Guest Pizzle Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 So - I want to replace my front brakes on my 02 Nissan Pathfinder. I know that I'll be putting some brand of Hawk pads on, but I don't know what kind of rotors (ie brand names, places to buy them) to get. I'm pretty new to the whole Nissan world, but not to working on cars. Any help would be appreciated Can some one recommend brand names (besides Nissan - I'm not a fan of OEM) and some websites to buy them?? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 replacing the rotors on an '02? why? I have my original OEM on my 95 and have no problems stopping whatsoever (except that time I killed the jeep) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pizzle Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Well - they just don't feel strong. I don't want to go to a brake place and have them re-cut the rotors (they almost feel warped). So - I want to buy new rotors so when I install the new pads, they won't be any problems. Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheel366 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Tire Rack. Brembo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I'd suggest just turning the rotors, installing aftermarket pads and braided steel brake lines up front, bleed well, etc. That should give you excellent braking as link as the master cylinder is working properly. As for after market stuff, I can't help. I have a 95 with stock rotors... I'm moving this thread to the R50 forum which may help get you some answers. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pizzle Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Tirerack huh?? Well - it's worth a shot. I haven't decided if I want to go stainless steel brake lines or not....but if they are not that much money...I might just pick up a set. I already know that I'm buying Hawk pads, so hopefully the Brembo rotors aren't that expensive. thanks for all the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 cross-drilled and matched is the way to go... rotors AND lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 R50 rotors are prone to warping. I've had my rotors resurfaced 3 times now, and they're warped again. I've got a replacement set sitting in my garage for whenever I find the time to do them between all this schoolwork and exams.... -study- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I have steel lines coming for my truck, I have seriously thought about the cross drilled rotors, my rotors only have about 9K on them they should be near new...I just want less heat fade and less spnge feeling. I did the line on my CRX and it was a formidable improvement. here is a link to ebay for the lines...this is a good price.Steel Lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I forgot to mention that changing the brake fluid and flushing the old crap out could stop heat fade also!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OR99.5Speed Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 I have steel lines coming for my truck, I have seriously thought about the cross drilled rotors, my rotors only have about 9K on them they should be near new...I just want less heat fade and less spnge feeling. I did the line on my CRX and it was a formidable improvement. here is a link to ebay for the lines...this is a good price.Steel Lines Why are those lines not for the 1999-2004 R50s? Was there a change? I would love a set of stainless steel lines because with the way I drive I need less fading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mknabb335 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I have some cross drilled, slotted rotors for a 99.5-02 r50. Bought for my 97, and the seller neglected to tell me they were for a later r50. But i will more than happily sell them to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mknabb335 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I am busy as heck with school and work but if I cant get back here on time my email is Mknabb335@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokris8079 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I say get brembo's. Check out www.importrp.com. They have excellent prices on brembo rotors. I think they are $44 a piece for the pathy. Compared to tireracks $65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 $44/ea!!! Wow, that's an AMAZING price! I can't imagine that those are the cross drilled ones at that price?! AC charges $275 for the cross drilled ones. How reputable is the company? Have you had any experience with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisnc100 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Good price except for the shipping, the cheapest shipping is $26 for me. Take a look at www.alloemautoparts.com, they have brake parts on sale this month with free shipping on orders $75 or more. Brembos are $53.99 each there with free shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Luker Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Don't ever get cross drilled rotors. They have a nasty tendency to crack. There are many documented examples of that, also they offer no performance improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 they offer no performance improvement I was under the impression that they cool better (more surface area) and cleared water and dirt better... If they crack easily, then they were either poorly done or the rotor is not strong enough design to allow for it. Cross drilling is supposed to be engineered and supported by stress analysis and thermal conductivity... Just out of curiosity, how many of the R50 drivers that have rotor issues have automatic trannys ? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Luker Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/faqs.shtml#15 http://baer.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/00631.2...287301200014230 http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brakes.jsp?...=Pro+Stop+Rotor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Ok, well I read through most of that... Here is what I noted. You... they offer no performance improvement. Them... For most performance applications slotted is the preferred choice. Slotting helps wipe away debris from between the pad and rotor as well as increasing the "bite" characteristics of the pad. A drilled rotor provides the same type of benefit, but is more susceptible to cracking under severe usage. That stated that you get the same kind of benefits, and the x-drilled are MORE prone to cracking. I must note that the slotting has 6 grooves while the x-drilling has at least 4x as many features !! That makes no sense, of course it would be weaker like that ! Baer both slots and x-drills the rotors in staggered patterns and they are a top race component provider... Prostop both slots (not through) and dimples (not through) their rotors. I can see the advantage in that easily off hand. But... Slotted, drilled or dimpled rotors offered as OEM replacements should not be considered appropriate for high-speed track use All of these companies refer to "race track" use or "severe usage"... While I'm all for beefy brake components and understand that larger tires increase the strains involved, I highly doubt the Pathys spend much time on the Indy circut, much less generate the extended, high speed braking forces of track cars. As I mentioned before, the x-drilling (or slotting) needs to be engineered, not done in a drill press in the shed... Personally, I think aftermarket pads, steel braided lines and good brake fluid would be as far as one would need to go, but in light of this discussion, I doubt there is any significant issue with using drilled or slotted rotors from a competent company on Pathfinders for anything they are able to do... From a page in a different book, here is a pict of a factory drilled rotor off of a superbike. 2 up front, with a total weight of 800lbs rated up to 200mph. These cobwebs will put up with that kind of abuse being 310mm diameter and only 5 mm thick at the rotor (the thickest part) with the readable stamp saying 4mm minimum thickness. Now, go look at the rotors on the Pathy... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 (edited) on my honda crx....here we go again....i have cross drilled and even though you can palm them due to small size...the cross drilled definately gave a few more jabs at the pedal at high speed than the stocker before you could feel the pad smearing. keeping in mind that i use ceramic pads to cut down on wheel cleaning efforts, know that even the "clean" pads had great bite and didn't heat up fast. most of your high rated carbon metallic pads require a certain temp to start biting into the rotor and from then you need the rotor to maintain heat but not glaze the pads due to over heating. i also have never had any issues with either of my 2 sets of cross-drilled for the car. i even had a caliper lock up on the car and cause a smoke screen big enough to hide 2 or 3 cars behind me before i knew that i had to stop for cooling before returning home!!! when i got home...no cracks and in fact i had the rotors resurfaced and am using them yet again. .....ps one set was Brembo and one set was Powerstop.....i saw no differences in the two in fact it looked like they rolled off the exact same assembly line (holes were in same places with same distance), who knows maybe they are different and maybe they are not Edited November 17, 2005 by 98silverpathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I think maybe you hit the nail on the head there 98SilverPathy. The fact that the CRX has such small rotors could be why the cross drilled has worked. Less surface area=less stress on the weak areas caused by cross drilling. Granted, I don't know a whole bunch about the cross drilled rotors as I've never driven a ricer, and have had no braking issues in my Pathy. Logically, though, I think what I've said makes sense......someone correct me if I'm wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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