Ok, I know this is technically whuppin that dead horse but I searched a little and didn't really come up with any definite maybes. So here goes nothing....
A bit o history...
Today I had my oil changed and the multi-inspection done by the dealer (what can I say I was too lazy atm to do it myself). They reminded me that my brakes are low an (suprised they guestimated) they said I have roughly 500 miles left on the front pads depending on my driving style. We'll just carry the 2 divide by 5 and say with my driving i'd be lucky to get 250 before the light comes on. So at any rate, they quoted a hell of a lot for pads/rotors on just the fronts.
So the meat an potatoes....
It's been in the back of my head to upgrade the brakes at any rate...well pads and rotors. So I reckon my question is simple, I want performance pads/rotors (better than OEM)....not necessarily track pads, but some damn good stopping pads/rotors that preferably will be low dust and last a long time (I know, asking for the world here) and best bang for the buck. Should I get slotted rotors or not? I have an 03 3.0i w/ sport package 18 inch wheels.
On a side note, they say the fronts have 500 miles left (in the yellow block) but yet the rear brakes were good to go in the green block? I know the brakes don't wear that evenly between front and back...but to be that different that the rears aren't close to needing to be changed? If/when I do upgrade should I do all four brakes?
A bit o history...
Today I had my oil changed and the multi-inspection done by the dealer (what can I say I was too lazy atm to do it myself). They reminded me that my brakes are low an (suprised they guestimated) they said I have roughly 500 miles left on the front pads depending on my driving style. We'll just carry the 2 divide by 5 and say with my driving i'd be lucky to get 250 before the light comes on. So at any rate, they quoted a hell of a lot for pads/rotors on just the fronts.
So the meat an potatoes....
It's been in the back of my head to upgrade the brakes at any rate...well pads and rotors. So I reckon my question is simple, I want performance pads/rotors (better than OEM)....not necessarily track pads, but some damn good stopping pads/rotors that preferably will be low dust and last a long time (I know, asking for the world here) and best bang for the buck. Should I get slotted rotors or not? I have an 03 3.0i w/ sport package 18 inch wheels.
On a side note, they say the fronts have 500 miles left (in the yellow block) but yet the rear brakes were good to go in the green block? I know the brakes don't wear that evenly between front and back...but to be that different that the rears aren't close to needing to be changed? If/when I do upgrade should I do all four brakes?
