Raybestos rotors....

[Gibson486]

Need to change rear pads and rotors...

For rotors, Raybestos has the Professional and the Advanced line....

Anyone know the difference between the two? Is the advanced worth the premium?

 

[5150MyU]

In general if it is the rear I go with the cheap ones.
Cheap ones tend to warp easier(pulsation).
The more expensive ones usually hold up better from the heat and if they are finned they are designed different to better dissipate heat.

 

[Gibson486]

yeah, it is for the rear. According to the specs, they are both the same thickness. They have no fins.

 

[alphatarget1]

I just put some on my sister's car (Raybestos professional). There is a small rebate on it. Rotors seem to be nice...

 

[T2urtle]

Cheap ones tend to warp easier(pulsation).

I dont think there is much proof of this now-a-days.

Back then i would agree 100% but now everything seems to be rebadged this and that. They might make them nicer by adding black paint to the hats and edges or something but they could be the EXACT same rotor.

on DD type of cars just run the cheapest stuff. Know that you shouldn't bother cutting them next time around and should just replace them as well.

 

[Howard]

I'm running Centric premiums right now and they seem to be holding up just fine.

 

[Doppel]

Well the cheap ones DO rust like f***king nobody's business (the hub and yes I know it doesn't affect performance but it may speak to build quality or material). I am basically of the opinion now that if in doubt go OEM for virtually everything on a car. Why is it that brakes always seem to last longest the first time? At least for me they do, then I swap with the Autozone saturday special and they don't last nearly as long. Oem rotors are the shiznit.

 

[5150MyU]

I dont think there is much proof of this now-a-days.

Then you haven't replaced very many rotors on custumers cars.

 

[5150MyU]

Cheap parts GENERALY use inferior metals.
But what the hey , lets argue.

 

[T2urtle]

Then you haven't replaced very many rotors on custumers cars.

i do NOT make a living off of this nor so i advertise that i perform such work but somehow i end up doing 3-4 brake jobs a year for other people no including my own/close family's fleet.

Some people swear by OEM and bring me OEM pad/rotors and some go with NAPA/rockauto. If they tell me to get them stuff i use AAP with that coupon.

in the end all pedal feels the same to me. I ask the owners if they feel any different and no one can tell.

I would say compared to OEM these aftermarket pad/rotors are a little thicker then stock. But i wouldn't say they are bad products. I personally tend to compared price and products. If its only liek 2-3$ more then yea i'll get them. Sometimes AAP's top line is wagner's stuff. So getting wagner from rockauto is the same as AAP's top line for $5 more.

To me rotors dont make too much of a difference, its the pads that i care about. But somethings spending more money on the higher end one just means you get a larger shim and a nicer box.

 

[5150MyU]

I grind the milling marks off from any new pads I install and spray the backs with brake goop.
I also torque the wheels to spec.- and you?

 

[5150MyU]

I also do all the other stuff that you should do when doing a brake job.

 

[Arcanedeath]

I've got the Raybestos rotors on my '06 Accord w/ the black powder coat on them and I've been happy, also have the quiet stop ceramic pads as well and that combo has worked & held up well thus far, much lest dust and very little rust on the rotors due to the powder coat, looks a lot nicer and lasts longer here with all the salt during the winter.

 

[T2urtle]

I grind the milling marks off from any new pads I install and spray the backs with brake goop.
I also torque the wheels to spec.- and you?

its not a pissing war between you and me... but yes i do that stuff as well. But rarely do i torque anything down on a brake job. Never had a failure or issue either.

 

[alphatarget1]

its not a pissing war between you and me... but yes i do that stuff as well. But rarely do i torque anything down on a brake job. Never had a failure or issue either.

You don't torque your wheels down after a brake job? I'm surprised if you don't warp your rotors.

How often do y'all replace rotors? Probably not very. Just get some nice quality ones if you do the work anyway since you are saving on labor already.

 

[Demo24]

I think most people just don't bed them in properly. I use to have the so called 'warp' issue on my car until I finally got fed up with it and put on new rotors/pads all around, then properly bed them in according to the pad instructions. Been nearly 2 years now and not an issue.

 

[T2urtle]

Not trying to be cocky and all but once u do it enough times you realize what's the ballpark figure of the bolts. I used to torque everything. But now only sensors. To get that 70-95ft lb most cars want u don't have to whale on the breaker bar (which most people do and over tighten)

I would agree that bedding in the pad makes a whole world of difference

Sent from my Nexus One

 

[WT]

I'm buying new pads/rotors within the month. I never had any problems with OEM until I started towing an ATV trailer which added nearly 1,500 lbs to stop behind me. After a trip or two up and down the mountains, the cheap stuff was clearly not getting the job done.

Price for good slotted, dimpled rotors with free semi-metallic pads is looking like $180 for the front for my vehicle. Wish it was cheaper, but I'd prefer to err on the side of too much rather than too little when it comes to stopping that trailer.

 

[Zargon]

Not trying to be cocky and all but once u do it enough times you realize what's the ballpark figure of the bolts. I used to torque everything. But now only sensors. To get that 70-95ft lb most cars want u don't have to whale on the breaker bar (which most people do and over tighten)

I would agree that bedding in the pad makes a whole world of difference

Sent from my Nexus One

yeah it does. nothing better than the smell of new pads all heated up

 

[JulesMaximus]

Just get the OEM spec rotors. Rear brakes don't do much of the work anyway so it's not like you're going to notice any difference between expensive rotors and the OEM rotors. I bought two new rear rotors and pads for my car on Sunday at Pep Boys and spent about $100 total. Rotors were $21/each and the pads were $46 for the set.

 

[Viperoni]

Always the cheapest for me. Survived a track day on Friday just fine, just like the others last year lol.