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ROTORA Slotted Brake Disc, Ceramic Pad & S.S. Brakelines for the Prius

Discussion in 'Sponsored Commercial Sales' started by Areometer, Mar 15, 2008.

  1. Areometer

    Areometer Silver Business Sponsor

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    KandyRedCoi S is for Super!

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    nice product, i have a pair of Rotora BBK on my 2000 MR2 spyder and they work superb, when im up for a brake job i will def order me the entire package

    thanx for the heads up
     
  3. rsforkner

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    WHY????

    Since the Prius only uses the pads in very hard stops and at very low speeds, it seems like the original pads should last almost forever.

    What am I missing here??

    Bob
     
  4. thedutchtouch

    thedutchtouch prius is my SUV

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    to be ballin in your prius of course.

    with all the money prius drivers saeve on gas, they should throw it away SOMEWHERE:D
     
  5. KandyRedCoi

    KandyRedCoi S is for Super!

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    long story short, not everyone drives their prius like pansies, so theres nothing wrong with better stopping power, and much longer life than OEM
     
  6. prius729

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    12 pot for a prius is overkill no matter how you drive it.
    Areometer, please check your pm.
     
  7. KandyRedCoi

    KandyRedCoi S is for Super!

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    i was not referring to the 12pot, LOL just the discs, pads, and lines
     
  8. GatorJZ

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    Gorgeous set up, wow. I have painted the calipers, replaced rotors with zinc plated cross-drilled.dimpled and or slotted rotors, upgraded the pads and replaced brakelines with stainless steel ones (even if I've had to get them custom fabricated) on every car I've purchased for the last 20 + years. The dealers' service departments think I'm crazy, but they look way better and generally stop better with less dust.
     
  9. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Each to their own.
    Prius brakes will wear out when driving normally but a few people in this world feel they need to change parts of their car even if they aren't worn out. That's fine with me, there is a whole industry based around it.
    Is there a rear disc conversion? Cos' fancy front callipers and rotors are going to look quite odd when paired with drum rears.
     
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    I also would like to find disc brakes for the rear wheels. I notice the difference in stopping power between my Prius and the other cars I have owned for the past 12 years.

    I respect the Prius for the kind of car it is and do not want to make it something else, but more stopping power would be nice.
     
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    big brake kit, wow...u got me drowling
     
  12. Boo

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    You can also get shorter braking distances by getting wider and/or better tires. Consumer Reports found that the Touring Prius with its 195/55/16 Bridgestone Turanzas got 10 - 12 feet shorter 60 - 0 mph braking distances than the Standard Prius with its 185/65/15 Goodyear Integrities.

    In my case, I switched to 195/60/15 Goodyear TripleTreds.