JCasillas

Getting ready to swap front/rear rotors and brakes on a 2008 s63 AMG in the near future. Looking for reliable recommendations that cost under 3K for the brakes and rotors. Car has 71K miles and gets driven like a race car. I'm still not sure if OEM parts are iron or ceramic, getting my research in before making a purchase any help is appreciated.

JJKCMO

I have not seen any aftermarket options. The rotor prices are one of the things that depresses the prices of these cars, it is just a part of owning one.

JCasillas

I have seen a couple of aftermarket options but, I haven’t learned enough about it yet to send it though. Surprisingly Autozone offers front rotors (duralast) for 500 a piece. Not sure how I feel about it yet just because I don’t know much about it. Could do those with some EBC red pads? I don’t know.. I have time to figure it out.

JCasillas

Update, I ended up picking up some original equipment rotors through partsgeek for 600$ a piece and some EBC red pads. Will give an update after putting a few thousand miles on them.

pollila

Any update? Curious to know as I have a 2009 S63 and am told could need new rotors soon.

presidentvip

I have 2013 s63, i did giro disc 2 piece rotors with ebc red pads .. 750 each on the rotors 160 for pads .

JCasillas

so far so good, shortly after install I had some brake shudder during slower speeds but I haven’t really had any issues with it and they seem to be working well. Way less dusty than the original pads and brakes 10 times better than before the swap.