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Old 04-24-2005, 03:51 AM
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Yep, I will be replacing my brake pads soon. What are some good ones. More importantly what would you recommend. I'm not positive, but I might be getting slotted rotors at the same time as well, or I may just get mine resurfaced. But my pads are definitely getting worn down.
 
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Hawk and EB Greenstuff pads both offer nice options for the 5-lug Neons. Check to make sure they fit 2nd gens though...

Porsche racing team removes their stock cross-drilled and slotted rotors in favor or regular flat rotors, if that means anything...

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Well my rotors aren't too bad...I'll probably just have them resurfaced. My brake pads are wearing down though...so I'll have to replace them soon. Any other good brake pads anyone has had experience with?
 
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do not get organic ones.... they will kill rotors before you will need to repalce pads and rotors cost alot more.
 
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Hawk and EB Greenstuff pads both offer nice options for the 5-lug Neons. Check to make sure they fit 2nd gens though...

Porsche racing team removes their stock cross-drilled and slotted rotors in favor or regular flat rotors, if that means anything...

Best of luck!
I've heard cross-drilled are not good because they crack from the heat too easy. But I don't think I've heard anything bad about slotted rotors.
 
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i had drilled/slotted rotors with ebc green stuff pads and the rotors did crack at the drilled holes. i now have ebc green stuff again, only on brembo rotors (non drilled or slotted) and i think they work better than the drilled/slotted. these ebc greeies have some bite!
 
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you can go to http://www.tirerack.com and plug in your info for brake components . they give you options as far as companies go and from there read up on the companies too.
 
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Hey man...thanks for that link. I go there for tires and such...but I forgot they do more then tires. Awesome, thanks.
 
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no problem, thats where i got my pads from, but tires..........
http://www.tires.com has better prices
 
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Actually, I'm used to seeing the other way. The cross-drilled tend to crack. The slotted just wear the pads away in half the time.
 


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