brakes

[Neccros]

My rear brakes need some work... If I just want a basic stock level rotor/pads, does Autozone/Kragen carry decent ones??

Eventually I will go to better brakes but for now stock is good....

Suggestions???

[oc-audica]

purems.com or if you want cheap stuff theres autopartswarehouse.com

if you need to pick up local, I recommend Hub Auto parts on Harbor blvd by Norms... Kragen and those stores call these guys in Costa Mesa to check for parts all the time

[Neccros]

Yeah I prefer a local pick up since I want to maybe replace them this weekend....

Any "brand" they sell you would recommend over another???

Brake pads as well.... I just want a OEM equivilent...

[mike]

Go to the dealer, odds are you just need pads, rear rotors generally don't wear out at your low mileage, I would get OEM pads, they aren't significantly more money then aftermarket crap. If you do go aftermarket, be careful, I had a set of Mintex that didn't fit right in my MK3 that jammed in the slides and wore out in about 50 miles.

[mike]

You will need the special tool also Brian to retract the piston into the caliper in the rear.

[RavinJetta]

You can borrow the tool from Kragens or Autozone for free as well

[Neccros]

Go to the dealer, odds are you just need pads, rear rotors generally don't wear out at your low mileage, I would get OEM pads, they aren't significantly more money then aftermarket crap. If you do go aftermarket, be careful, I had a set of Mintex that didn't fit right in my MK3 that jammed in the slides and wore out in about 50 miles.

My passenger side pads are getting thin and I would rather start new with new rotors and pads....

Im having Mike at Canyon Racer Motorsports do the brake job because I am going there for some other stuff... I beleive he has the tool.

[mike]

Have him measure your rear rotors, they will more than likely be fine, you can pad slap those things 2 or three times