msflanag

Need to replace Rotors and Pads soon. Looking at options. Pelican has kits for about $1100 or I can get all 4 wheels on EBAY or Amazon for about $800. Is there risk in buying non OEM rotors? Would go with Hawk pads. 2009 cayman basic that I track maybe 6 days a year.
Thanks for your time,
Mark

kennyvb

Any idea who makes the rotors that you can buy on eBay or Amazon?

Bill Lehman

I like Sebro Slotted available from a variety of vendors. Brake pad choice depends on application, track pads for track, street pads for street.

66mustang

Go with the Sebro for Pelican Parts, I did that 2 years ago for my 2005. I did Sebro Rotors and cool carbon pads and I was $650 ish.

FYI, you may want to buy new pad sensors for all 4 corners. They break pretty easily trying to remove them.

HoBoJoe

Add a hardware kit, rotor screws, and caliper bolts to your list. They are all recommended to be replaced during a brake service.

Sapientoni

RockAuto.com usually has a full selection of rotors and pads, quality looks good on the ones I've seen. Curved internal vanes like factory.

thomapa1

No real risk to using other vendors parts - I would just be cautious of no name or knock off units in the hopes of saving an extra $50.

Go with OEM, OEM equivalent, name brand based on forum experience for both rotors and pads and you'll be fine. Many times you'll get slightly better quality going with a 3rd party device over OEM (Brembo, cool carbon, etc) - depends on your needs too (street driving, track driving, etc.). If you plan to do brakes yourself - also look into how to do brake fluid, very easy with Motive Bleeder and simple after you have done it once.

STLPCA

Considering the potentially disastrous consequences of a rotor disintegrating on the track under hard braking, I'd stick with brands of known quality.

HoBoJoe

No affiliation but ECS has a good value kit: http://www.ecstuning.com/Porsche-200...its/ES2594701/

Sebro rotors get the thumbs up from here and planet-9, textar makes the OEM pads however the compound on the non-porsche labeled product is different.

msflanag

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
Mark

acropora157

+ 1 for Sebro slotted rotors. In the North East, partgeeks.com has them in stock They arrive in one to two days with free shipping.

eddielasvegas

Not finding that web site.


Eddie

acropora157

Sorry that was a typo. The correct webpage is
www.partsgeek.com
Cayman brakes

http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200...ake_rotor.html

eddielasvegas

Mucho better. Thanks.


Eddie