Ouch! Please suggest something less painful!

[biju]

AM I READING THIS RIGHT (from R1)?!!!!:

THE PRICE OF $217.99 IS FOR:
2 Front + 2 Rear R1 Concepts' E-Line Performance Brake Rotors

4 Front + 4 Rear R1 Concepts' Premium Semi-Metallic Brake Pads

That can't be.... or can it?

-biju.

[r1concepts]

AM I READING THIS RIGHT (from R1)?!!!!:

THE PRICE OF $217.99 IS FOR:
2 Front + 2 Rear R1 Concepts' E-Line Performance Brake Rotors

4 Front + 4 Rear R1 Concepts' Premium Semi-Metallic Brake Pads

That can't be.... or can it?

-biju.

Yups! Extremely affordable rotors, but I don't want to sound too much like a salesman. Just upgrade the pads, for an addition like $15.00 - $20.00, and you'll be set.

Feel free to ask if you have any more questions. You can also call the office, anyone of my sales reps would be happy to all your questions. Just in case you feel like you like to talk someone regarding your questions... 714-777-2323

[biju]

Bart, apologies if this is hijacking your thread... but I have a question for R1 (or anybody else that might know).

Do you have to use the semi-metalic pads with the R1 rotors, or will use of the ceramic Isuzu OEM pads work fine with them? Explain.

Thanks.

-biju.

[nfpgasmask]

Beej, that's quite alright, I'm sure I have jacked a thread or two of yours in the past! And besides, we are still on the right subject here. Probably next week I am going to place an order with R1 for a full set of brakes and rotors. I will also be getting my front wheel bearing repacked at the same time. I will keep you all posted on how it goes.

And yes, the $229 price tag on R1's product is very good indeed, especially since new brakes and rotors from Merlin were an upwards of $900, which is nutty to say the least.

I just want to make sure my VX is tip top, so I need to do this soon. But Xmas was a little rough on my bank account.

Bart

Bart, apologies if this is hijacking your thread... but I have a question for R1 (or anybody else that might know).

Do you have to use the semi-metalic pads with the R1 rotors, or will use of the ceramic Isuzu OEM pads work fine with them? Explain.

Thanks.

-biju.

[kpaske]

Hey Bart,

I went through a similar decision making process a few months ago and I decided to go with the following:

SP Performance Rotors:
Front: Diamond Slotted
Rear: Slotted

SP Performance Street Pads

http://www.sfxperformance.com/parts/...tems/index.htm

I chose these because they came recommended by several of the veterans of this site, and seemed like the best bang for the buck. Unfortunately, they would not do Diamond Slots on the rear rotors (and wouldn't explain why), but otherwise I think this is the best deal available if you can afford them.

P.S. - No discredit is meant towards R1, BTW. I have never used them, nor know anything about them, besides the fact that a few members here have expressed good results with them. I've never heard anything bad about them and they are very reasonably priced.

[r1concepts]

No worries... how much did you spend on them?

[kpaske]

No worries... how much did you spend on them?

For all four rotors and pad sets I spent about $500, IIRC.

[r1concepts]

Bart, apologies if this is hijacking your thread... but I have a question for R1 (or anybody else that might know).

Do you have to use the semi-metalic pads with the R1 rotors, or will use of the ceramic Isuzu OEM pads work fine with them? Explain.

Thanks.

-biju.

Woh! I didn't know that Isuzu OEM pads were of ceramic compound. If it is, your pads should be fine. No need to spend the extra money on new pads.

[kpaske]

Woh! I didn't know that Isuzu OEM pads were of ceramic compound. If it is, your pads should be fine. No need to spend the extra money on new pads.

Wait, I don't think that's right. Aren't OEM pads semi-metallic?

I checked the knowledge base but it didn't specify:
http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...=content&tid=1

BTW, pads should ALWAYS be changed when installing new rotors, ESPECIALLY if you are changing to a different pad material.