Thanks. Sorry to hear that Brembos may be Bimbos too. Did you ever notice that the brake rotors on the Max look terribly small compared to any European car! I think Nissan just designed braked with too small of a braking surface, requiring severe use to do a normal job of braking. Just a thought. Many disc brakes have warpage problems, but this car model is terrible. Bob
Ceramic pads may be better in the squeel department as are carbon
> kevlar pads. However, Nissan OEM pads work decently and excel when it
> comes to lack of noise and brake dust. Just something to consider. >
> CW
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> PS. my brembo rotors warped with under 8k miles!
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> >
> >I drive an '01 SE.
> >I finally threw out those terrible Nissan front rotors and but in Brembo
> >smooth surface
> >rotors. My mistake, however, was having semi-metallic pads installed. The
> >low speed squealing is driving me nuts.
> >After 6000 miles I want to replace the pads. Semi-metallic pads are great,
> >but the squeal is unbearable. I'm thinking about ceramic pads.
> >Any experienced opinions to offer? Any favored brands? I don't want a > >bargain.
> >
> >Bob
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