Brake Rotors

Craig K. · 03-10-2006, 06:17 AM

I need to do a brake job on the Cobra in the next week or so, and have been debating on what I should do for brake rotors.

The car is a true DD, and rairly, if ever will see a track.

The choices that I have come up with thus far is:
1) Cut original rotors if still in tolerance, and if I can find a shop to do it.
2) Buy e-bay Canadian rotors which are around $200 for a full set (all 4)
3) Buy Brembo Ford replacments though Diversified Prodcuts for about $60-$70 each after shipping.
4) Buy lifetime rotos at the parts store about $60-70 each
5) Buy cheapy rotors at the parts store for about $30-40 each.

What would you do?

QWKSNKE · 03-10-2006, 07:05 AM

I wouldn't do the cheapy rotors due to the fact they warp easily.

At a minimum I would consider the OEM Brembo replacements

coupe · 03-10-2006, 07:29 AM

Check with SLVRBULLIT. His Cobra has some sweet cross-drilled. Got them cheap IIRC. Stay away from the parts-store ones, unless you want to honor that lifetime warranty...SEVERAL times. Brembo has a great products.

slvrbullit · 03-10-2006, 07:33 AM

The ones on our cobra are parts store rotors. They are Raybestos brand and I think we paid about $100 each for them.

TheJeanyus · 03-10-2006, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

I wouldn't do the cheapy rotors due to the fact they warp easily.

At a minimum I would consider the OEM Brembo replacements

Craig K. · 03-10-2006, 08:31 AM

Heres the problem, do I want to go cheap and have a local warranty, go mid price for OE replacements with no warranty, or go a little higher and still have a local warranty (IE Raybetos high end stuff).

I know that buying cheap parts is like a cheap date, you get what you want in the short term but in the long term you usually end up with something that just gives you problems.

03-10-2006, 06:17 AM	#1
Craig K. Nothing new here Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,990	Brake Rotors I need to do a brake job on the Cobra in the next week or so, and have been debating on what I should do for brake rotors. The car is a true DD, and rairly, if ever will see a track. The choices that I have come up with thus far is: 1) Cut original rotors if still in tolerance, and if I can find a shop to do it. 2) Buy e-bay Canadian rotors which are around $200 for a full set (all 4) 3) Buy Brembo Ford replacments though Diversified Prodcuts for about $60-$70 each after shipping. 4) Buy lifetime rotos at the parts store about $60-70 each 5) Buy cheapy rotors at the parts store for about $30-40 each. What would you do? __________________ 1974 Triumph TR6 1985 Monte Carlo SS 1986 Mustang GT 2011 KIA Optima GTS

03-10-2006, 07:05 AM	#2
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	Re: Brake Rotors I wouldn't do the cheapy rotors due to the fact they warp easily. At a minimum I would consider the OEM Brembo replacements

03-10-2006, 07:29 AM	#3
coupe Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,313	Re: Brake Rotors Check with SLVRBULLIT. His Cobra has some sweet cross-drilled. Got them cheap IIRC. Stay away from the parts-store ones, unless you want to honor that lifetime warranty...SEVERAL times. Brembo has a great products. __________________ " If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. " - Albert Einstein

03-10-2006, 07:33 AM	#4
slvrbullit Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: on the water Posts: 1,280	Re: Brake Rotors The ones on our cobra are parts store rotors. They are Raybestos brand and I think we paid about $100 each for them. __________________ 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited--- too many mods to list, about to be sitting on 1 ton axles. 2000 Ford F-350 Dually Lariat LE Crew Cab Short Box 7.3 auto 168,000 miles

03-10-2006, 08:31 AM	#6
Craig K. Nothing new here Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,990	Re: Brake Rotors Heres the problem, do I want to go cheap and have a local warranty, go mid price for OE replacements with no warranty, or go a little higher and still have a local warranty (IE Raybetos high end stuff). I know that buying cheap parts is like a cheap date, you get what you want in the short term but in the long term you usually end up with something that just gives you problems. __________________ 1974 Triumph TR6 1985 Monte Carlo SS 1986 Mustang GT 2011 KIA Optima GTS