brake upgrade suggestion

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:05 pm

i wanna do an upgrade, dont want to spend a whole lot, and i want them to fit my stock 15's
right now i have the stock front disc rear drum set up with cermaic pads on em and id like to do cross drill + slotted or just slotted or something
if i can get a good idea where to get them and what works well and looks good to let me know

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:08 pm

oem rotars and ebc green stuff ftmfw.

LionheartedSXT · Post by **LionheartedSXT** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:59 pm

well i've heard in other threads that drilled rotors are prone to warp and crack easier and you would be better off going with a big brake kit, which prob means u might have to get bigger wheels...although if I were to buy some i would go with powerslot rotors(seem to be a very reliable brand)

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:03 pm

There aren't any big brake kits for the regular Neon... only the SRT. SRT brakes won't work on our cars unless you swap to the SRT knuckles but then you run into a problem with the steering rack since the tie rods are longer which will cause your toe to be out. The SRT brake kits won't work without modification and won't just bolt up to a regular Neon.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:10 pm

Neons dont really weigh enough to start cracking drilled rotors. My suggestion is a slotted or cross-drilled rotor, Hawk pads, and Motul brake fluid.
I daily drove my ACR with CD rotors and drove the shi* outta the car and never had an issue.
My Avenger warped rotors monthly but, it was a fat-slow car.

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:12 pm

I wouldn't really say that in every case Gram-cracka.

Guy around here that tracks his has put cracks in his share of rotors many of times. He puts them through a lot of stress on the road course though.

LionheartedSXT · Post by **LionheartedSXT** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:15 pm

well i wanted to upgrade my brakes to slotted or drilled but when I heard that they crack and warp easy I was unsure, the only reason i want them is because Im boosting my neon so idk if its a good idea if those rotors crack easy, what do you guys think?

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:31 pm

My 5000lb SRT-8 has slotted rotors.
My 4000lb AWD, STI has drilled rotors.

The STI is a DD.

I wouldn't worry too much dude.

Diablo

j/k

How you been?

LionheartedSXT · Post by **LionheartedSXT** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:36 pm

so what your sayin is the upgrade isn't necessary or i should go ahead and put them on there?

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:28 pm

I would do them without worrying about warping rotors. I did the ACR and iit was a nice upgrade.

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:43 pm

thanks guys
im deffinitley gonna try out the ebc greenstuff pads, and either powerslot rotor or the ebc rotors

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:26 pm

http://www.brakeworld.com/catalog.asp?p ... ms&catid=1

Enjoy.
I like the Brembos...

LionheartedSXT · Post by **LionheartedSXT** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:32 pm

alright that sounds good, i guess i'll give them a try, thanks for the help