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I am putting shoes on the big boy. Does it matter which rotors and pads? If so please chime in with opinions and why? Thank you!

Oh, oh?! You said brake shoes? Then you ask about pads & rotors??
I know how I would explain it, but,,,,,,,,!

I don't think the brand matters much on rotors, but pads I might be a little more selective on. Metal masters have a good reputation even though I'm not much of a fan, Pagid is good, mostly stick to name brands.

I think it depends on what you want from the deal. As you've heard before you get what you pay for. I had cheap no name rotors and cheapo pads on my first e12 which was just a commuter, and they did fine for what I needed. They didn't last especially long but they did the job. If I was tracking it or something like that I'd definately go for higher quality.