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Originally Posted by torsionbar
Correct the rotor is just a piece of cast iron, I can't think of any compelling reason to buy above the cheapest available.
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Low quality rotors can be out of balance, out of round, warped, low quality steel can have hard and soft spots built into it, internal tension that can cause warping, even crack under normal operation. These cars are so old even very good quality parts can get found very cheaply in some times because there's very little market left for them.
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Originally Posted by torsionbar
For pads, be sure to buy same brand/type for front and rear as was mentioned. Get ceramic pads if you want minimal dust, they cost a few dollars more but I think the clean wheels are worth it. If you don't care about brake dust, get whatever pads are cheapest.
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Ceramic brake pads produce low dust at the expense braking power and early fade. You are trading you safety for vanity.