Hello, Im new to posting questions however I am looking for some advice about what kind of rotors and brakes to put on my 2012 G37 sedan. Mine are shot to ****. I was thinking drilled and slotted cause I like the look but after researching the cons I feel I should stick to the stock rotors. Shes my daily driver. I dont like how brake dust makes my rims black,,,so I would go with ceramic right? and what size rotor? 320mm for front and 307mm for rear? And most importantly whats a good brand? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks

 

DD - Yes, I suggest ceramic. Less brake dust, quieter and I've typically gotten pretty good mileage out of them.
Yes - that's the correct size for non-sports
Rock Auto - POWER STOPK11426 Z26 Street Warrior Performance Kit( front & rear)*
*I typically advise to just go with blanks (CENTRIC90942001 Preferred Pack (front)/CENTRIC90942509 Preferred Pack(rear)) as you mentioned above but if you like the look, go for it man. $298.58 for the Centrics or $385.79 for the Power Stops; less than $100 difference.

 

Just throwing in my 2 cents from experience.
Slotted rotors help superheated gases escape, and also clean the pads off a bit. Unless you're really pushing your car hard and working those brakes all the time, you don't really need the slots. They do look great though and help reduce the tiniest bit of unsprung weight. The 'cleaning', or 'scraping' the slots do on the pad may reduce pad life by a tiny bit, but nothing you will really notice.
Drilled is where things can get nasty. Warping, cracking (especially in a cold climate, but you're in LV, so no issue there). I used to run drilled and slotted rotors and hated it. Brake dust sometimes built up in the holes, then got roasted by the heat, created high spots, ruined pads, squeaked like mad. Got a second set, and warped one rotor after 1 track day. I guess as a benefit it does help to further reduce unsprung weight by a tiny bit.

I'm running the Z1 slotted rotors right now and loving them. Best of both worlds, look beautiful, and function well.

That being said, blank rotors are probably the smartest choice, for comfort, peace of mind, and financial reasons.

For brand, if you have a bit of a budget, I've been sticking to Hawk pads. They often have great deals and shipping is usually free. I have tried Akebono, centric, powerstop, stoptech, and hawk, and like hawk the most. Best compromise for noise/dust/life. I run semi-metallics on the street and have a set of track pads. Their ceramics are even quieter. This is just my preference for my driving style though.

 

About time I found a straight forward answer with good information about stock brakes. I have been scrolling through the others and it goes sideways into "Just upgrade to sport brakes" or strays to an argument about pad brands. Thank you guys for good info for someone looking to do a disc/pad replace on their daily driver. I dont need anything special, but it is good to know that there is a small step in the "cool" category for slotted if I want.

 

I recently upgraded all of my rotors with R1 Concepts slotted rotors, and you can use (promo code: TRACKDAY25 ) for 25% off. Can't beat the price for it, and the quality so far has been really good the only issue is that the rotors are machined when you order it so it takes about a week. Also if you ever go on the website and it says to call for availability, just give them a call and they will take your order from the phone and tell them about the promo code and they will add it for you. For the pads, I am really loving the Akebono Performance Ceramic Pads, and I would suggest getting them from RockAuto.

 

Sport brakes, while they look good, are really only necessary from a performance standpoint if you're tracking the car. The non-sport brakes are more than capable for a street only car or DD duties.

 

While totally agree, I must say having the sport brakes has saved me once. Literally less than an inch away from impact. Huge crash right in front of me, went from 85mph to 0 and stopped right before the van in front of me. Had nowhere to go with the lane next to me being packed. An extreme case that I hope never happens to anyone, but I like to think having that extra bit of stopping power may have saved me that day. At least saved my new bumper lol. Just my 2 cents.

Upgrading the non-sport brakes to good pads and rotors is probably more effective than putting cheap pads and rotors on the bbk.