Its time for a brake job for my R56 justa. I've decided on akebono euro pads. According to measurements I need new front rotors, the rears being turnable.

My mini dealer is over 100 miles away, so I'm looking local. I'm limited to advance auto parts, autozone and napa.

What are recommendations on rotors? I'm limited to store brands, wearever (advance), duralast (autozone), and napa brands. I can get from them on order zimmerman, beck/armley, wagner, raybestos.

I'm trying to find someone on line who sells the brembo oe replacements. Can't find anyone.

I ordered the pads from tirerack. Another option is order rotors from them. Centric or cryostop. The cryostops are intriguing.

Last question is, if I'm changing rotor brands, should I replace all of them, the rears don't cost alot.

Thanks!

 

Talk to Todd at TCE. He's brilliant

 

Do you need to turn the rears at all? Are you getting vibration when you brake, or have some other indication of warped rotors? If they're otherwise flat and true, then I don't see why you'd turn them. Just put some new pads on.

In any case, I wouldn't worry about having consistent brands across all four rotors, especially if you're not going all out fancy-schmancy drilled and slotted. I'd keep the same type on the same axle, but beyond that, I wouldn't care.

 

I believe for the Cooper Zimmerman might just be your solution.

If you mail-order, get the from Way. Vendor on NAM and very good with advice and does not push parts unless you need his expertise.