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Hey alll....

Firstly yes i have searched etc etc etc...

anyways i have a 32 with the type m brakes.....

now im looking at doing a bit of work as i mayaswell do it all in one hit....

My mechanic got a quote from DBA for front rotors, pads for all wheels etc... $1700 without labour as the rotors are $350 each or sumthing......

So im looking into the RDA rotors which i found a topic on and they seem to be the sheeeet....

Im still undecided which pads im going to go for.. the car is mainly street and has seen the track a couple of times... now i want something that is good on the street but wont shit themselves on the track.....

Im basically upgrading pads and front rotors and getting rears machined.....

Can you tell me your experiences, prices, best brands etc etc....

Im not looking to spend bucket loads but it is a very important part of the car i know that

thanks yall

Ed

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Im not one to normally try and undersell the pricing of mechanics as they have rent, insurance, (overheads) and need to turn a profit :O

But brakes are the sort of thing that the average punter can themself if they are careful. I rang around early thing year for some 324mm DBA rotors and was able to find them for approx $250 each. I wouldnt think the std R32 280mm rotors would be much more expensive then that, perhaps they would be cheaper as they dont have GTR part number ;)

Prices may have gone up in the past 8 months ????

Pads, well i have not really tried all that many compunds, but for what you describe Race Brakes RB74 fronts and Comp 2 rears have always served me well. Some RBF 600 fluid (assuming you dont have ABS) will work wonders if well flushed thru your lines.

So fluid is $60 ($30 x 2 bottles) , pads i seem to recall would be about

$350. A brake bleed kit is $20 and you will need a willing friend :P

Throw it all one yourself one weekend...which isnt too hard at all, i think a search of the forum will tell you what you need to know, otherwise grab one of those DIY service manual/books for $30 odd.

So for less then $1000 you should be able to get new front rotors, fresh pads, fresh fluid and if your rear rotors need machining then take it your local place and get them to machine the rotors for you. About $60 i paid for fronts about 6 months ago.

Actually may be a good idea to give them the rear pads to install at the same time the rotors are machined (Highly recommended)

So including labour id say the price is not too bad, plus labour then id be getting a working bee together, unless you couldnt be bothered/dont have th espace time etc. I did a friends car earlier this year and even with me drinking cans and dribbling about how GTRs suck and GTSTs RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULE it only took about 2-3 hours with only a car jack :lol:

Got my R32 upgraded with DBA rotors on the front and machined rears with endless super street m's on front and 8500's rear. But the DBA's are pretty good, got the 4000 series just slotted rotors, didnt want the drilled and slotted coz im iffy on quality, most drilled rotors get stress fractures and crack. But yeh made a bit of a difference especially stopping out on the track

LOL... i dunno. :shrugs:

Two different places have asked do i have ABS when buying the RBF600. I havent read anything on Motul sites about not suitable for ABS equipped cars, but thats what i have been told ?!?!?!

Dont know hpw credible the source of the information is but i was told if you have ABS you shoudl stick with the Motul 5.1. Perhaps it has soemthing to do with seals etc etc?!?!?!!?

Sorry couldnt be more help, perhaps try looking at Motul website or ringing a distributer.

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