Brake Kit Suggestions and Questions

[noahg]

Hey everyone,

Looking to upgrade from my stock rotors and pads to aftermarket rotors and pads. I would like drilled and slotted rotors and pads that will reduce the amount of brake dust. I've noticed that the factory pads don't bite that great and produce a crap ton of brake dust.

So far I've only looked at R1 concepts drilled and slotted rotors and pads but they are out of stock and don't have an ETA for when they'll be back in stock so I'm open to all suggestions.

 

[Rodtheviking]

Skip R1.

knsbrakes.com

DBA rotors and some good pads

 

[byebyeSTI]

DBA !!!

 

[noahg]

Skip R1.

knsbrakes.com

DBA rotors and some good pads

Thank you! At 13k miles do I need to bleed these brakes when doing a rotor and pad swap?

 

[Rodtheviking]

Thank you! At 13k miles do I need to bleed these brakes when doing a rotor and pad swap?

I wouldn't buy I'm lazy

 

[noahg]

I wouldn't buy I'm lazy

Thank you for all the help!

 

[Brichinelo]

Skip R1.

knsbrakes.com

DBA rotors and some good pads

Are blank rotors good for everyday street use ?

 

[byebyeSTI]

Are blank rotors good for everyday street use ?

Yep there fine

 

[oddball]

You never need to bleed just for swapping pads/rotors unless you do something horribly wrong. You eventually need to replace the brake fluid, but that can be anywhere from 3 years to never.
Drilled/slotted rotors make *MORE* dust. The amount of dust is mostly influenced by the pad composition. Low dust pads tend to be noisier and have a different bite than other pads.
Brake dust is a fact of life. Gotta live with it.

 

[Brichinelo]

Yep there fine

What are some good blank rotor brands to get ? I know cquence is one . Any other?

 

[byebyeSTI]

What are some good blank rotor brands to get ? I know cquence is one . Any other?

i would disagree on that , i would go with centric rotors

 

[Rodtheviking]

Centric Premium

 

[boosted1g]

What are some good blank rotor brands to get ? I know cquence is one . Any other?

Cquence and R1 single piece rotors are just DFC rotors, also the "high carbon" rotors they sell on their site are lies:

Bad - Buyer Beware R1 Concepts Carbon Geomet

To anyone looking at getting R1 Carbon GEOMET series rotors, beware that they are NOT selling you high carbon rotors. The model number they are selling (for OEM blank) is 60421038 (front) 60421039 (rear). These are NOT the high-carbon version. After finding out they are selling DFC rotors...

stingerforum.org

For blanks or any one-piece rotors I would go with DBA or Centric.

 

[Ruturaj]

For value, getting different pads and OEM rotors would give you better braking.

 

[byebyeSTI]

For value, getting different pads and OEM rotors would give you better braking.

better than a quality aftermarket rotor and pad set ? do explain .

 

[Peter@K8StingerStore]

Hey everyone,

Looking to upgrade from my stock rotors and pads to aftermarket rotors and pads. I would like drilled and slotted rotors and pads that will reduce the amount of brake dust. I've noticed that the factory pads don't bite that great and produce a crap ton of brake dust.

So far I've only looked at R1 concepts drilled and slotted rotors and pads but they are out of stock and don't have an ETA for when they'll be back in stock so I'm open to all suggestions.

Hi noahg!

Firstly, Congrats on your new Stinger! You're going to love all of the power it has to offer!

If you're looking for any OEM or Aftermarket Mods, we have everything you need at www.k8stingerstore.com! A-lot of people start out with Exhaust and Intakes as first mods! We also have brake kit options on the site as well HERE​

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if you would like a discount on your order!​

Peter @ K8 Stinger Store​

 

[turboAWD]

better than a quality aftermarket rotor and pad set ? do explain .

He said "for value". A better aftermarket rotor is like $200-300, vs OEM is $99 at tirerack, and IS high carbon. BETTER than cheap R1 crap (I've run both - back on OEM). You'll have to spend quite a bit to do better than OEM rotors, IMHO. Pads are a different story, of course..

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Hey noahg,

As Peter mentioned, we have a lot of great options available on our website. If you are looking for a brake upgrade, it is best to email us at Sales@K8StingerStore so we can help put together a package based on your needs. We have everything from 2-Piece Rotors to fully upgraded Big Brake Kits.


Enjoy your new ride,
Daniel @ the K8 Stinger Store

 

[Ruturaj]

better than a quality aftermarket rotor and pad set ? do explain .

Better than stock.

 

[Ruturaj]

He said "for value". A better aftermarket rotor is like $200-300, vs OEM is $99 at tirerack, and IS high carbon. BETTER than cheap R1 crap (I've run both - back on OEM). You'll have to spend quite a bit to do better than OEM rotors, IMHO. Pads are a different story, of course..

Thanks. That's exactly what I meant.