Doing brakes soon, suggestions?

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Oct 12, 2011 | 08:53 PM

#11

mwjames

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From: Minnesota

I try to wash my cars once a week in winter, the rust is always horrible though

Oct 12, 2011 | 11:18 PM

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xxtheshockerxx

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Originally Posted by zenloser

i work on cars every day.After every winter we end up doing a ton of brakes.There just eatten away by all the salt.New Yorks motto is 1 lbs of salt to every snow flake.

same here...but i think Iowa uses 3 times that much salt

Oct 13, 2011 | 06:37 PM

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Zen

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From: syracuse,ny

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Originally Posted by xxtheshockerxx

same here...but i think Iowa uses 3 times that much salt

Don't say that too loud new york might want to use more if they hear that

Oct 13, 2011 | 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 98MonteZ34

I got my rotors and brake pads for my 98 z34 from summit racing. I got the Summit Racing brand drilled and slotted front rotors. There 50 bucks a piece. Then i got the Benix brake pads as well. They work great. I buy most of my stuff from them, everything is good quality and shipping is pretty fast.

Good idea. It never hurts to upgrade. EBC also makes a great aftermarket brake rotor, pads, etc.