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Be sure to bed them in from the start with some high speed and medium speed brake maneuvers
I did that with the last Zimmerman's and they turned to crap. The new pads are the new NAO'S so they may be fine with that early treatment. I will check with Brembo.
When I had my evo, we found out that stop tech pads and rotors are rebranded Brembo. They are also cheaper. They can be bought at advanced auto and the like.
looks great. My rotors warp as well, fairy quickly. What’d you have to give for this setup?
Frustrating problem!
As far as cost? 124.99 x2 for the rotors 54.99 for the pads 7.99 for the be quiet grease (could have avoid it had I known the pads come with a small tube of it), and $7.00 on the brake wear sensors.
Well I opened the second box getting ready to install the brakes and I get this.
Emailed BremboUSA and was asked for pictures. Sent them, and it's been over 48 with no response.
Thanks for the recommendation but Zimmerman's on E550's are bad. My car is a daily so I don't track it, and I get shakes all the time. They don't last 4k before starting to vibrate.
And the surface is fine, is the indentations on the surface that worries me. It is supposed to be porous for it to bite.
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Well checked some sites and it seems the "damaged" part is on the anti corrosive and not on the disc material itself. I will take it to a race shop to see if the rotor is still balanced. I don't want any wobbling down the road.
I have ordered brake discs before and never have I seen this, so I was a bit confused.
That finish on the damaged Brembo rotors isn't right .
The Zimmerman in the vid look like Pagid with it's silver coating and it isn't robust , on a modern car with nice alloys , silver discs and silver lumpy bumpy cast calipers look vile as they detract from the glory of the wheels .
Even with Brembo's dark metallic coating I abrade and spray black smooth Hammerite for a never rust unswept areas .
I have no affiliation - but you can get these through autozone - for another 20% off - so you can save about 50-60 more dollars...and possible get free shipping too.
that is where i got my Brembo set from.
Good luck
JP
I have no affiliation - but you can get these through autozone - for another 20% off - so you can save about 50-60 more dollars...and possible get free shipping too.
that is where i got my Brembo set from.
Good luck
JP
The ones on AutoZone are labelled incorrectly they state that 09b74651 fits my 2012, but it's for the 2011(per the Brembo website).
even though , there was a thread about it and there was a member that somehow found solid rotors without drilled out holes and he was happy with them. I wonder where hes got them and if they still dont vibrate.
Really hate to have it on a benz.
I tried multiple rotors .... but i gave up.lol
even though , there was a thread about it and there was a member that somehow found solid rotors without drilled out holes and he was happy with them. I wonder where hes got them and if they still dont vibrate.
Really hate to have it on a benz.
I tried multiple rotors .... but i gave up.lol
The Brembos are working good. The pedal feel is lot more linear than when the Zimmerman's were with Brembo semi metallic pads. Stop pretty good at high speed too (130+). I am waiting for the bed in coating to wear off to see how dust is.
Just noticed you've got a 550. Wish Brembo made parts for the 350 but apparently not.
FCPeuro sells the Zimmerman rotors and Akebono pads for the E350. I've had them on for about a year and they've been fine.
Also I'm not sure high speed and medium speeds are the proper way to bed in new pads. You're supposed to drive moderately and I don't think high speed counts as moderate. High speed probably means high heat and if you have your foot on the brake with hot pads it's more likely to stick to the rotor giving you that warped feeling...
The ones on AutoZone are labelled incorrectly they state that 09b74651 fits my 2012, but it's for the 2011(per the Brembo website).
Hey I know the rotors in your OP are not the 09b74651 But how are they after 4+ years? I am looking at Brembo front 09b74651, and would like some feedback on similar rotors. Did they warp on you? How long was the break in period? Did the brake pads NAO P50098N cause alot of dust?
Please let me know as this is the combo i am currently eyeing.
It's been 4 years wow. Same pads and rotors finally gave up. 45k miles I believe, may be more. 160+ MPH stops repeatedly, and reliably. The dusting was insane, but the rotors never warped,
Just got another set, but this time I went with a different pad same rotors. Just did some heavy holiday stop and go traffic, and hard 160+ stops, the dusting is almost non-existent.
Pedal feel is a bit more linear, it is taking a little longer for them to bed, but no squealing, or weirdeness on the brakes. Panic stops are good.
I could have possibly resurface the old rotors, but I let them get glazed, they were getting hotspots in the last month I had them (totally my fault). They went from perfect to bad, in the last month.
They really put up with my driving.
Please for the love of god very important, do not let ANYONE work on your brakes with an impact gun. If you see an impact gun anywhere near those brakes, take the car somewhere else. These calipers are made of aluminum/aluminium , and one wrong torque setting, and it's helicoil time.
Power Stop Z26-1634 Z26 Front Carbon-Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads
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