3timeJag,

There are many brands out there, and personally I don't think any of them are bad, and I am amazed how cheap most of them are. I have used Brakemotive products on my Corvette as well as my wife's Honda CRV, and never had any complaints. I personally don't think you are achieving anything by paying premium prices, I think the quality for normal driving is fine with most suppliers out there plain, drilled, drilled and slotted etc. etc. The only thing I would recommend is buying the Akebono ceramic brake pads, they are top quality, have a great progressive feel to them, as well as almost zero brake dust.


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Excellent. Thank you SO much, and have a safe and prosperous 2019!
Scott

 

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This site looks as good as any. Choice of plain rotors, slotted, slotted and drilled, slotted and dimple drilled. Good prices, and Free shipping.

https://brakeperformance.com/brake-rotors/


And Akebonos here.............................
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Akebono-Brake-Pad-Sets-2-Wheel-Set-Front-Driver-Passenger-Side-New-LH-EUR394A/122530840395?epid=76757983&hash=item1c87683f4b%3Ag %3A0XwAAOSwhY9cLFAh&fits=Year%3A2003%7CModel%3AXJ8 %7CSubmodel%3ABase%7CEngine+-+Liter_Display%3A4.0L%7CMake%3AJaguar%7CTrim%3ABas e+Sedan+4-Door%7CEngine%3A4.0L+3996CC+244Cu.+In.+V8+GAS+DOHC +Naturally+Aspirated


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I would have to say it is a must to install the Transgo upgrade., I paid $440.00 at my local (excellent) transmission shop. That was the valve, filter, and 6 or maybe 7 quarts/liters of trans fluid. (ZF-Lifeguard-5). The cheapest I've seen the Lifeguard is about $16.00 a liter.

If you are handy you can do it yourself, but I always leave transmission stuff to the experts, plus it's a PITA without a lift.


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All four rotors.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-1997-20...s/272360186637

 

 

 

Sounds to me like pictures are a requisite!

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I run my rotors as close to OEM as I can get on these cars.

 

Type of rotor is up to you, plain is fine, slotted and/or drilled-and-slotted are supposed to dissipate heat etc, and look cooler, but you can't see them with stock wheels, so whatever you want to spend.

As for the pads, personally I would go with the Akebono Ceramics, as stated previously.

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Oooh, excellent! Love the color, love the tints, love the pinstripe, has the quality steering wheel.......................all you need now is:

 

 

Perfection!

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Eline drilled nickel plated from ebay. I have had good luck with them. brake them in slow.

 

I believe Zues is referring to the eline rotors from R1Concepts.com. They are based out of Southern California and sell through eBay, Amazon and directly from their website. Preface: I have always spent good money to get the better brake components throughout my long adult life. Two years ago I ran across a pkg. of rotors & pads for all four corners for a BMW 740iL. The deal was so good I didn't want to buy them. After further homework on the company and communicating with a number of guys who tried them for their heavy high performance cars ...I decide to approach the purchase as a test only to see if their was a new "kid on the block" working hard to compete with the big boys.

I made the purchase, did the installs myself and followed their break-in instructions to a tea. (break in hard is their method) I believe it's partly because their rotors are nickel plated. I bought the drilled & slotted rotors and their ceramic pads. They look amazing and perform very well! I am very impressed with their products.

However, in the future I will probably try their rotors again, but will probably go with the Akebono Euro ceramic pads!