Cheap Rotors vs Raybestos Rotors?

[V8BoatBuilder]

I'm about to do my rear disc brakes on my 97, and purchased two kinds of rotors. Which would be best to use?

1) Raybestos (from Pep Boys) at $57 each. 2 year warranty.

2) Cheapie Brand (from autozone) at $32 each. 3 month warranty.

I'm using Performance Friction pads and Raybestos e-brake shoes.

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[Doug]

I'd personally go with the better ones, brakes really arent something you want to mess with. But its up to you, rear brakes arent as important as front brakes.

 

[Rhett]

Personally, I wouldn't run Performance Friction pads with the cheap rotors. They are excellent pads (I run them) but they will wear on a cheap rotor, especially on a heavy Explorer. Of course, it's the rears so it's not quite as critical.

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

Thanks for the advice... As usual, when it comes to the truck I choose the more expensive part, so the Raybestos rotors are sitting on the axle right now. Had a hell of a time getting the old ones off, ended up using a big crowbar and a BFH. On the driver's side, there was zero friction material on the e-brake shoes, and on the passenger side it was all there, due to a frozen actuating lever.

 

[Kadarom Douhrek]

Hey, that's good old Ford engineering working for you baby.
Just think how much you saved by not having to replace that passenger side shoe.