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  1. sad11

    sad11 Karting

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    #1 sad11, Mar 2, 2006
    My 2001 360 needs some new pads and rotors. I have done all the usual searches but can not come up with anything solid. I am just interested in "stock" pads and rotors. The least expensive I found online was $400 for the each rotor and the part number for the front and rear is the same?

    Where do you guys recommend and advise? I do not want the $4,000 dealer brake change special, these rotors should cost $100 but they are Ferrari you know!

    -A
     
  2. paulie_b

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    #2 paulie_b, Mar 2, 2006
    I bought mine from a previous FChat sponsor. He is no longer around. Try another sponser; Ricambi.
     
  3. paulie_b

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    #3 paulie_b, Mar 2, 2006
    I also seem th remember that the front and rear numbers were the same
     
  4. sad11

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    #4 sad11, Mar 2, 2006
    Breaks pads are $450 for each set and $800+ for each rotor. I am looking for something a little less than through Ricambi.

    Any one else!

    -A
     
  5. BigHead

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    #5 BigHead, Mar 2, 2006
    Re rotors - they are Brembo. Call any Brembo dealer, should be <$150-200 per rotor. Pads, I think they are Pagid, but not sure. Lots of options, including PFC, my favorite. Much cheaper than from the dealer...

    vty,

    --Dennis
     
  6. ferrarilou

    ferrarilou Formula Junior

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    #6 ferrarilou, Mar 2, 2006
    Ricambi's prices have been very good for everything I've bought from them. You may need to go aftermarket for something cheaper. There's a set of Carbotech pads on Ebay right now:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8042922731&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AVRI

    I've never used any Carbotech pads, so I can't speak to their applicability to your needs.

    I have been looking at alternative pads for my 360 spider. I was planning to try the Performance Friction PF592 pads but haven't purchased any yet so can't say for sure that they will fit. I've used their Z compound before for street on another car, and was very happy with them.
     
  7. Ricambi America

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    #7 Ricambi America, Mar 2, 2006
    Huh? Call me and we can discuss Porterfield pads. You're talking about the most critical safety element on a high performance car. Cost should certainly be a consideration, but not the single determinant.
     
  8. sad11

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    #8 sad11, Mar 2, 2006
    I called Brembo and they directed me to the 2 piece floating rotor system. I think they may have an agrement not to be able to sell the one piece rotors to anyone other that a ferrari dealer.

    It just makes sense that it should be no more than $150-$200 per rotor. But I know it is a f-car.

    I am sure someone found a "slip throught the cracks" or maybe I need to stop smokin crack!

    -A
     
  9. sad11

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    #9 sad11, Mar 2, 2006
  10. tbakowsky

    tbakowsky F1 World Champ
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    #10 tbakowsky, Mar 2, 2006
    We are a Brembo brake dealer/distributor and even we can't get the damn 360 rotors for 200 bucks!! The wholesale cost on these rotors is very expensive and the differenace between retail price is very minimal. The only place that could make money on the rotors is the Ferrari dealer as they get a different whole sale number..probably about 200 dollars cost.

    But there is light at the end of the tunnel.....
     
  11. Gary(SF)

    Gary(SF) F1 Rookie

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    #11 Gary(SF), Mar 2, 2006
    Another excellent solution is Girodisc, a board sponsor. Not the cheapest way to go, but first quality, and a definite upgrade from stock.

    http://www.************/

    Gary
     
  12. sad11

    sad11 Karting

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    #12 sad11, Mar 2, 2006
    Just to get back on track..

    Does anyone have a place to recommend that has new regular stock rotors for less than $400 a piece?

    Thanks,

    -A
     
  13. damaged

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    #13 damaged, Mar 2, 2006
    Never try to be cheap on brakes or suspension components.
    i have been a tech on sports cars for 15years and it never pays to try and save a buck. You always end up pying for it in the long run.
    Just to put things in perspective, brakes for an SLR Merc, are $11,000, per disc and $4500 for front pads. Any high end car you can get high quality frt pads and discs and change for a couple of grand you should not complain.
     
  14. Ricambi America

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    #14 Ricambi America, Mar 3, 2006
    Ok, I'm going to bow out of this one. Really, all you need to do is email or phone us, and we'll be happy to help.

    The link you provided was for OEM pads. That is the right price. They are Brembo's, in a nice red box with springs and anti-squeal goop. Cheap? No. Extremely good pads? Yes.

    How do you drive? Do you track the car? Do you do club events (rallies, etc)? Twisty mountain roads in California? Straight flat roads in West Texas? I don't mean to be difficult, but chosing brake components is a very important process and money should be near the bottom of the criteria list. There are pads to suit all driving styles in almost all price points. Although I carry Brembo and Porterfield, you might want to also investigate EBC, Raybestos, and Performance Friction.

    At Ricambi, the Porterfield pads are listed in the catagory marked "Porterfield Brakes", then under the subcategory "360":

    http://ricambiamerica.com/index.php?cPath=602_615

    The two sets listed constitute "Front" and "Rear". Each box consists of 4 pads.
     
  15. nt6d

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    #15 nt6d, Mar 3, 2006
    Jack,

    Sadak is talking about rotors being over $800 and looking for lower cost stock rotors. So am I, BTW.
    I got Porterfield Brakes pads from you for my 360 last week and put them on a few days ago.
    I am very happy with them as my old ones were less than 1/10” of meat left (kinda scary…..)

    Chris
     
  16. sad11

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    #16 sad11, Mar 4, 2006
    Exactly what you said. I just want stock rotors. BTW are those porterfields sort of like stock the compound or are they noisy?

    -A
     
  17. Martin Meade

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    #17 Martin Meade, Mar 4, 2006
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    Hello All,

    Our rotors are $400 each as mentioned and worth ever penny. They weigh a few pounds less than the stock rotors, have curved vanes for greatly increased cooling compared to stock, and are of a floating configuration to allow room for expansion under extreme temperatures. They even look great behind the wheels! Rotors are the same front and rear.

    I will echo the recommendation for Porterfield R4-S pads for street cars. They are low dust and low noise pads. They are not track day pads however. If you want something more aggressive, I recommend Ferodo DS2500 for double duty or Pagid 421. The factory pads are very weak, lots of dust and way over priced. You could pay the $800+ at the dealer or Brembo 2-piece rotor but why?
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