Looking for quality F & R Rotors

TGPilot · 01-01-2005

Hello again all,

I am trying to find a very good quality streetable (not needed for race application) front and rear rotor/brake pad combination for my 1994 Talon TSi AWD. I have always liked EBC Greenstuff pads and would like to find a supplier for front and rear application. The rotors I would like to get slotted and cross-drilled. I have never owned a set of slotted/drilled rotors on a street car...but would seem to me to be a great way to keep things cool and last a bit longer than a stock setup.

I do take my cars into to the Colorado Mountains for some hard driving when I need to vent anger or frustrations. To me drivehard = 110 down to 60 MPH for a 35 MPH rated corner about 20-30 times in a 20 mile jaunt. My 1990 Turbo Grand Prix could handle it with EBC pads on a stock brake system...but would get pretty damned hot with brake fade towards the end.

As I see on Tirerack.com there are some things I do not understand.

they say...Note: Rear brake pads for 4WD models. Excludes models produced between 1/94 and 11/94

or...Note: (Front) Drilled vented rotors for all 4WD models. Excludes 4WD models produced between 1/94 and 11/94 Not recommended for track use. Do not use with race compound brake pads. Drilled rotors are not warranted against warping or cracking.

My door tag says my car was manufactured Jan 1994. So do the notes they have about 1/94 - 11/94 apply to me? Any insight from folks who have aftermarket rotors/pads would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance...Kenny

**Kracka** · 01-01-2005

Your car does not apply to those dates, only the very early 2G models. I highly recomend checking out the Baer brake systems for the front, they are pretty cheap. Cross-drilled rotors are a bad thing, they do nothing in terms of performance and crack VERY easily. To be honest, just about the best non-race rotors you can buy are factory Mitsu's. Greenstuff pads aren't too impressive, you'll get a lot better stopping performace from Porterfields R4-S pads.

TGPilot · 01-01-2005

The rotors on the car right now are original Eagle/Mitsubishi equipment (at least according to the maintenance records I got with the car) but have serious pulsing from the fronts. If I try to whoa the car down from 110 or 120 I damn near feel like I am going to lose it. First time I braked in a corner (deer in the way) I almost lost it and I was only doing 80. So in your honest opinion OE rotors are the way to go? Never thought I would hear that from anyone

...but they do look pretty meaty. Would plain Bendix rotors be a good replacement in your opinion or only Mitsu dealership rotors? Anyone have part numbers I can search for easier?

I am searching now for the pads you recommended.

**Kracka** · 01-01-2005

RRE has the Porterfields. I recomended the factory Mitsu rotors assuming you wanted to stay stocked size. Like I said above though, check out the Baer Track (13" - 17" wheels required) and Street (12" - factory 16" wheels) kits. I had the Track Kit and it was awsome....not to mention sub-$600 for calipers, rotors, pads, and SS lines.

**scheides** · 01-02-2005

Anyone had any experience with the brembos featured on thespeedfactor.com? This might be a reasonable solution for you, rotors, pads, and SS lines for about $450. Slotted, cross drilled, dimpled, your choice.

Also, there's a place in town that will cryo rotors for ya, $45/set I think.

dylan · 01-02-2005

for that kind of riding you might want to consider a cage and a helmet also.

TGPilot · 01-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by dylan

for that kind of riding you might want to consider a cage and a helmet also.

Then I would go even faster!!