View Poll Results: Which rotors are better?
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Centric vs R1 Concept
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From: Zoo York
My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
What is the total of the rotor/pads pkg going to run you Vlad? Let us know how they work out for you. I just had my front brakes replaced by the dealer (gotta love the maint warranty), but they still squeak, so since my maint warranty will be up before I need new rotors and pads again I may just say "screw it" and get an upgrade.
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
The brakes are in and installed, errors cleared and car is READY 
So far they feel mushy, but that is to be expected from brand new brakes. Gonna drive them a couple of hundred miles and then bed them in - that's when the results should be evident.
No pics yet, but they look gorgeous "under" my 18 inch 123s
Full report to come later (when I paint the calipers
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So far they feel mushy, but that is to be expected from brand new brakes. Gonna drive them a couple of hundred miles and then bed them in - that's when the results should be evident.No pics yet, but they look gorgeous "under" my 18 inch 123s
Full report to come later (when I paint the calipers
)
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
The brakes are in and installed, errors cleared and car is READY So far they feel mushy, but that is to be expected from brand new brakes. Gonna drive them a couple of hundred miles and then bed them in - that's when the results should be evident.
No pics yet, but they look gorgeous "under" my 18 inch 123s
Full report to come later (when I paint the calipers )
So far they feel mushy, but that is to be expected from brand new brakes. Gonna drive them a couple of hundred miles and then bed them in - that's when the results should be evident.No pics yet, but they look gorgeous "under" my 18 inch 123s
Full report to come later (when I paint the calipers
)
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From: Zoo York
My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
Even early on, I'm convinced this setup is off the hinges - way better than the stock setup, which costs about the same (if not more) money. My guys at the indie shop (all enthusiasts themselves) had nothing but praise for Centrics. One of the guys said he went to Centrics after Brembos and never looked back!
Anthony told me that Hawk HPS pads feel numb, but I'm still hoping that breaking them in and then bedding them in will bring them up to their proper operating state. These are "semi" racing pads, so it is expected that they need a little more "attention" than your grand-daddy's pads.
I'll be reporting more as I get more experience with these
Anthony told me that Hawk HPS pads feel numb, but I'm still hoping that breaking them in and then bedding them in will bring them up to their proper operating state. These are "semi" racing pads, so it is expected that they need a little more "attention" than your grand-daddy's pads.
I'll be reporting more as I get more experience with these
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