Best pads and rotors?

BattleWagon · Postby **BattleWagon** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:30 pm

Gonna order soon, any significant upgrades over stock or cheap places to order from?

Thanks.

BattleWagon · Postby **BattleWagon** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:39 pm

Anyone use the Powerstop kit?

http://www.amazon.com/Power-Stop-K142-C ... inder+2007

BattleWagon · Postby **BattleWagon** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:55 pm

I tend to like anything Bosch makes... Anyone with these?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/part-finder/sl ... e=15721631

BattleWagon · Postby **BattleWagon** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:06 am

well you guys are a ton of help. after reading a bunch on drilled/slotted, and since I do some moderate water crossings and expo wheeling adventures I chose to go with a solid rotor and ordered Raybestos Advanced Tech pads and rotors from Amazon. I will update this thread after fitment.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015S ... UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015R ... UTF8&psc=1

skinny2 · Postby **skinny2** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:55 pm

Yes, followup with how they work out. There are some folks around here that have tried other types of pads/rotors but I don't see too much talk on the subject. I'm not a fan of slotted/drilled either for anything that's not a high performance vehicle that will be driven accordingly.

I've had very good luck with the OEM pads/rotors....but they're pricey. At least $100 more for just the fronts than the examples you're picking up from Amazon.

Postby **smj999smj** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:15 am

I like the Akebono ACT ceramic pads which I got from Rockauto.com. They are half the price of the genuine Nissan pads, perform as well if not better, come with the hardware and shims and are quiet. Akebono has been a supplier of brake pads and shoes to Nissan for decades. I used a set of Wagner rotors with them. The genuine Nissan replacement pads that I have on my 06 LE continue to have a low speed squeel. I have cleaned and lubed them once already, which lasted about two months. I've used the Raybestos Professional Series and Advanced Technology pads on other vehicles with no complaints and they perform well.

NVSteve · Postby **NVSteve** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:25 am

I tried the slotted rotors on a previous vehicle and swore never to do that again. Bad experience all around, and that was using highly rated rotors and pads. I'll probably get mine done this summer & have the Akebono in mind as well, although I'd love to hear from what others are running.

BattleWagon · Postby **BattleWagon** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:41 pm

got the new brakes and rotors installed today, 2 hours for all four corners.

work great, had 87k on my originals and 2 pads were within 1/16th of metal, so I was just in time. Nothing to it, had my boy out there helping me. I highly recommend the Raybestos, stops great.

My '90 FJ62 trail beater/critter gitter. 14" of travel in all four corners.

NVSteve · Postby **NVSteve** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:15 am

Cool, thanks for posting that. I don't suppose I could get you to list the part numbers for the benefit of all who stumble onto this thread?

BattleWagon · Postby **BattleWagon** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:01 pm

totally, I took that first pick so you can read them all but here they are..

Front:
Raybestos 980370 Advanced Technology Disc Brake Rotor
Raybestos ATD1094C Advanced Technology Ceramic Disc Brake Pad Set

Rear:
Raybestos 980462 Advanced Technology Disc Brake Rotor - Drum in Hat
Raybestos ATD1101C Advanced Technology Ceramic Disc Brake Pad Set

Postby **smj999smj** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:29 pm

I hope you corrected the pad installment in the third pick down. Notice on the bottom pad retainer the spring tab isn't positioned under the end of the brake pad like it's supposed to be. Also, Molykote 7349, which is a copper impregnated high temp paste, should be installed on the pad retainers where the ends of the brake pads contact.

BattleWagon · Postby **BattleWagon** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:05 pm

I doubt it matters but yes I actually did, Raybestos provided grease went on shortly afterwards.

Thanks, you a Woyotech grad?

Postby **smj999smj** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:39 am

No...I'm a former Nissan Master Technician. I worked for Nissan from 1985 through 2003, minus a couple of years when I did some tractor trailer driving and a year as an indpendant mechanical inspector for various warranty companies.

The Molykote grease is listed in a TSB released for brake squeek on R51 Pathfinders, as well as other models. Prior to that, Nissan used to have "PBC grease" which was another copper impregnated grease that used on their brake hardware for years.

elpeede · Postby **elpeede** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:34 pm

I don't pop in all that often but would add I've been very impressed with the EBC green stuff pads. They are designed such that you don't end up with horrid black pad dust all over your rims. 12 months and I can hardly notice any brake dust at wash time where as prior to the change the OEM Nissan Pads were peppering the rims after a few miles.

I made a "how to" clip on Youtube if it helps anyone in the future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y4Es9LFh-E

volvite · Postby **volvite** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:44 am

BattleWagon,

Just looking for an update on the pads and rotors. I have to do brakes here soon.

Best pads and rotors?

Best pads and rotors?

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