about the brakes.. if you are having trouble deciding, i have had good luck with brembo blank oe replacement rotors and hawk hps pads. i've used that setup for several years across 3 different cars and i've been happy with it. low noise, low dust, great feel on the street and autoX. i have never used them for lapping a racetrack
EDIT: random comment.. if you are looking for a place to cut cost, i wouldn't recommend doing it on filters (ie oil filter) get the OE part
EDIT: random comment.. if you are looking for a place to cut cost, i wouldn't recommend doing it on filters (ie oil filter) get the OE part