Getting new brakes for the STR
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Got the slotted/dimpled fronts installed last week along with EBC Red Stuff pads DP31462C(Amazon $68), could not be happier, I repeat could not be happier. Night and day from the grabby stock pads at low speeds and in my opinion have more stopping power when I WANT it. Now I can actually creep to a stop light or be in stop in go traffic without being annoyed at the braking.
I have heard not one peep out of the brakes, no noise whatsoever. On a side note, they look great as well I went with all silver, no black.
I have heard not one peep out of the brakes, no noise whatsoever. On a side note, they look great as well I went with all silver, no black.
Last edited by Bull27; 07-31-2011 at 02:12 PM.
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Got the slotted/dimpled fronts installed last week along with EBC Red Stuff pads DP31462C(Amazon $68), could not be happier, I repeat could not be happier. Night and day from the grabby stock pads at low speeds and in my opinion have more stopping power when I WANT it. Now I can actually creep to a stop light or be in stop in go traffic without being annoyed at the braking.
I have heard not one peep out of the brakes, no noise whatsoever. On a side note, they look great as well I went with all silver, no black.
I have heard not one peep out of the brakes, no noise whatsoever. On a side note, they look great as well I went with all silver, no black.
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They also made an awful mess of everything around the wheels.
It's a real issue here at least.
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Called brake performance (BP) again and inquired about the rears...What this rep told me was there are currently not available and I should called weekly to see if they get any in stock. Two weeks ago, I got an email from a different rep who apparantly researched it more and he said they will be no longer offering the rears in dimpled/slotted. I ended up going with the ebay rotors. Buying the $266 silver dimpled/slotted fronts from BP and $200 silver drilled/slotted rears from ebay is probably the best way to go. I didn't have the luxury of time waiting for BP to ship their rotors, 7 business days for my state. I'm going see if my stock rotors are turnable and if so will put them up for sale...
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The excesive crap that the stocks spit out onto the rims is a WHOLE different animal. That issue alone is worth putting ceramics on, add the improved braking and its almost a necessity.
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I wouldnt consider it a "problem" but it is rather annoying and the best way i can describe it is "grabby". I have to inch continuously apply/let off/apply slowly when coming to a stop. That annoyance has now disappeared with the EBC Red Stuff's. From other threads i was under the impression that this was prevelant with stock pads?
The excesive crap that the stocks spit out onto the rims is a WHOLE different animal. That issue alone is worth putting ceramics on, add the improved braking and its almost a necessity.
The excesive crap that the stocks spit out onto the rims is a WHOLE different animal. That issue alone is worth putting ceramics on, add the improved braking and its almost a necessity.
I just don't understand why Jaguar didn't get this right from the beginning. The stock pads are just horrible. No other way to describe them.
If anyone reading this thread hasn't swapped their pads out (STR) yet GO DO IT TODAY.
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Called brake performance (BP) again and inquired about the rears...What this rep told me was there are currently not available and I should called weekly to see if they get any in stock. Two weeks ago, I got an email from a different rep who apparantly researched it more and he said they will be no longer offering the rears in dimpled/slotted. I ended up going with the ebay rotors. Buying the $266 silver dimpled/slotted fronts from BP and $200 silver drilled/slotted rears from ebay is probably the best way to go. I didn't have the luxury of time waiting for BP to ship their rotors, 7 business days for my state. I'm going see if my stock rotors are turnable and if so will put them up for sale...
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