Suggestions on rotors and pads?
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Suggestions on rotors and pads? thunderracing.com?
Hi, I just placed an order with thunder racing for their brake package (powerslot rotors and hawk pads) but unfortunantly they are on backorder.
Can anyone suggest another site and some brands that would be a good trade off? I am in need of the parts in less than a week and I dont think thunderacing can get my order out in time. Any help is appreciated
I hope I did not post this in the wrong forum, if I did please move or delete.
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Can anyone suggest another site and some brands that would be a good trade off? I am in need of the parts in less than a week and I dont think thunderacing can get my order out in time. Any help is appreciated
I hope I did not post this in the wrong forum, if I did please move or delete.
Thanks
Last edited by sirhcman; 01-13-2007 at 05:09 PM.
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Brembo blanks. Strano had them in stock (and at my door extremely quickly) when I ordered 2 weeks ago.
I've been waiting on my HPS pads from TR for 2 weeks now, with no updates on a tentative shipping date after multiple emails. If I'd have known the wait was that long, I wouldn't have ordered them in the first place. I believe someone on here mentioned something about ordering Hawk pads through Auto Zone, but I'm not 100% sure on that.
I've been waiting on my HPS pads from TR for 2 weeks now, with no updates on a tentative shipping date after multiple emails. If I'd have known the wait was that long, I wouldn't have ordered them in the first place. I believe someone on here mentioned something about ordering Hawk pads through Auto Zone, but I'm not 100% sure on that.
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Originally Posted by Element
Brembo blanks. Strano had them in stock (and at my door extremely quickly) when I ordered 2 weeks ago.
I've been waiting on my HPS pads from TR for 2 weeks now, with no updates on a tentative shipping date after multiple emails. If I'd have known the wait was that long, I wouldn't have ordered them in the first place. I believe someone on here mentioned something about ordering Hawk pads through Auto Zone, but I'm not 100% sure on that.
I've been waiting on my HPS pads from TR for 2 weeks now, with no updates on a tentative shipping date after multiple emails. If I'd have known the wait was that long, I wouldn't have ordered them in the first place. I believe someone on here mentioned something about ordering Hawk pads through Auto Zone, but I'm not 100% sure on that.
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Has anyone ever ordered from thunderracing before? I sent them an email yesterday and called today (said they were open Saturdays from 10-3) and left a message for a call back on my order. So far I have received no response other than the original email saying my items were back ordered.
I am beginning to get nervous that they are not going to respond and give me an answer to the questions I need on my order. Just looking for input
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I am beginning to get nervous that they are not going to respond and give me an answer to the questions I need on my order. Just looking for input
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Thunder Racing is a very reputable sponsor. They'll take care of you don't worry. Might be that they're just not in the shop today or have a limited crew (or maybe getting "prepared" for the Saints game ).
If you want other sources I would consider Sam or Tirerack. You can get Brembo blanks from either source and I know that Tirerack also carries Hawk pads. Beyond that you could pick up Duralast rotors at a local Autozone if you have one. Not sure where you could pick up the pads locally, though...
If you want other sources I would consider Sam or Tirerack. You can get Brembo blanks from either source and I know that Tirerack also carries Hawk pads. Beyond that you could pick up Duralast rotors at a local Autozone if you have one. Not sure where you could pick up the pads locally, though...
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Originally Posted by sirhcman
Has anyone ever ordered from thunderracing before? I sent them an email yesterday and called today (said they were open Saturdays from 10-3) and left a message for a call back on my order. So far I have received no response other than the original email saying my items were back ordered.
I am beginning to get nervous that they are not going to respond and give me an answer to the questions I need on my order. Just looking for input
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I am beginning to get nervous that they are not going to respond and give me an answer to the questions I need on my order. Just looking for input
Thanks
For what it's worth, I also haven't recieved any emails back on another order I placed with a different sponsor, about backordered parts that were supposed to have already been shipped out. They haven't, but my bank account has been charged for everything. Not sure if this is just some super-busy time for sponsors, but the response time is really starting to annoy me. I had everything shipped to my work - an engineering office - and I won't be there most of the few upcoming weeks. Having a bunch of car parts sitting around until I get back isn't likely to make management happy.
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If you want other sources I would consider Sam or Tirerack. You can get Brembo blanks from either source and I know that Tirerack also carries Hawk pads. Beyond that you could pick up Duralast rotors at a local Autozone if you have one. Not sure where you could pick up the pads locally, though...
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Originally Posted by sirhcman
I went to tireracks site and they only show brembo blanks for the rear, they do not carry the fronts (unless I am totally blind), anyone can confirm or deny this?
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We have Brembo's and HPS's in stock.......
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i was looking around and the cheapest brembro blanks are going for is like $70 per rotor. so for all four thats $280. For $100 less you can get the ws6 store ones. i'd assume they are about the same as far as quality goes, however you can get drilled/slotted from ws6store. personally i would rather have blanks because of the cracking issues associated with drilling and the additional pad wear with slotting. if i could get all 4 brembro blanks for under $200 i'd do it. but $300 isnt worth it imo.
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$64 each for the front Brembo's.
Assuming is never smart, there is a HUGE difference between a Brembo and cheaper rotors. I sell less expensive rotors as well if that's what you want.
But you know how you pay more for a Borla exhaust than a Dynomax? Or how you pay more for set of BFG's than PepBoys tires? You can Monroe's, you of you can buy Koni's. You can buy an Chevy Chevette, or a Chevy Corvette..... This is the same thing. You can buy cheap, but there are reasons those things are cheaper.
Assuming is never smart, there is a HUGE difference between a Brembo and cheaper rotors. I sell less expensive rotors as well if that's what you want.
But you know how you pay more for a Borla exhaust than a Dynomax? Or how you pay more for set of BFG's than PepBoys tires? You can Monroe's, you of you can buy Koni's. You can buy an Chevy Chevette, or a Chevy Corvette..... This is the same thing. You can buy cheap, but there are reasons those things are cheaper.
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10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
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I ended up cancelling my order with thunderracing, they were not sure when all the products I ordered would be in (everything was showing as backordered).
Sam,
I will probably be giving you a call or simply placing an order online tomorrow, thanks for the heads up on stock availability
Sam,
I will probably be giving you a call or simply placing an order online tomorrow, thanks for the heads up on stock availability