :)
                              SO MUCH MORE TO DO!!
                              IG: ohthejosh

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