07LEGEND

Hi Heavy_RL,
thanks for your reply,i will check them out today on line, can you tell me if you've used their brake rotors and are you happy with them?

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

not personally, but others seem pleased with them and I think they will likely help with your shipping concerns

HybridCB7

I'm curious to see how much brake dust these produce. I know OEM tries to offer the perfect compromise of noise, stopping power, brake dust so seeing how these hold up down the road is intriguing.

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

I'll take extra noise and dust any day to get performance.

thephantom

My Brakemotive ceramic pads produce very small amount of dust, almost immeasurable.

HybridCB7

Any updates?? Would like to know how these brakes are holding up as I am in the market for a new set of pads(Hopefully can get away with resurfacing my current rotors).

thephantom

The brakes are still great! At the $180 price point including 4 slotted/cross drilled rotors, 8 ceramic pads and shipping, there's no need to resurface your old rotors.

minla007

anybody else using these brakes from 'brakemotive' that phantom is using? i'm very interested...they are now $200 for the set, but thats still a very good price.

how long have you been using them phantom? how many miles?

thephantom

I've had the brakes since January of this year. Typically I drive about 14,000 miles per year and it's been about three months, so I'd say I have about 3,500 miles on them. We had a harsh winter (a ton of snow, good amount of rain and sub zero temp), and they have held up nicely.

Good luck and I am sure you won't be disappointed.

kcjohnnyboy

If these have better stopping power, pretty sure they are, and they won't rust, you're looking at a future buyer of these. And, they will look nice!

thephantom

It's been almost 6 months and they are still great!

malc510

Thanks much for this informative post.....

edmontonoilers

any updates please and the link to buy them?

thephantom

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HTC-RL

I read on some website that with any slotted rotor there will be some vibration during aggressive stops and a whirring noise during braking. Some have even described it as a playing card in the spokes of a bicycle wheel. Has anyone experienced this with these rotors?

Is there any truth that all drilled rotors will crack at the flange of the hole? If so, are they just surface cracks that don't affect performance?

thephantom

For what it's worth, my blank rotors had fractures in them so I don't think it's a big deal.

Yes, the slotted rotors are louder under aggressive braking. It's nothing major though.

kcjohnnyboy

can you get pics of the rotors and the wheel from a couple feet away?

thephantom

Not the best lighting, but you should be able to see the rotors.

The first pic is the front wheel and the second is the rear.

minla007

i just had my brakemotive rotors & pads installed last weekend...all 4 wheels...so far so good.

thanks for the recommendation phantom! they look really good, stopping power seems to be slightly better than stock, but i don't drive or brake aggressively.

thephantom

Glad I could help!!

kcjohnnyboy

the pics helped. are they noticeable from afar? i mean, can you see that they are cross-drilled and slotted from a distance.

thephantom

Depending on your wheel pattern. On my OEM wheels, you can tell they are cross drilled and slotted from 5ft away. I didn't buy these for their looks, I bought them because of their performance.

kcjohnnyboy

yea, i understand, i wanted to get them for looks and performance

Sniffles

its been around 6 months and when I brake, it makes that grinding noise that I had before I replaced with these rotors and pads......going to see if I can get them replaced under warranty...

NBP04TL4ME

There are quite a few 3G TLers who have purchase these as wel. For the most part folks seem to be very happy with them.

thephantom

These brakes are "louder" than blank rotors because of the slots. Is it a grinding noise or more of a humming noise from the slots hitting against the pads?

Sniffles

grinding. it was fine in the beginning. recently, it sounds like the rotor is warped...

MrKev

Drilled and slotted rotors warp very easy and cannot be resurfaced

Sniffles

just got off the phone with them and i got rotor and pads on the way. $35 for shipping only!

NBP04TL4ME

This was part of the reason I went OEM again on my TLS. I might have given them a try if they were only slotted, but was leary of the combination.

NBP04TL4ME

Here is the link for the thread in the 3G forum - happy reading -

https://acurazine.com/forums/sponsored-sales-group-buys-10/brakemotive-drilled-slotted-brake-kits-lowest-prices-ever-809114/

thephantom

I've had these brakes since January, so around seven months and about 9,000 miles, and the rotors are not warped. Yes, they got louder, but I knew that was going to be the case anyway. The braking power is measurably better than OEM, and that was important to me.

mitchkramez

I just put these on this past weekend as well and am very happy so far. The manufacturer of the pads that came with my BrakeMotive rotors was "powerstop" regardless - they're working great and look great - I'll try to circle back and update as i can!

screwduppp

good price. may have to try these. mine are starting to squeal

badbusinessman

Hmm, I'd be interested in trying out this mod.

edmontonoilers

Any further updates Mr Phantom, or anyone else who has bought the brakemotive brake set for the RL?
Thank you in advance.

thephantom

Right before I traded my RL I had it in the shop troubleshooting a constant vibration from 70MPH and on, and they found one of the rear rotors warped. Other than that, the brakes were acceptable, but a really good value for the price. I did replace the rear rotors but that didn't fix my vibration issue.

edmontonoilers

Yikes.. what did you replace your rotors with?
I m thinking I will not go with the cross drilled/slotted rotor option just because after about 10000 Miles they will have to be replaced and cant be resurfaced..thinking of going with Centric Parts 120.40067 Premium Brake Rotor with E-Coating for 38+ shipping w/ Akebono ACT1091 ProACT Ultra-Premium Ceramic Front Brake Pads all around.
Thoughts? Thanks.

thephantom

If you are going to keep the RL for a while, I'd but better brakes. What I paid for the whole set was cheap enough for me to give it a shot and see what happens. I ended up getting rid of the RL shortly after, which I had already thought would happen, anyway. For what it's worth, I had a set of Rotora slotted rotors in the past, and they were the best rotors I've ever used.

Good luck!!

Si_jeff

brakes are such an important part of the car, I would not mess around buying cheap. Go with a reputable company always, these eBay rotors and brake pads are made in china and we don't know their quality control on these parts. Get parts from Hawk, Centric and other reputable brands.