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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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Ever ship to Ireland?
not specifically rotors but we do ship international. feel free to contact me if there is anything I can help with
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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I just ordered the R1's and hope to have them on this week. I will keep you posted.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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I run R1Concept slotted rotors with HPS pads for street. OE performance with much less dust.
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:16 AM
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I have Hawk HPS pads and the stopping power is not as good as OEM. Definitely less dust though.

I think R1concept rotors are one piece and the OEM are two piece. The inner section is aluminum riveted to the cast iron disc. This reduces the unsprung weight.

I think the best possible combination for daily driving is OEM rotors and pads. This is just my experience.
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:27 AM
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i recommend acuteperformance as a vendor....great customer service!

for most the R1 Concepts rotors and Hawk HPS pads are a great combo as well....i bought a set but am looking to go another direction....however id still recommend it for others...
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 07:03 AM
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Hi guys I had a quick rotors/brakes question!

I changed my brakes pads with HAWKS about 4 months ago, and I installed my Slotted rotors about 5 months before that. But ever since the pads where changed the car squeaks too much...what seems to be the problem??
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Da_Meister_22
Hi guys I had a quick rotors/brakes question!

I changed my brakes pads with HAWKS about 4 months ago, and I installed my Slotted rotors about 5 months before that. But ever since the pads where changed the car squeaks too much...what seems to be the problem??
Maybe not bedded correctly, or not lubed in the correct spots.
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by healthservices
Maybe not bedded correctly, or not lubed in the correct spots.
Can I lube it myself? (wow that sounds wrong) but anyways. Is this something that I can just buy at an auto parts and DIY???
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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The noise you hear is a high pitch vibration. lubing all the contact points (not the brake pad face that contacts the rotor!) will help silence most if not all of the noise.
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