need help with rotor and pad selection
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From: Wichita KS
Car: 1987 GTA/1998 Explorer
Engine: 355, trick flow heads, zz409 cam, 3
Transmission: 700r4, shift kit, valve body
Axle/Gears: precision 3.73's, auburn diff
need help with rotor and pad selection
i recently glanced off a tree and hit my wheel hard
barely even touched the body but trashed my billet specialties wheel that isnt made anymore so i had an excuse to get some chrome camaro ss wheels 10 spokes at least. now its time to replace the rotor, as the studs got bent on the drivers side. there are small cracks on the inside pad on both sides, so im going to change the pads while ive got it apart too. my question is, is a rotor something you can change on one side or do you need to do both sides like with pads? im not sure how old the rotors are, but old enough that theres rust on them. (not the rotor itself, but in between it) they are stock ws-6 gta brakes. what are some good pads to go with, and would it be worth it to spend a little more on better rotors? im not looking to put completely new brakes on, i want to keep the calipers, and vented rotors only assist in keeping temps down during racing right? what is a good 10.5 inch rotor i could get?
barely even touched the body but trashed my billet specialties wheel that isnt made anymore so i had an excuse to get some chrome camaro ss wheels 10 spokes at least. now its time to replace the rotor, as the studs got bent on the drivers side. there are small cracks on the inside pad on both sides, so im going to change the pads while ive got it apart too. my question is, is a rotor something you can change on one side or do you need to do both sides like with pads? im not sure how old the rotors are, but old enough that theres rust on them. (not the rotor itself, but in between it) they are stock ws-6 gta brakes. what are some good pads to go with, and would it be worth it to spend a little more on better rotors? im not looking to put completely new brakes on, i want to keep the calipers, and vented rotors only assist in keeping temps down during racing right? what is a good 10.5 inch rotor i could get?
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 960
Likes: 1
From: Wichita KS
Car: 1987 GTA/1998 Explorer
Engine: 355, trick flow heads, zz409 cam, 3
Transmission: 700r4, shift kit, valve body
Axle/Gears: precision 3.73's, auburn diff
theres nothing wrong with the rotor other than the studs being bent. i saw in my service manual that i can replace just the studs, but im thinking i'd still be better off replacing the whole rotor. im ont looking to spend a lot of cash and brakes parts are EXPENSIVE so will an autozone or advance auto replacement be alright? using good ceramic pads with cheap-o rotors is fine right?
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