Honez

Ok guys, which pads are the best for a daily driver in Southern California that wont squeel like pig and not cause a dust storm? And where is the best place to buy them?

Quickin

You can't beat the factory AC Delco pads. Not the Duro Stops, they suck bad.
Original AC Delco pads. On stock rotors you can only stop so much on street tires. A set of Brembo's up front won't do any better.

DARK AGE 53

Raybestos ceramic pads work great.

Al

Nick's WS6

I bought some Autozone ceramic pads and they don't squeel and don't dust but they do have tremendus amount of brake fade. They don't stand up to anykind of spirited driving.

OC BLACKZ28

Hey Honez, I live mission viejo too, small world, I bought the Raybestos Quiet Stop pads front and the Raybestos "pgd" pad for the rear, no quiet stop available. Had them for 4 months now and no squeaking, great braking, and very little dust. I bought my pads at Kragen on El Toro rd.Part #'s are pgd749qs front and pgd750 rear.

Mark IXZD 150

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NAPA - Carbon Ceramic

BlackBird55

iTrader: (1)

Bosch's latest pads are quiet with almost no dust. They are pretty good for being daily driver pads.

Honez

Ok, I'm already aware of the Tue night thing there. Maybe it beefs up during the summer when school is out. I know that for me the kids would have to be left behind because of it being a school night.

unit213

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DARK AGE 53:
<strong> Raybestos ceramic pads work great.

Al </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Listen to these words of wisdom. That's what I'm running right now. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

30th TA 0219

check with any of the big internet dealerships...should be less than $150 for F&R.

Superman

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Mark IXZD 150:
<strong> NAPA - Carbon Ceramic </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yup.. I love these brakes ..no dust!

Quickin

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Honez:
<strong> Thanks guys for the info, it looks like the overwhelming majority thinks that the stock pads from dealer is the way to go. At $155 for the front and $83 for the back it's going to be a few bucks to do these brakes. What about rotors, do you get pedal feedback from drilled and slotted or does the pedal feel the same as stock rotors? Does anyone have any connections for getting these parts cheaper?

<img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wait stop!!!!

Don't buy them from your local RIP-OFF dealer. Call parts here and get them for about half price:


Fred Beans Pontiac Buick GMC


(610) 495-1700 ask for Gene, tell him your a member of the boards.

<small>[ February 11, 2003, 05:48 PM: Message edited by: Quickin ]</small>

Honez

Thanks guys for the info, it looks like the overwhelming majority thinks that the stock pads from dealer is the way to go. At $155 for the front and $83 for the back it's going to be a few bucks to do these brakes. What about rotors, do you get pedal feedback from drilled and slotted or does the pedal feel the same as stock rotors? Does anyone have any connections for getting these parts cheaper?

<img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />

Honez

OC BLACKZ28 I see in your profile that you work in parts, can you save me any money on parts? Another question for you, is there a local club for us, haven't found anyone yet and have been looking.

LJ

OC BLACKZ28

Honez, sorry man but I import o.e parts from Japan for Honda's and other Japanese cars for dealerships. No parts for american cars. I bought rotors from, autozone, the regular ones and they have been fine, I have been abusing them and they have held up fine.The whole thing only cost around $275 or something, it was under $300 for pads and rotors all the way around.
The only time people meet that I know of is on Tues. nights at Fuddruckers on El Toro road. I went by a few times and checked it out, there is a small car show every tues. night and a couple of guys are there.

Honez

Called today but no one answered the phone, could be a time difference. I will call again tomorrow and I also left a message on the machine. Thanks for the info I will buy them from you.