Brake pad/rotor life expectancy
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Brake pad/rotor life expectancy
My recent purchase of my ride has significantly depleted my bank account total. I'm trying to save up for future maint. costs the best that I can. My car has 24,000 kms on it. I know its hard to guess brake pad/rotor life because it depends on the driver...but...What is the AVERAGE life expectancy of brake pads and rotors until replacement is neccessary?
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I would say around 70-80K km's and you shouldn't have to replace the rotors the first time you change the pads. I am obviously speculating, would be nice to hear from people that have actually gone through with it.
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For an automatic I would speculate anywhere from 50-70k kms on the fronts and 70-90k on the rears...Manual vehicles the brakes last way longer. My fronts lasted me 100k kms and rears 130k kms
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The pads should last around 80-90k km.
The rotors should last double that. But don't take it to the dealer for brakes, they Don't reuse rotors, they will trash them with wear left.
One the second set of pads and original rotors, you will need to do some thickness checks periodically to make sure the rotor doesn't get beyond the service limit.
The rotors should last double that. But don't take it to the dealer for brakes, they Don't reuse rotors, they will trash them with wear left.
One the second set of pads and original rotors, you will need to do some thickness checks periodically to make sure the rotor doesn't get beyond the service limit.
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Even though you have the performance package, if you aren't tracking your car or racing it, there really isnt a difference between those and the standard ones.
I'd save yourself some money and just get the "standard" brakes.
I'd save yourself some money and just get the "standard" brakes.
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2013 C63 481 stock HP with LSD
I am not tracking or racing...so what would I get instead if I opted for "standard brakes"
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Stopping power is pretty much the same, especially on the street. You won't notice a difference.
There's a brake company on here who seem very helpful, racing brake, I think that's their name.
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I too am curious how long pads and rotors last on our cars if just driven on the street.
Agree with SaphGreyC63. You don't have to replace your 2-piece rotors with 2-piece rotors. You can opt for the aftermarket 1-piece rotors and save some money. Racing Brake is a very good company with excellent applications for street and track cars.
Agree with SaphGreyC63. You don't have to replace your 2-piece rotors with 2-piece rotors. You can opt for the aftermarket 1-piece rotors and save some money. Racing Brake is a very good company with excellent applications for street and track cars.
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Speaking of two piece vs 1 piece. Does anyone know if the two piece rotors are only in the front and rear ones are still one piece or all 4 rotors two piece in cars with the performance package?
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Rears are one piece solid on all cars.
The p31 rotors are a dual cast design and more like 1.5 piece rotors when compared to the two piece bolt design on the p30 cars.
The stock one piece solid c63 rotors are about $150. The p31 rotors are like $800, but about six pounds lighter. Whether it is worth it to replace the p31 when they are worn out with new p31s or just move to all solid is up to you.
The p31 rotors are a dual cast design and more like 1.5 piece rotors when compared to the two piece bolt design on the p30 cars.
The stock one piece solid c63 rotors are about $150. The p31 rotors are like $800, but about six pounds lighter. Whether it is worth it to replace the p31 when they are worn out with new p31s or just move to all solid is up to you.
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I know this topic has been beat up a billion times but just like OP I worried myself to death about the cost of maintenance on my 2014. Luckily for me I'll only out tops 5k a year on this car. And no track and baby it eventually after the "newness" wears off!
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Rears are one piece solid on all cars.
The p31 rotors are a dual cast design and more like 1.5 piece rotors when compared to the two piece bolt design on the p30 cars.
The stock one piece solid c63 rotors are about $150. The p31 rotors are like $800, but about six pounds lighter. Whether it is worth it to replace the p31 when they are worn out with new p31s or just move to all solid is up to you.
The p31 rotors are a dual cast design and more like 1.5 piece rotors when compared to the two piece bolt design on the p30 cars.
The stock one piece solid c63 rotors are about $150. The p31 rotors are like $800, but about six pounds lighter. Whether it is worth it to replace the p31 when they are worn out with new p31s or just move to all solid is up to you.
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Rears are one piece solid on all cars.
The p31 rotors are a dual cast design and more like 1.5 piece rotors when compared to the two piece bolt design on the p30 cars.
The stock one piece solid c63 rotors are about $150. The p31 rotors are like $800, but about six pounds lighter. Whether it is worth it to replace the p31 when they are worn out with new p31s or just move to all solid is up to you.
The p31 rotors are a dual cast design and more like 1.5 piece rotors when compared to the two piece bolt design on the p30 cars.
The stock one piece solid c63 rotors are about $150. The p31 rotors are like $800, but about six pounds lighter. Whether it is worth it to replace the p31 when they are worn out with new p31s or just move to all solid is up to you.
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Everyone should know that to say "no difference in performance" is absolutely incorrect. There is a reason the P31s come with lighter rotors. That reason is called unsprung weight. And each lb of unsprung weight is worth 2x/3x/4x in sprung weight. To save 6 lbs of unsprung weight PER CORNER will make a noticeable difference to performance, whether you track your car or not. I don't have the P31 and very glad that my brakes are very inexpensive, but I have no illusions that the P31 brakes are better.
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Everything is interchangeable so it is up to you with what you want to go with. I'm pretty sure the pads are the same. Porterfield R4S are very popular aftermarket pads that don't cost too much more.
The regular rotors are heavier, but an oem p31 replacement is like $1500 more for the set. Better of course, but worth 5x the price for a street car? Up to you. It seems silly to worry about the small differences in performance the different rotors may produce when most C63s don't even have LSDs. I rarely hear of anyone going from the solids to the two piece, although the parts are out there and some vendors have aftermarket options as well.
The regular rotors are heavier, but an oem p31 replacement is like $1500 more for the set. Better of course, but worth 5x the price for a street car? Up to you. It seems silly to worry about the small differences in performance the different rotors may produce when most C63s don't even have LSDs. I rarely hear of anyone going from the solids to the two piece, although the parts are out there and some vendors have aftermarket options as well.
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My recent purchase of my ride has significantly depleted my bank account total. I'm trying to save up for future maint. costs the best that I can. My car has 24,000 kms on it. I know its hard to guess brake pad/rotor life because it depends on the driver...but...What is the AVERAGE life expectancy of brake pads and rotors until replacement is neccessary?
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