Base brake upgrade?
 

I auto cross my car about every two weeks and my pads are coming to an end and the front rotors cannot be spun anymore. I was thinking about doing the Z1 non-sport brake upgrade with slotted only rotors and stop tech pads. I don't have the money laying around for the sport upgrade package or I would do that, maybe next year when these bite the dust. I do notice the OEM rotors get hot and glazed on a hot day of autox that's why I was thinking about slotted and a better pad.

Are these a good buy or should I just get OEM replacement's and better pads?

Thanks

Akebonos :tup:

These are probably your best bet:

Z1 2 Piece Akebono Front Rotors

Yha... About that, those do look great but they are $1300 and the base upgraded rotors are $500. I'm just looking for a short term better alternative for the next year until my yearly race car budget replenishes.

dont waste your money upgrading rotors, spend the money on calipers instead. The rotors don't help your brake performance.

So should I just get OEM rotors and better pads to hold off a few months to get the akebonos or something better? I just want a good non-$5000 brake upgrade for next year but until then something that I can acctually help me in autox being on the base non-sport brakes.

just buy some good pads (something like bobcat or even xp8 for now) and some cheap rotors from advance auto for <$100. Save your money on calipers over the winter, no need to waste money on something you will throw out in a year. The car can only stop as fast as the tires anyway. Pads will run you $400 at the most, rotors $100. Or you can skip straight to the akebono for like $2000

I think I met you at one of the FCSCC event two years ago.

I think I remember you at a cartct at laz. You just had a new set of tires and wheels.

very possible, i spend too much money on the car

Still not selling rear xp8's new?