G37sPhoton

So I'm due for brakes, pad and rotors, been back and forth with centrics/stoptech or the oems, as frankly they work for me;however, the issue is the build up and judder every 10 k it seems....so my question is- do all sport brake owners experience this? Or is it a hit and miss and is it a pad and rotor combo that causes it? If so, would replacing either pad or rotor with other brand fix this potential issue of OEM judder...? Any input would be appreciated and or suggestions and I'm at next week or so on this.....thanks

qmantran

I thought it was just my car. I bought it with 26k miles and have 90k on it right now.

I replaced pads with new Akebono pads and resurfaced my rotors at 50k miles due to vibration while breaking.

By 65k miles the vibration while braking returned. This time I decided to just resurface my rotors and reuse pads.

All was good up til 80-85k miles. It came back again. I have just been dealing with it. It's just annoying.

G37sPhoton

Yeah, I've read other posts in back and similar responses , but not sure if it was just isolated posts or a common issue as at the time I had only had the issues happen once at 30k or so....a nissan dealership offering to service pads and rotors for 350 and OEM for 380 ...after I explained to tech he mentioned that the after market rotors would have lifetime warranty and we could just replace rotors once the issues popped up and do it under warranty etc...sounds good and I've been to this dealership for some work and it was all upfront service , so I'm liking the idea but for 30 more ..OEM quality, but more likely judder issues down road and they,rotors, only have a 1 year warranty , so thus my question....

JSolo

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8 Years old, 36K miles, no judder or pulsing brake pedal on OE stock sport brakes. Maybe I don't brake hard enough to get the pads/rotors hot enough to leave deposits¿? I do recall braking pretty hard a number of times during the initial test drive (20 miles on the car). Maybe that was enough to bed the pads properly.

So I wouldn't say all sport brakes suffer from this issue.

qmantran

I think you don't drive the car enough to experience these issues. My pulsation came up right around 50k miles.

You drive like 4,500 miles a year. That's crazy low. Do you live near your work or do you drive another car daily? I used to drive 17k miles a year and now I'm down to 12k miles a year.

off topic but it sucks spending $200/ month on gas driving as much as I do.

JSolo

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I do recall reading reports of lower mileage vehicles with pulsating pedals too, so I think the way it's driven is just as relevant as how much. Work from home mostly (have gig fiber connection now which makes things even better). Car sees ~5K miles a year, give or take.

I'd suggest investing in costco membership so you can take advantage of their cheaper fuel. Depending how much you drive, you may break even sooner than you think.

If you're doing the pads yourself, it's important to clean the gunk around the pistons before pushing them back in.

G37sPhoton

well, i drive it the same way i have driven all my other 7 cars, some sporty and some not, and no issues with judder, but yeah, 36k is low but hey, good for you, those are barely broken in car miles...

saywat?

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i dont experience judder but i do make it a habit to just replace the rotors and pads together. its just easier down the line. i exclusively use stoptech pads and centric rotors theyre just great prices. never had issues

TXDrew

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StopTech slotted rotors and pads on my 08 Sport. Still no judder after almost 30K miles. A little pricey, but well worth it for the performance and longevity.

Had them on my 06 G35 as well, and they permanently cured the judder there too.

G37sPhoton

thanks gents...from all the posts and reading it seems centric /stop techs combo is not a bad choice and mitigate the judder issue to a great degree, if not at all, so that seems like a good direction. thanks

jpowersjr2

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I like my Akebono pads and Centric rotors.

G37sPhoton

^^^^^ Hey man, this is exactly where im ending up ...looking at pros and cons of performance and cost etc, this came out to be my best solution and I am glad you posted as it validated my decision...so thanks dude

btw- where did you order from ?

slartibartfast

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