Best brake setup for under $400

Which brake setup?

  • Centric High Carbon Rotors and Akebono Performance Pads

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • Power Stop Z26 cross slotted and drilled rotors and pads

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • Rotorpros dimpled and slotted rotors and Hawk Hps pads

    Votes: 2 50.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    4
  • Poll closed .

xkairos_hxc

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What's up guys?

I've done some research on brakes and I'm curious what everyone thinks about the best brake setup for under $400. Car use will be street driven, unlikely to see a track. If it does it'll be once in a blue moon. 500whp.

See the three options in the polls and share any experiences you may have.

If other, please specify.
 

03yllwguy

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For $400 you are essentially looking at four centric blank replacement rotors, a set of pads and fluid.

You will see no measurable diff in performance between pads so pick your poison.

Lines could be next for another $250ish.

FWIW, my experience with cheap rotors (Power Stop) is that the zinc plating comes off easily and looks like crap a month later. Centric rotors have the epoxy black coating and will stay looking fresh, so I recommend them.

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As stated above i would go that route. Not sure why you would want to go cheap on a 500hp car but above info should work best.
 

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As stated above i would go that route. Not sure why you would want to go cheap on a 500hp car but above info should work best.

I didn't really view it as cheaping out. With a little over 130whp over stock I assumed the factory brake set up would be fine.

The next step up would be a big brake kit or 2 piece rotors, no?

I'm open to your thoughts. I don't mind spending the money, just didn't want to get something that was overkill for a weekend cruiser.
 

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For $400 you are essentially looking at four centric blank replacement rotors, a set of pads and fluid.

You will see no measurable diff in performance between pads so pick your poison.

Lines could be next for another $250ish.

FWIW, my experience with cheap rotors (Power Stop) is that the zinc plating comes off easily and looks like crap a month later. Centric rotors have the epoxy black coating and will stay looking fresh, so I recommend them.

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I have Power Stop on my wife's car and they have been there awhile and they still look same as the day I bought them.
 

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