Here is how much you can expect to pay for new brake pads and rotors. Brake pads are the consumable friction pads that press against the circular rotors, or brake discs, to slow your car when you push ...
This is where speed dissipates. The pads clamp down on the rotors via hydraulic fluid pressure, which is controlled by the brake pedal. Over time, the pads and rotors wear down and need replacement.