Originally Posted By: Artem
I always pay a bit extra for higher quality parts, so this type of thing would never happen to me. I use Brembo Blank Rotors and Hawk HPS (High Performance Stree) pads on all my cars. Flawless operation for years on end and a few of my cars get beat on pretty bad on a daily basis.
I used to use Brembo blanks, but seeing that some of the applications are now being cast in China [nothing against China rotors] and over the past few years, I'm finding better prices on Raybestos which are also being cast in China. I also like the idea of the painted hat/vanes on the Raybestos AT. Given the same price and application and local availability, I'd choose Raybestos AT/Napa ultra-prem, Brembo, Centric, O'Reillys BrakeBest [these appear to have the same casting/machining marks as Raybestos rotors]. I've noticed that Brembo doesn't always make rotors for certain applications. Props for Brembo however, one time I ordered a set of rotors for my bro's track civic, and upon arrival, there was a wire clip on the inside of one of the vanes. I called their support, and they actually connected me to one of the engineers who explained that the clip is for balancing. That was over 8 years ago, so it may have been when they didn't necessarily mill-balance certain applications.
When I had a 94 civic, I have used HPS, however, didn't care for the bite and sometimes the backing plates didn't look sharply stamped/cut, always fit well though. That's when I started running HP+, good bite, stops well, not too much noise for me, but the brake dust from the HP+ is horrible. I then used Bendix CT-3 on the Civic and loved them. Good compromise of bite, little to no dust, and silent. I no longer drive like a bat out of 'ell so my brakes tend to last longer. When I put CT-3 on my current Mazda6, got the same impression. And I find that often the CT-3 are less expensive than HPS.
I always pay a bit extra for higher quality parts, so this type of thing would never happen to me. I use Brembo Blank Rotors and Hawk HPS (High Performance Stree) pads on all my cars. Flawless operation for years on end and a few of my cars get beat on pretty bad on a daily basis.
I used to use Brembo blanks, but seeing that some of the applications are now being cast in China [nothing against China rotors] and over the past few years, I'm finding better prices on Raybestos which are also being cast in China. I also like the idea of the painted hat/vanes on the Raybestos AT. Given the same price and application and local availability, I'd choose Raybestos AT/Napa ultra-prem, Brembo, Centric, O'Reillys BrakeBest [these appear to have the same casting/machining marks as Raybestos rotors]. I've noticed that Brembo doesn't always make rotors for certain applications. Props for Brembo however, one time I ordered a set of rotors for my bro's track civic, and upon arrival, there was a wire clip on the inside of one of the vanes. I called their support, and they actually connected me to one of the engineers who explained that the clip is for balancing. That was over 8 years ago, so it may have been when they didn't necessarily mill-balance certain applications.
When I had a 94 civic, I have used HPS, however, didn't care for the bite and sometimes the backing plates didn't look sharply stamped/cut, always fit well though. That's when I started running HP+, good bite, stops well, not too much noise for me, but the brake dust from the HP+ is horrible. I then used Bendix CT-3 on the Civic and loved them. Good compromise of bite, little to no dust, and silent. I no longer drive like a bat out of 'ell so my brakes tend to last longer. When I put CT-3 on my current Mazda6, got the same impression. And I find that often the CT-3 are less expensive than HPS.
