Best place for rotors

996ttelise · 05-11-2018, 05:06 PM

Who do you guys recommend for brakes and rotors. Used to like Pelican Parts years ago, but have had nothing but horrible experiences there recently and would go to dealer and pay markup before ordering from them again.

biz77 · 05-11-2018, 06:26 PM

I've had great luck with StopTech high carbon rotors. Rockauto seems to be the lowest price.

335xs2dinan · 05-11-2018, 09:52 PM

bmaparts

tlow98 · 05-12-2018, 08:36 PM

Rockauto.

Phyrexia · 05-13-2018, 07:06 PM

FCP. Lifetime replacement guarantee even on consumables like brake pads and rotors.

zero2sixtyZ · 05-14-2018, 08:14 AM

+1 for FCP. I'd get rotors from them, so you can use their lifetime guarantee. I had to buy pads elsewhere as they didn't carry the Hawk 5.0s I wanted.

Spitfire007 · 05-14-2018, 04:54 PM

BMW. Seriously.
The BEST braking I've ever gotten was dealer installed and warranties parts.
Everything else was a compromise.

hOlykamOtie* · 05-14-2018, 06:55 PM

Rockauto for the price and variety, FCPEuro for lifetime warranty.

Ozzie335i · 05-15-2018, 04:23 PM

Don't laugh, eBay. I chose the rotors (and pads) I wanted, and snagged them at a reasonable price. Went with braided hoses and new fluid from ECS at the same time.

GoRomeo · 05-15-2018, 05:22 PM

Yeah eBay too. I went the Meyle kinds and Akebono pads.

whyzee125 · 06-04-2018, 10:28 PM

I've been looking too. Rockauto seems to be the cheapest; I'm also intrigued by r1concepts. They seem to have great reviews and the price of their basic rotors is excellent--even better when paired with some of their pads.

dleccord · 06-05-2018, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by biz77

I've had great luck with StopTech high carbon rotors. Rockauto seems to be the lowest price.

Is carbon good for street use or overkill?

labrador · 06-05-2018, 04:09 PM

High carbon (HC) rotors are quieter, more stable and have more strength. According to the Pagid box.

Zimmermann is HC. The latest Pagids I have (not installed yet) are HC. Pagid has cheap non-HC rotors too.

I do not use non-coated cheap rotors, or non-HC rotors.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 06-05-2018, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 996ttelise

Who do you guys recommend for brakes and rotors. Used to like Pelican Parts years ago, but have had nothing but horrible experiences there recently and would go to dealer and pay markup before ordering from them again.

Our Stop Tech Brake Combo with pads and optional lines have been really popular, I personally run it on my car too.

You have the option of Slotted, Drilled or Drilled & Slotted and handful of pad options and even brake line upgrades.

We can't post links in non classified sections otherwise I would.

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biz77 Captain 281 Rep 680 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Spokane, WA iTrader: (4)	I've had great luck with StopTech high carbon rotors. Rockauto seems to be the lowest price.
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Phyrexia Resident Pedant 528 Rep 811 Posts Drives: '15 335i 8AT Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Limbo iTrader: (1)	FCP. Lifetime replacement guarantee even on consumables like brake pads and rotors.
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zero2sixtyZ Colonel 1108 Rep 2,776 Posts Drives: e92 + g05 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.66] 2022 X5 xDrive40i [0.00] 2015 X5 xdrive50i [10.00]	+1 for FCP. I'd get rotors from them, so you can use their lifetime guarantee. I had to buy pads elsewhere as they didn't carry the Hawk 5.0s I wanted.
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Spitfire007 Captain 203 Rep 684 Posts Drives: 09 328i Sport 6MT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 328i [0.00]	BMW. Seriously. The BEST braking I've ever gotten was dealer installed and warranties parts. Everything else was a compromise.
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hOlykamOtie* Second Lieutenant 35 Rep 263 Posts Drives: Honda Civic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	Rockauto for the price and variety, FCPEuro for lifetime warranty. __________________ E90 330i \| M-Sport Conversion \| Apex ARC-8 18X9/9.5 \| General AS-05 Tires \| Koni Str.t / H&R Sport Kit \| Centric Carbon Rotors \| Akebono Ceramic Pads E82 135i \| M-Sport \| BMS DCI \| BMS Phx Racing CP \| MHI OEM Twins \| Ebay OCC \| Silicone VL \| G-Plus 5" FMIC \| Alzor Style 040 18X8/9 \| Barum Bravuris 3HM Tires
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Ozzie335i Lieutenant Colonel 677 Rep 1,551 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	Don't laugh, eBay. I chose the rotors (and pads) I wanted, and snagged them at a reasonable price. Went with braided hoses and new fluid from ECS at the same time.
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GoRomeo Brigadier General 1795 Rep 4,662 Posts Drives: 330i, 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [6.33] 2006 330i [6.75]	Yeah eBay too. I went the Meyle kinds and Akebono pads.
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whyzee125 Brigadier General 2612 Rep 4,523 Posts Drives: Dinan stage 2 335i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Chattanooga Tn iTrader: (1)	I've been looking too. Rockauto seems to be the cheapest; I'm also intrigued by r1concepts. They seem to have great reviews and the price of their basic rotors is excellent--even better when paired with some of their pads.
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labrador Second Lieutenant 69 Rep 218 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	High carbon (HC) rotors are quieter, more stable and have more strength. According to the Pagid box. Zimmermann is HC. The latest Pagids I have (not installed yet) are HC. Pagid has cheap non-HC rotors too. I do not use non-coated cheap rotors, or non-HC rotors.
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