2013 Front Brakes

[beefski]

I just did a front brake job. The OEM rotors were just rusted to hell. They still haven't improved on that part. I went with the Raybestos RPT coated rotors and the Raybestos Element 3 pads. Has anyone else tried this brand/combination? Part quality seemed very good. Ordered from Rockauto.com.


Thanks

 

[PTguy]

Rotors are cast iron. They'll rust unless coated. Areas that use a lot of salt in the winter accelerate the rusting. Surface rust on the friction faces isn't a problem. It'll rub off immediately. The problem is heavy rust inside the cooling passages that blocks the air flow. Here's what Raybestos says: Raybestos RPT Rust Prevention Technology* coated rotors use a propriety finishing technology to coat each rotor*s entire surface, including the cooling vanes. The full Grey Fusion 4.0* coating helps resist corrosion and significantly delays rust-induced performance issues. Note where they say, "...delays rust...."

The pads sound good. Less dust, long life, and great stopping power are always great.

 

[beefski]

So far, it stops very smooth, no fade even in a high speed stop. Hopefully the rotors last longer.