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Old 09-14-2012, 02:06 PM
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What is everyone here running for rotors and pads? heres what ive found to choose from

Rotors: stock, ate, centric, ebc
Pads: stock(hate the dusting), akebono, hawk, ebc
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Old 09-14-2012, 02:23 PM
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Zimmerman or Brembo and akebono.
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what do you usually pay for them?
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I'm running the new and improved air cooled rotors. Just don't change your brakes for 80k miles... BOOM!

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I'm running the new and improved air cooled rotors. Just don't change your brakes for 80k miles... BOOM!
are those really that safe? what happens of a rock gets stuck in one of those spaces? doesnt look like a whole lot of surface area for stopping friction
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are those really that safe? what happens of a rock gets stuck in one of those spaces? doesnt look like a whole lot of surface area for stopping friction
Really?
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Can't you tell. It's the new regenerative braking system for the X5 hybrid.
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I'm running the new and improved air cooled rotors. Just don't change your brakes for 80k miles... BOOM!
Hahahahaha. Imagine the sound the last year whenever hitting the brake. From which country is that X?
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epdarks - that's an impressive lack of attention paid to the brakes.
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