psuball1

Does anyone know the best place to buy brakes pads and rotors for our cars besides the dealership?

jangy

Try the EVO or VRP 2 piece ones. I love the design and results. someplace (clayton knows) has one pice cross drilled ones that are cheap. I'd upgrade pads either way.

kipper215

try motorcarzdirect. they are cheaper than the dealer.

Timeless

I believe a member here is selling his used rotors that have 15K miles on them if interested in saving money.

For pads I would get something with less brake dust. I know Evosport sells some.

jangy

Oh snaps, I just remembered I have my OEM rotors if you want them. Have you already worn yours out?

psuball1

My car has 28000 miles and the dealership said the front rotors are glazed and the pads are really low. I was thinking of upgrading to VRP or EVO but I didn't think that the upgrade would make much of a difference.

Are you guys with upgraded rotors and pads feeling a difference in braking?

jangy

I am. The fronts are each 10lbs lighter and the rears are about 5lbs, so that alone makes the corners more nimble. Also, I no longer get the brakes overheated red warning. Last thing, the porterfield pads grab much crisper than the OEMs.

You are welcome to my OEM rotors.

jtc55

hey jangy, do the porterfield pads squeak? also, have u notice much less brake dust?

m_berman

I just installed the Porterfield's RS4s on the rear of my S Type R Jag. They are metalic kevlar pad compound. Compairing to the front OEM, they have more dust. They feel about 10% better in stopping.

I'm thinking of replacing them now with the EBS Reds with ceramic pads. They also claim to have very low dust.

I have heard, but not confirmed, that pads other than the OEM Brembos on the AMGs will disable the electronic brake pad wear sensors. Can anyone confirm this?

Just my $ .02 worth

phatmitzu

I have Porterfield RS4. They work really well and have much LESS dust than OEM ones.

jtc55

do u have an squeaky brake issues?

phatmitzu

Very minor. Meaning out of 20 stops, maybe..maybe once it will sqeak quietly.
100% improvement from my Brembo pads(noise wise), it sqeaks at every stop...

jangy

Nah, they are really nice. I just don't know if they make them for the E63 yet.

jangy

the porterfield pads have a groove in the metal, but no hole in the pad itself for the sensor to fit in. I didn't want to drill any holes in them so I left them out and the dealership dealt with it. I have never changed my pads based on sensor, though