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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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New Brakes, Need Suggestions

So thanks to a brake pad that's MIA, I need new pads and rotors on my 2.2

As far as I can tell my options are:
For rotors, I can either get:
-EBC
-Baer
-Powerslot

And for Pads, I can get:
-EBC Greenstuff
-EBC Redstuff
-Hawk Performance Ceramic
-Hawk Performance HPS

Comments/Suggestions from anyone that has experience with these products?
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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go with stoptech setup from TH motorsports. dont go powerslot rotors, baer is over priced unless ur looking at there new decela rotors.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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EBC all the way around! The green stuff EBC pads I like a lot.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
go with stoptech setup from TH motorsports. dont go powerslot rotors, baer is over priced unless ur looking at there new decela rotors.
Remember I have a 2.2, I don't see any stoptech rotors listed for the 2.2

Also, the Baer brakes are the Decelas
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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im intruiding on your thread here hackabuse..

i have a 2.2 so can anybody tell us what THE best possible brake set up is?

idk about you hack, but i have only front discs..and i want a big brake upgrade all around? what are our options?
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboTechRacing
EBC all the way around! The green stuff EBC pads I like a lot.
agreed. I bought the ebc green stuff from ttr, and love them. i'll be buying them again next time i need brakes.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboTechRacing
EBC all the way around! The green stuff EBC pads I like a lot.
So EBCs are good?

Do I get a discount for being an awesome member on CSS.net?

You owe all your Cobalt B&M Shiftplus sales to me

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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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i went with a company called OC autosports drilled/slotted rotors w/hawk hps pads
http://www.ocautosports.com/

not sure how good there are yet havent installed them 1 year warranty yea!!
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by J.CobaltLT
im intruiding on your thread here hackabuse..

i have a 2.2 so can anybody tell us what THE best possible brake set up is?

idk about you hack, but i have only front discs..and i want a big brake upgrade all around? what are our options?
way to thread jack, just because you do it politely dosnt make it rite
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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EBC w/ Hawk ceramic have been great to me! No problems, stop fast!
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Big brakes are for show.

Get some Brembo rotors and some ferodo pads.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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way to thread jack, just because you do it politely dosnt make it rite
lololol.

i'll consider suicide :p

and its funny because my name actually is jack

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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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I have EBC rotors with the redstuff pads and still seem to notice brake dust albeit not to factory extreme, I hear the hawks are better on dust, but my car stops on a dime and makes change.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tsunam1
I have EBC rotors with the redstuff pads and still seem to notice brake dust albeit not to factory extreme, I hear the hawks are better on dust, but my car stops on a dime and makes change.
I heard those redstuff pads dont last very long
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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forgot that u had an LS so yeah go EBC green stuff and EBC rotors.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Only pads on it other than the original factory ones that came off at 3K, I'm at 27K now, and they don't need replacing, a lot left
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
forgot that u had an LS so yeah go EBC green stuff and EBC rotors.
Actually I've been talking to THMotorSports

They have stoptech rotors for me, but no pads so I think I'm gonna get rotors from them and a set of Hawk HPS pads elsewhere
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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I will be trying the Hawk pads whenever the Redstuff ones wear out just to satisfy my own curiosity on which is better. I believe you will be satisfied with either from conversations with some of the guys around here that have the Hawks. Just follow the break in for your rotors or they WILL WARP! regardless of brand, you are basically friction (HEAT) tempering them.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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Easy:
http://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/showt...t=11400&page=4
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by HackAbuse
Actually I've been talking to THMotorSports

They have stoptech rotors for me, but no pads so I think I'm gonna get rotors from them and a set of Hawk HPS pads elsewhere
sweet that would be a good setup.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:48 AM
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6 piston? Holy ****!
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by HackAbuse
Actually I've been talking to THMotorSports

They have stoptech rotors for me, but no pads so I think I'm gonna get rotors from them and a set of Hawk HPS pads elsewhere
I just bought the same setup. Hawk pads are here, waiting on the stoptech's. I'm also going to put on braided lines...hopefully everything will get here for Easter weekend.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by HackAbuse
So EBCs are good?

Do I get a discount for being an awesome member on CSS.net?

You owe all your Cobalt B&M Shiftplus sales to me


We will get you a discount if you purcahse EBC rotors and pads Just PM us
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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PM sent

EBC Slotted and Dimpled Rotors and EBC Green Stuff Brake Pads on order.

As soon as they arrive, they're going in my car, so expect some product reviews pretty soon guys



Thanks to TTR for being an awesome vendor

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