Brake upgrade recommendations

This is easy. Go down to the local Autozone (or whatever) and get a set of stock replacement rotors, bearings, and pads. Probably total right around $100. Easy to install. This will work very well for a V6 commuter. If you want to spend money on upgrades, you certainly can. I would start simply by moving up to Performance Friction carbon-metallic pads. DO NOT waste money on slotted or (shudder) drilled rotors.

I quit wasting money on turning rotors YEARS ago!

If the rotors are bad enough to require turning, they are bad enough to buy new!

- Now I do a lot of freeway driving and my USUAL FIRST pad replacement is at about 90,000.

The key is to replace pads long before the rotors get scarred. I USED to use a Right-angle sanding disk to swirl the finish but tried just 'breaking in pads' once and saw no difference.. My brakes ALWAYS work GREAT, btw, and I exercise them frequently with a hard stop, just for drill ...usually at the stop sign at end of an exit.

And DO NOT buy the cheapest of ANYTHING when it comes to brakes! I usually deal with NAPA on such...and decide based on warranty-length.

The other guys already posted the proper fix actions, if you are on a budget just replace the worn parts, if you want to upgrade for performance reasons go to the SSBC website. I installed their rear disk upgrade along with larger front calipers from a Lincoln LSC and it was like driving a whole new car. We're talking BMW touring coupe like stopping power on a budget.

I have BAER 13"x1.10 front brake kit w/ M/C & flex hoses in my modified '94 5.0 (used for commuting).

A commuter car needs good brakes. The BAER brakes seem to stop the car smoother, faster and the pedal feels more definite under my foot.

A few weeks after installing the brake upgrade, I had to do an emergency stop while driving to work. (slow moving car changed lanes without looking to avoid hitting an even slower moving car) I don't know for sure, but I feel the upgraded brakes saved me from a collision.