EBC or Stillen Brake rotors

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I need new brakes and decided I should upgrade the rotors. I'm thinking of either getting the ebcs or stillen rotors. Also if I get the ebc rotors which ones the ultimaxx or sport ones. I don't do any track days or anything but I do drive pretty aggresively. I can get the ebcs cheaper but if the stillen are better I'd rather spend my money on them. Any help would be really appreciated because I need new brakes asap lol.


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I'm unfamiliar with the EBC ones but I have the Stillen rotors and pads and they are quite solid.

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I had EBCs on my AC before I sold her - they were fantastic. I don't think you can go wrong with either one.

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Ok if I do go with ebc should I get the sport ones or ultimaxx

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I rocked the sport ones. Either one would be good - just depends on what you want to spend.

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Ok thank you for the help I just wanted to make sure the ebc rotors were good because they're like a hundred bucks cheaper

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I just got a set of front EBC. They're pretty solid.

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I just ordered the ebc sport rotors front and rear with hawk hps pads and ss brakelines. anything I should look out for while putting these things on.

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Look out for all the swearing you will do while working on the rear. It sucks. Make sure you give yourself a good amount of time.

The fronts will go over in under an hour if you have half an idea of what you're doing. The pads are easy all around, it's the rotors that are tougher on the rear because it's rough getting leverage on the lower caliper bracket bolt. I could only fit an open-ended wrench on over it. I hated every second.

That being said - I likely went about everything on that install the hard way. Ah well.

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Lasvegas_grey_coupe wrote:I just ordered the ebc sport rotors front and rear with hawk hps pads and ss brakelines. anything I should look out for while putting these things on.

You ll be covered mate .

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XenonSE-R wrote:Look out for all the swearing you will do while working on the rear. It sucks. Make sure you give yourself a good amount of time.

The fronts will go over in under an hour if you have half an idea of what you're doing. The pads are easy all around, it's the rotors that are tougher on the rear because it's rough getting leverage on the lower caliper bracket bolt. I could only fit an open-ended wrench on over it. I hated every second.

That being said - I likely went about everything on that install the hard way. Ah well.
LMAO I plan to start in the morning so I should have all day. I hope I don't have to much bad luck with the rear but knowing me something will go wrong. Oh well wats the worse that could happen :gapteeth:

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Just look at some YouTube brake installs , you re gonna be ok .


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