Where can I get inexpensive stock brake pads for an '05 coupe? I can't get a hold of chad@RiversideInfiniti (where I saw them pretty cheap once) - Help me out here guys!

Also, is it worth it to spend the extra money for "other" pads?

 

http://www.g35parts.com/9083/osc/ind...cPath=58_25_33

I think they are a forum sponsor. I think I got the site from a banner on this site and their prices on oem pads sound reasonable. I hope their not playing around with words but I think it's safe to assume that "factory" means OEM. $48 for front and 39 for rear pads seem pretty reasonable. I know there are a lot of better aftermarket pads out there but for this price and their relative performance, I'm just gonna stick with OEMs when the time comes to replace them. How many miles do you have on your G. I bought my 05 coupe in 1/06 and have about 29K on them now and I hope these will last me a little longer.

 

Understand that dealer retail is ~~ double dealer cost so you can imagine the markup in more expensive branded so called performance pads as they pass thru multiple marketing companies.

Give or take a few dollars every pad costs the same to manufacture* [$10-$15 per set of 4]. Chinese or Indian or Malaysian labor has moved almost all pads to these locations..........Mexico has become a high cost location

Expensive doesn't always mean better than oem when all things are considered unless you want less dust and more noise.

* cost of materials and backing plate.

 

Thanks for the help guys!

I got my '05 in March of 2005. I have about 38K on her right now and the brakes seems to be almost shot. They were fine to about 3K-4K miles ago. The brake pedal feels spongey, the rotors aren't looking too hot and the pads are probably almost done.

I think i'm going with stock only because I remember them biting nice and hard and I could stop on a dime (for me at least). What I'll do is buy stainless steel brake lines, stock pads, and maybe R1 rotors (costs less than stock rotors) and call it a day.

 

I'm guessing when you say that the rotors aren't looking good means, that they have that "lip" on the edge. Mine look fine now but I wonder if I can just get the rotors turned and put on new pads when the time comes. Do you guys think turning the rotors just one time will significantly decrease the life-span of the rotors? I was thinking, turn the rotors the first time with the pads and change the rotors on the second set of pads. It seems most ppl on the forum change both on their inital pads change. I don't drive too aggressively but perhaps the wear characterisitcs on the G require the both to be changed?

 

Rotors have a minimum thickness to avoid the situation where when pads are below minimum the caliper piston and its seal get over extended and wear increasing the chance of sudden failure.

As the rotor lose mass the temperature increases. If the wear area is 1mm x2 or 10% of the mass the rotor will increase say 20F on a stop from 60 mph.

Not really significant for the street, however the thinner edges will see more stress and warp sooner than a brand new thickness rotor.