New rotors, now pads??
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I bought a set of drilled/slotted rotors last year and I'm finally ready to put them on. My question is what kind of pads should I go with? I just called autozone, and they had some cheap pads that I could get for the whole car for about 50$.
Here is the thing.. The car isn't a corner carving machine and never will be. Would it be a mistake going with the cheapest pads I can find? Lifetime warranty comes with them but I don't want my rotor to get ate up quickly either..
Here is the thing.. The car isn't a corner carving machine and never will be. Would it be a mistake going with the cheapest pads I can find? Lifetime warranty comes with them but I don't want my rotor to get ate up quickly either..
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I got myself Hawks pads from ws6store.com. Im sure they cost alot more then what you were quoted by Autozone. They may have lifetime warranty, but will they last long?
Personally, i wouldnt go cheap for something that involves "safety" like brake pads do. Especially if your modding the car, i would want some good braking.
What rotors did you get by the way?
Personally, i wouldnt go cheap for something that involves "safety" like brake pads do. Especially if your modding the car, i would want some good braking.
What rotors did you get by the way?
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Hawk pads for the front only is about $75. I would get that since the price difference once you amortize over its useful life is immaterial.
My opinion in regards to brakes: Get a good quality pads and rotors, since you never know when you're gonna need them.
My opinion in regards to brakes: Get a good quality pads and rotors, since you never know when you're gonna need them.
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I got myself Hawks pads from ws6store.com. Im sure they cost alot more then what you were quoted by Autozone. They may have lifetime warranty, but will they last long?
Personally, i wouldnt go cheap for something that involves "safety" like brake pads do. Especially if your modding the car, i would want some good braking.
What rotors did you get by the way?
Personally, i wouldnt go cheap for something that involves "safety" like brake pads do. Especially if your modding the car, i would want some good braking.
What rotors did you get by the way?
I have looked at hawk pads but didn't really know if they were worth it. The rotors are from onlinerotors.com. I ordered them so long ago I forgot which ones they were.. lol
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I bought my car with some cheap replacement pads on it. Driving along one day a guy in front of me slammed on his brakes and I had to stop quickly. Next time I hit the brakes I heard an awful metal on metal sound. The rear pad had sheared off of the metal plate it's supposed to be riveted to. All 7 pads were starting to "peel" or I suppose "warp" off of their backing plates. I don't know how, as they sit on a flat rotor, but it happened.
I replaced them with autozone "gold" ceramics because I needed a quick replacement, slapped em on the same rotors (didn't turn or anything) and they've been great. I planned on using them for just very temporary here and there driving but they're great for daily driving and whatnot. over 100mph they don't do a whole lot but I've been happy with them for autox and everything.
Summary: cheapest pads possible may suck and fail, autozone Gold pads are decent and cheapish
I replaced them with autozone "gold" ceramics because I needed a quick replacement, slapped em on the same rotors (didn't turn or anything) and they've been great. I planned on using them for just very temporary here and there driving but they're great for daily driving and whatnot. over 100mph they don't do a whole lot but I've been happy with them for autox and everything.
Summary: cheapest pads possible may suck and fail, autozone Gold pads are decent and cheapish
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with "cheep" pad you may get a lot of brake dust on your wheels, and may get brake noise, ,if I were going with " parts house " pads ,I suggest "wagner thermal quite" mayby 50-60.00 per end of car,if you use afull ciramic pad it mat eat up your new rotators,
I like OE pads, GM made them to run on the stock camero at 150-160 mph, my OE lasted 60 k miles WITH NO DUST OR NOISE, if I remenber correctly OE cost me about 100.per end( but it has been several years)
just my $0.02
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I like OE pads, GM made them to run on the stock camero at 150-160 mph, my OE lasted 60 k miles WITH NO DUST OR NOISE, if I remenber correctly OE cost me about 100.per end( but it has been several years)
just my $0.02
Johnny
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with "cheep" pad you may get a lot of brake dust on your wheels, and may get brake noise, ,if I were going with " parts house " pads ,I suggest "wagner thermal quite" mayby 50-60.00 per end of car,if you use afull ciramic pad it mat eat up your new rotators, I like OE pads, GM made them to run on the stock camero at 150-160 mph, my OE lasted 60 k miles WITH NO DUST OR NOISE, if I remenber correctly OE cost me about 100.per end( but it has been several years)
just my $0.02
Johnny
just my $0.02
Johnny
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with "cheep" pad you may get a lot of brake dust on your wheels, and may get brake noise, ,if I were going with " parts house " pads ,I suggest "wagner thermal quite" mayby 50-60.00 per end of car,if you use afull ciramic pad it mat eat up your new rotators,
I like OE pads, GM made them to run on the stock camero at 150-160 mph, my OE lasted 60 k miles WITH NO DUST OR NOISE, if I remenber correctly OE cost me about 100.per end( but it has been several years)
just my $0.02
Johnny
I like OE pads, GM made them to run on the stock camero at 150-160 mph, my OE lasted 60 k miles WITH NO DUST OR NOISE, if I remenber correctly OE cost me about 100.per end( but it has been several years)
just my $0.02
Johnny
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