You can save hundreds of dollars by replacing the pads and rotors yourself. And it only requires a few cheap tools.

and the most expensive parts may not make your vehicle any safer than the standard part. Servicing brakes 25 years ago required few decisions other than choosing a mechanic. Disc and drum brakes ...

which was a little much for his smallish brake. To make the bending a little easier, [tony] made a partial-thickness groove across the plasma-cut blank, by using a reduced power setting on the cutter.