what brake pads & rotors are ideal for me?

[Bluevitz-rs]

I ran the stock pads and rotors on my echo for over 70,000km including 9 track days. Never faded or warped, and all through canadian winters to boot.

I don't understand how you can have warped rotors on a street driven car and less than 15,000Mi.

[djct_watt]

Originally Posted by Bluevitz-rs

I ran the stock pads and rotors on my echo for over 70,000km including 9 track days. Never faded or warped, and all through canadian winters to boot.

I don't understand how you can have warped rotors on a street driven car and less than 15,000Mi.

Driving habits, plain and simple. . . riding the brakes. . . waiting till the last moment to brake, etc. True it's all deceleration from the same speed, but slowing gradually vs stopping quickly wears on the brakes a helluva lot more. Also, keeping the car stopped by holding the brakes after a hot slow down can warp the rotors, since you leave the pads on the same part of the disc, without a chance to vent the heat. If you are heavy on the brakes, it can be good to shift to neutral and use the parking brake. Also, engine braking (a la MT) also helps reduce brake wear.