While working on the new suspension i noticed the rotors are about due for replacement. I was thinking of getting the Brembo big brake upgrade. This is a 180Q. I drive it everyday so I don't know if I need that much braking. So maybe just rotors and pads with some stainless lines. so..

Any idea's on what rotors/pads I should try?

 

ECS offers a lot of options for brakes...
If you're looking for just regular rotors and pads, they offers these kits, but if you're looking for a mild big brake kit... you can check out these or these

also... if you'd rather piece together your own kit... you can select rotors here... and pads here

EBC makes excellent pads... I've had the RedStuff pads for years and I love em... but now they also offer a Yellowstuff pad thats supposed to be even better; I'm gonna try them out at my next pad swap

 

Are you looking more for an OEM sized upgraded rotors, or an inexpensive mild big brake kit?
there are hundred, if not thousands, of brake kit combinations out there...
Oh... and TTStuff sells a great Neuspeed Steel Brake Line Kit for $209.99, I have this one. (ECS has a Steel Line kit for $114); they also have a good price for the Rear caliper cylinder compression tool (you can also RENT the tool for the same price from any autozone... but if you're like me and have your own tools at home, its worth the money. It has 7-8 different attachments for every car out there, and nearly all cars need this. It allows you to simultaneously rotate and compress the rear caliper piston cylinders to push them back in and let you put the new pads on.

Also, if you're gonna go with big brakes, you should buy some performance brake fluid with a very high boiling point... at LEAST DOT 5.1, here are some good options for fluid

I recommend the Motul DOT 5.1 if you're doing an OEM sized upgrade, or the Motul RBF 600 if you're upgrading to big brakes (Make SURE you check the boiling point of the fluids... if you go with big brakes... they WILL get hot and you don't want the fluid to boil in the lines and burst

Regardless of which fluid you choose... I would get at least 1.5 liters (thats 3 bottles of the above fluids).. I use 3 bottles when doing this... because since you will be changing brake lines... you will be opening the system and will need to bleed and service the brakes when you're finished. While bleeding brakes on each caliper, you WILL push fluid out of the caliper into a bottle or other continer; I, personally, do not like putting that expunged fluid back into the system if I can help it so I buy enough fluid to keep filling the system til all the air bubbles are out.


fyi... Steel Brake line kits contain 4 steel lines; one for each front line, and one for each fwd rear line. On your car, your front brakes each have one Brake line from the caliper to the car... the REAR brakes have TWO lines from the caliper to the car. There's a hard line (with a rubber section) that goes from the back of the caliper... under the rear of the rotor, along the control arm, and connects to the second rubber brake hose. On the rears, the steel line replaces the SECOND rubber hose... not the line that connects @ the caliper. This took me some time to figure out when I did mine. Otherwise, the steel lines are very easy.

 

Well, I had the brembo on my audi and for me it was the great choice. But in my case, I drive it almost everyday so I get the best out of its braking capacity.