Suspension Springs, Shocks, Brakes

has anyone ever bought these brakes before?

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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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has anyone ever bought these brakes before?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cobal...1%7C240%3A1318
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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How do you guys find this crap,
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:02 AM
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How do you guys find this crap,
ebay
i believe the song went " i found it on ebayyyyyyy"
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:04 AM
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nope, sure havent

brakes=breakes
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:06 AM
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so what yall are saying they are junk? i need new ones too.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:09 AM
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4 rotors and 2 sets of pads for $225??? gotta be junk. i have never seen aftermarket brake stuff for a cobalt ss for under $400 for all of it.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:13 AM
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well what are some good ones then? i dont need top of the line just ones that are not junk.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:13 AM
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actuily i have known a few to get them off ebay.. i am not 100% sure on the price but my friend scott is roolin with them right now. im sure some 1 on here picked these up just wait for them to chime in about them
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Sharkey
4 rotors and 2 sets of pads for $225??? gotta be junk. i have never seen aftermarket brake stuff for a cobalt ss for under $400 for all of it.
nah...we just get priced out the ass because of supply and demand...lets face it, every cobalt needs brakes. That being said you get what you pay for (to an extent). In conclusion, i have no idea what the **** im talking about!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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hey people on the redline forums ( my forum) is using them with no problems... i would say go for it or ask some of these guys

google this since i cant post a direct link "anyone used the ebay rotors and pads ion redline"( use google and its the 3rd one down) i would say get um cant beat that price.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 02:09 AM
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i ended up getting in on the r1concepts group buy last month, $400 for premium rotors and hawk pads. i really wanted powerslot rotors, but couldnt justify the cost difference, and the r1 rotors are great anyways.

if you need brakes and dont want to spend money to get quality slotted/dimpled/drilled rotors and pads, go to your local parts store and pick up some replacement rotors and a set of half decent pads. if your rotors are in alright shape you can have them turned and you will save more money, however factory rotors suck.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 02:29 AM
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yes the factorys suck. im on my second sent and they have been turned twice. i only got 25000 miles on my car now. now that my warrenty is up i have to get some new ones.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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i bought them, the seller seems pretty good, has good feedback
ill let everyone know how they turn out
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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Powerslot rotors and Hawk pads. My buddy has had them for around 30k miles and they have bearly worn down with aggressive driving. And they brake so hard. Def worth wild.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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let us know dayna, im in the market, although i was going to do gmpp in rear and OTT in front
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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yeah i will
and for 225 bucks and free shipping i had to get them
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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Powerslot rotors and Hawk pads. My buddy has had them for around 30k miles and they have bearly worn down with aggressive driving. And they brake so hard. Def worth wild.
i have powerslot rotors with hawk pads, i stop unbelievably fast now.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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well what are some good ones then? i dont need top of the line just ones that are not junk.
i just picked up a full set of rotoras drilled and slotted plus hawk hps pads for 540shipped
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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Even if they only last 1 year, It's worth it IMO. Ebay sellers are selling stuff on very slim margins. Just because the price is low, doesn't mean they are crap. They are probably as good as stock or better. The stockers aren't even plated to prevent rusting.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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you are joking right? no you are not...right.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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Not at all. How can you go wrong for $250? I can do 2 brake jobs for the price other setups cost. Are they going to last less than half as long as a $500 setup? I highly doubt it.

You don't think GM buys from the supplier with the lowest prices? '05-'07 stock rotors are garbage. It's hard to do worse! lol

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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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I have this set from ebay. i have no issues with them I like mine.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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I bought these just to give it a try. I put 500 miles on them this weekend and I think they work just fine. Even if they don't last they were cheap so worth a try
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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I think it's hilarious that some people think they are getting a better product just because they paid more! There are a lot of wholesalers on Ebay. That means the items have only been marked-up 1-2 times rather than 3-4 times.

Go to the dealership and pay $600 for a front brake job with GM spec parts, I'm sure it will be well worth it!

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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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yea, exactly,
"oh its on e-bay, there not going to work"
not everyhting on ebay is crap, its actually a website, and there just using ebay to get more customers
how could you go wrong for 225 bucks shipped? lets say they last a year, i still only paid half for what the dealership wants, or any place wants for drilled slotted rotors
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