Use non-OEM EBAY bake rotors?
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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
Thanks for your time,
Mark
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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.
FYI, you may want to buy new pad sensors for all 4 corners. They break pretty easily trying to remove them.
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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.
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.
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
Thanks for your time,
Mark
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Considering the potentially disastrous consequences of a rotor disintegrating on the track under hard braking, I'd stick with brands of known quality.
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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.
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.
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Sorry that was a typo. The correct webpage is
www.partsgeek.com
Cayman brakes
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200...ake_rotor.html
www.partsgeek.com
Cayman brakes
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200...ake_rotor.html
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Mucho better. Thanks.
Eddie
Eddie
Sorry that was a typo. The correct webpage is
www.partsgeek.com
Cayman brakes
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200...ake_rotor.html
www.partsgeek.com
Cayman brakes
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200...ake_rotor.html