anyone have experience with CENTRIC high carbon rotors ??
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anyone have experience with CENTRIC high carbon rotors ??
I have gotten a lot of great info here regarding aftermarket brakes for my '08 G35x.
I am planning on the Centric 120.42080 front rotors with Hawk Performance Ceramic pads.
I see that Centric makes a high carbon version of the 120 which is the 125. Only $10 more on Tire Rack.
Does anyone have experience with the Centric high carbon rotors with the Hawk Performance Ceramics? Is it worth the minor price difference?
http://www.centricparts.com/products/hcr
As always, thanks for the great information!
I am planning on the Centric 120.42080 front rotors with Hawk Performance Ceramic pads.
I see that Centric makes a high carbon version of the 120 which is the 125. Only $10 more on Tire Rack.
Does anyone have experience with the Centric high carbon rotors with the Hawk Performance Ceramics? Is it worth the minor price difference?
http://www.centricparts.com/products/hcr
As always, thanks for the great information!
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I have the Centric Premium Rotor (not high carbon) and the hawk performance ceramic pads.
I would like to swap out the pads asap. They make noise, and the braking power is not as good as OEM. I want to try out the StopTechs once I wear down these brake pads.
I would not buy from TireRack. They are more on the expensive side. You can get this at RockAuto and pair it with the 5% coupon code online and have it much cheaper without tax. I put together a package for all four rotors and pads from TireRack and RockAuto. It costs $375 at TireRack including taxes and shipping, and $309.24 at RockAuto including taxes and shipping.
I would like to swap out the pads asap. They make noise, and the braking power is not as good as OEM. I want to try out the StopTechs once I wear down these brake pads.
I would not buy from TireRack. They are more on the expensive side. You can get this at RockAuto and pair it with the 5% coupon code online and have it much cheaper without tax. I put together a package for all four rotors and pads from TireRack and RockAuto. It costs $375 at TireRack including taxes and shipping, and $309.24 at RockAuto including taxes and shipping.
Last edited by mathnerd88; 05-04-2014 at 10:38 AM.
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Also, Amazon started to charge tax in some states.
StopTech pads Front 309.08880
Amazon Price: $62.38
RockAuto Price: $50.79
TireRack Price: $70.00
StopTech pads Rear 309.09050
Amazon Price: $47.74
RockAuto Price: $37.89
TireRack Price: $53.00
These prices do not include shipping and/or tax. RockAuto also has a 5% off coupon you can easily search on Google.
After applying the 5% off coupon and shipping, total for RockAuto for me is $94.15. Amazon sells this for $110.12 with free shipping.
Now for the rotors
Centric High Carbon Rotor Front 125.42080
Amazon Price: $70.81
RockAuto Price: $64.99
TireRack Price: $79.00
Centric Premium Rotor Rear 120.42088
Amazon Price: $43.70
RockAuto Price: $36.79
TireRack Price: $47.00
Again, I can calculate the total from Amazon to be $229.02 with free shipping and not including tax. RockAuto is $224.19 with the discount and includes shipping and handling and no tax.
Last edited by mathnerd88; 05-04-2014 at 08:43 PM.
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post install question
Not very good advice. Amazon sells these parts for more than RockAuto.
Also, Amazon started to charge tax in some states.
StopTech pads Front 309.08880
Amazon Price: $62.38
RockAuto Price: $50.79
TireRack Price: $70.00
StopTech pads Rear 309.09050
Amazon Price: $47.74
RockAuto Price: $37.89
TireRack Price: $53.00
These prices do not include shipping and/or tax. RockAuto also has a 5% off coupon you can easily search on Google.
After applying the 5% off coupon and shipping, total for RockAuto for me is $94.15. Amazon sells this for $110.12 with free shipping.
Now for the rotors
Centric High Carbon Rotor Front 125.42080
Amazon Price: $70.81
RockAuto Price: $64.99
TireRack Price: $79.00
Centric Premium Rotor Rear 120.42088
Amazon Price: $43.70
RockAuto Price: $36.79
TireRack Price: $47.00
Again, I can calculate the total from Amazon to be $229.02 with free shipping and not including tax. RockAuto is $224.19 with the discount and includes shipping and handling and no tax.
Also, Amazon started to charge tax in some states.
StopTech pads Front 309.08880
Amazon Price: $62.38
RockAuto Price: $50.79
TireRack Price: $70.00
StopTech pads Rear 309.09050
Amazon Price: $47.74
RockAuto Price: $37.89
TireRack Price: $53.00
These prices do not include shipping and/or tax. RockAuto also has a 5% off coupon you can easily search on Google.
After applying the 5% off coupon and shipping, total for RockAuto for me is $94.15. Amazon sells this for $110.12 with free shipping.
Now for the rotors
Centric High Carbon Rotor Front 125.42080
Amazon Price: $70.81
RockAuto Price: $64.99
TireRack Price: $79.00
Centric Premium Rotor Rear 120.42088
Amazon Price: $43.70
RockAuto Price: $36.79
TireRack Price: $47.00
Again, I can calculate the total from Amazon to be $229.02 with free shipping and not including tax. RockAuto is $224.19 with the discount and includes shipping and handling and no tax.
I had my local mechanic install this combo a few weeks ago and I am very happy with them. They outperform the OEM rotors and pads albeit with more dust but the trade off is worth it.
One question and it is related to aesthetics:
For both the front and rear: The contact area of the pads on the rotors does not cover the entire rotor surface. This leaves about a 2cm area on the inner most part of the rotor closest to the hat. The hat is black but this untouched area is now a 2cm band of rust that is not particularly pleasing to the eye.
Reasoning? Pads too small or rotor not an EXACT spec to the OEM??
Not that I am changing anything, just curious.
Thanks!!
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I have High Carbon front and premium rears with Carbotech Bobcat 1521 street compound pads. It's an awesome setup in my opinion.
The 2cm of rust appears to be normal, I gave the rotors a quick blast of black paint and no rust band for me. The rears didn't have the e-coating so I had to paint those anyway.
If we're splitting hairs for pricing: a vendor on eBay sells the rotors with free shipping and has been the cheapest I've found. Rockauto followed by Amazon (w/ Prime) also have good prices.
Carbotech pads are on the pricier side, so I order from thmotorsports since they have free shipping on orders over $100.
The 2cm of rust appears to be normal, I gave the rotors a quick blast of black paint and no rust band for me. The rears didn't have the e-coating so I had to paint those anyway.
If we're splitting hairs for pricing: a vendor on eBay sells the rotors with free shipping and has been the cheapest I've found. Rockauto followed by Amazon (w/ Prime) also have good prices.
Carbotech pads are on the pricier side, so I order from thmotorsports since they have free shipping on orders over $100.
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