Brembo makes the rotors for probably half of the auto manufacturers out there, and they definitely make good stuff. And they're cheaper than OEM. Dat why we buy them.

Also, there's very little performance gain to be had with the slotted/dimpled rotors for street applications. You pay a penalty in pad wear and noise (brakes make a whooshing sound when braking hard)... so as cool as they look (and I admit it - they look very cool), standard "blank" rotors are plenty good. Don't skimp on the pads though. A low temp compound Hawk or EBC pad will make a huge difference in stopping power and moderation.

 

Oh yeah.. if you do decide to re-use the old pads with new rotors (extremely bad idea if you ever REALLY have to use your brakes) make sure you sand the pads to eliminate as much channeling in the pads as possible and to get rid of the glaze, then go "seat" them. Go find a big empty parking lot and do about 10 progressively harder stops from about 30mph on up to 60mph to match the pads to the new rotors somewhat.

Seriously though, spend the extra $40 and buy at least some new OEM pads.

 

If the old pads still have most of their wear, go ahead and try to use them. If they are well worn, go ahead and replace them while you are in there.

Generally, while you CAN use older pads, it's better to put on new everything. New goes better with new. And remember, just because you CAN do something doesn't necessarily mean you should...

I've used Axxis pads on my 95 and I haven't any trouble or noise from them. I can say that it is better (and RECOMMENDED) to use organic vs. metallic pads, at least with the stock rotors.

And unless you're going to be doing some track days or road racing, you won't benefit from drilled and/or slotted rotors or high-performance/race pads. OEM organic pads or something close is best.