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09-19-2008, 06:04 PM
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I was looking at my brakes and the pads are still pretty good but my rotors are pretty ground down i can feel a nice size lip around the out side of the rotor i was wondering if anyone had to change their rotors already and when did you do it about how many miles?
09-19-2008, 06:45 PM
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09-19-2008, 10:21 PM
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Had to track down the brembo oems...I believe they are brembo...have been on for 2 years no problems when I switched to ceramic instead of carbon metallic...no dust at all.
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09-21-2008, 10:54 AM
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I replaced mine at about 3500 miles & went with create engine depot's drilled & slotted rotors,with stock pads from the same vender & it stops great & after a trip to florida & 2000 miles there all good with no wear at all.
The stock rotors were wore out & had about a 1/4" lip around the outter edge, the shoes were almost to the metal
I still have alot of shoe & rotor on the backs but next year I'll get the drilled & slitted rotors for the rear.
I was looking at Auto zone but I feel you get what you pay for & I want my brakes to last & stop as I added mods for speed so why go cheap on stopping just my .02$
The stock rotors were wore out & had about a 1/4" lip around the outter edge, the shoes were almost to the metal
I still have alot of shoe & rotor on the backs but next year I'll get the drilled & slitted rotors for the rear.I was looking at Auto zone but I feel you get what you pay for & I want my brakes to last & stop as I added mods for speed so why go cheap on stopping just my .02$
09-22-2008, 10:28 AM
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I replaced mine at about 3500 miles & went with create engine depot's drilled & slotted rotors,with stock pads from the same vender & it stops great & after a trip to florida & 2000 miles there all good with no wear at all.
The stock rotors were wore out & had about a 1/4" lip around the outter edge, the shoes were almost to the metal I still have alot of shoe & rotor on the backs but next year I'll get the drilled & slitted rotors for the rear.
I was looking at Auto zone but I feel you get what you pay for & I want my brakes to last & stop as I added mods for speed so why go cheap on stopping just my .02$
The stock rotors were wore out & had about a 1/4" lip around the outter edge, the shoes were almost to the metal
I still have alot of shoe & rotor on the backs but next year I'll get the drilled & slitted rotors for the rear.I was looking at Auto zone but I feel you get what you pay for & I want my brakes to last & stop as I added mods for speed so why go cheap on stopping just my .02$
09-22-2008, 10:46 AM
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I have the ebay rotors and pads and so far so good. I have had them for about 3000 miles now and no problems. Seller was rotoworks. The way I looked at it, the rotors and pads were so cheap, if I had any problems, I was not out much money.
09-22-2008, 10:52 AM
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I'd stick with wagner products if you're looking for stock replacements. If you're lookin for DIMPLED and/or slotted I would check out the vendors on here they have some good deals...
09-22-2008, 11:03 AM
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What are the best rotors/pads for daily driving use, but occasional track use aka 1/4mile track not auto crossing. I generally get on my brakes more instead of down shifting and saving gas, I don't know why, but I just brake hard. In doing so, my front rotors have grooves in them and my pads are wearing thin.
It's time I upgrade my rotors and pads also! What do we all recommend folks?
It's time I upgrade my rotors and pads also! What do we all recommend folks?
09-22-2008, 11:15 AM
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I am kind of thinking along the same lines. Some people say what you get is what you pay for, but others are saying great things about rotoworks. I am going to check them out now and see what the reviews say.
09-22-2008, 11:30 AM
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I was a little off. So far with about 3000 miles on them, no warpage, very little brake dust. Just beware when you first get them, for about 20 miles they suck. I properly bedded and seated the pads and they work great. I have been to the drag strip with them once, no auto crossing. So far for a daily driver they seem good.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy...mZ140254302302
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy...mZ140254302302
09-22-2008, 08:38 PM
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Im gonna need fronts before I drive back to FL for Xmas. Ive got 31k and same a others have said, groved and lip on outer edge of front rotors. Plus pads are getting low. Probably do drilled and slotted with ceramic pads all the way around.
09-23-2008, 09:24 AM
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If you get drilled/slotted you don't need ceramic. That would run to cool and you might loose performance on the breaking side. I have semi-metallic pads with my drilled/slotted and I'm very happy, I think I have roughly 20K miles on them?
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