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So my OEM brakes are dying again, rear's are almost non existent and the front ones are going, what would be a good replacement for them in the OEM price range?

I bought some Hawk Performance HPS brake pads all around along with StopTech Cross Drilled Ventilated Rotors. I've had them for 2 years now and am yet to have a problem. They have 0 brake fade even under aggressive driving, but produce a bit of brake dust; nothing too excessive but if you're a detailing whore you'll see yourself cleaning them often lol

How much did you pay???

I ran the EBC blackdash slotted rotors paired with duralast C-max pads for a couple years before i upgraded to BBK. Loved the setup, only reason i switched to BBK was so my brakes didnt look so tiny behind my 20" wheels

EBC is good, there's also R1 Concepts which is a good decent upgrade for stock rotors. I have their eLine rotors which are zinc plated to prevent rusting. I've used their products for 2 years already and you can custom engrave them check em out and let em know Arlene from team hybrid sent you.

rbn85 wrote:How much did you pay???

The rotors, pads, dot 4 brake fluid, anti seize, silicone paste, brake clean and the impact screw driver ran me less than 500 bucks. I did the install and everything myself so I saved some money for sure

I went with powerstop drilled and slotted rotors and hawk HPS pads. They are better than oem but don't expect miracles. I am happy I did the upgrade tho.

Any nice set of brakes is an upgrade compared to OEM. New pads and new rotors make such a big difference. Keep in mind that your braking can only be enhanced if you get good sticky tires. If your ABS already kicks in with your current brakes, you should upgrade your tires before you upgrade pad or rotors.

milmast wrote:Any nice set of brakes is an upgrade compared to OEM. New pads and new rotors make such a big difference. Keep in mind that your braking can only be enhanced if you get good sticky tires. If your ABS already kicks in with your current brakes, you should upgrade your tires before you upgrade pad or rotors.

milan your setup looks great, did you buy it online or in store locally somewhere here? And as far as tires go, i just upgraded this summer so I don't think it's going to be too much of an issue.

Thanks man! I picked up everything through TireRack last year. If I were to buy it locally, I bet it'd cost about twice as much if not more.
As far as rubber, new tires go a very long way!!