Cheap Duralast Brake Pads
03-25-2007, 01:58 PM
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Cheap Duralast Brake Pads
My rear pads are worn and I'm going to change the pads out myself. I know most people on the forum recommend Hawks and AC Delco ceramic...but can't find any around here. Thinking about going with the 21.99 Lifetime Warranty Duralast pads at autozone. Anyone have anything good to say about these?
03-25-2007, 02:06 PM
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those pads are hard as a rock they will chew up your rotors in no time. I have them on my f250, I ended up buying their lifetime rotors after going through my 2nd set of rotors in a year and a half.
03-25-2007, 02:20 PM
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You sure that's under normal driving or do you mash the brakes a lot. I think I definitely will not go with the Duralast after that comment however. Looks like it's off to Pep Boys.
03-25-2007, 02:33 PM
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15k miles...that's a good 2 years or more for me
Wow, what kind of people design pads that chew up rotors? You sure that's under normal driving or do you mash the brakes a lot.
I think I definitely will not go with the Duralast after that comment however. Looks like it's off to Pep Boys.
Wow, what kind of people design pads that chew up rotors?
You sure that's under normal driving or do you mash the brakes a lot. I think I definitely will not go with the Duralast after that comment however. Looks like it's off to Pep Boys.
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I assume at that price they are not the Duralast ceramics. But I currently have Duralast ceramics on the front of mine and have not been pleased with them. I've used United and Raybestos ceramics before though and was quite pleased with them. I haven't experienced any rotor wear with any of them however but will soon be installing Hawk HPS at all four corners. I would recommend a proper bedding in process for whatever you choose, it'll pay dividends in the long run.
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I assume at that price they are not the Duralast ceramics. But I currently have Duralast ceramics on the front of mine and have not been pleased with them. I've used United and Raybestos ceramics before though and was quite pleased with them. I haven't experienced any rotor wear with any of them however but will soon be installing Hawk HPS at all four corners. I would recommend a proper bedding in process for whatever you choose, it'll pay dividends in the long run.
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I assume at that price they are not the Duralast ceramics. But I currently have Duralast ceramics on the front of mine and have not been pleased with them. I've used United and Raybestos ceramics before though and was quite pleased with them. I haven't experienced any rotor wear with any of them however but will soon be installing Hawk HPS at all four corners. I would recommend a proper bedding in process for whatever you choose, it'll pay dividends in the long run.
03-25-2007, 03:56 PM
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03-25-2007, 04:00 PM
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If a specific bedding procedure was needed, the pad would have come with a sheet explaning it. Most "replacement" stock -type pads don't require a bedding procedure.
The Hawk pads do have a bedding procedure that basically has you perform 6-10 stops with medium brake pressure from about 45 to 0. Then do 3-4 stops from about 60 to 0 and then let the pads sit for a couple of hours before normal use. This transfers material off the pad to the rotors and burnishes the pad and rotor surfaces.
Did you turn the rotors before installing the pads? Some shops do that to insure that the rotor is true (no warping) and that the surface is smooth to the point that you won't see uneven wear on the pads from ridges on the rotor surface.
There is not really a lot of "meat" on the Corvette rotors (they are stamped with a minimum thickness) and you may find that it's a better deal to just replace the rotors with new ones for the longest possible brake life.
The Hawk pads do have a bedding procedure that basically has you perform 6-10 stops with medium brake pressure from about 45 to 0. Then do 3-4 stops from about 60 to 0 and then let the pads sit for a couple of hours before normal use. This transfers material off the pad to the rotors and burnishes the pad and rotor surfaces.
Did you turn the rotors before installing the pads? Some shops do that to insure that the rotor is true (no warping) and that the surface is smooth to the point that you won't see uneven wear on the pads from ridges on the rotor surface.
There is not really a lot of "meat" on the Corvette rotors (they are stamped with a minimum thickness) and you may find that it's a better deal to just replace the rotors with new ones for the longest possible brake life.
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When you understand exactly what is occuring during this process, you'll understand why it is a benefit for any brakes. And true rotor "warpage" is extremely rare, regardless of whether the pedal "feels" as if the rotor is warped or not. It is usually not a warped rotor you are feeling. Read and learn....
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If a specific bedding procedure was needed, the pad would have come with a sheet explaning it. Most "replacement" stock -type pads don't require a bedding procedure.
The Hawk pads do have a bedding procedure that basically has you perform 6-10 stops with medium brake pressure from about 45 to 0. Then do 3-4 stops from about 60 to 0 and then let the pads sit for a couple of hours before normal use. This transfers material off the pad to the rotors and burnishes the pad and rotor surfaces.
Did you turn the rotors before installing the pads? Some shops do that to insure that the rotor is true (no warping) and that the surface is smooth to the point that you won't see uneven wear on the pads from ridges on the rotor surface.
There is not really a lot of "meat" on the Corvette rotors (they are stamped with a minimum thickness) and you may find that it's a better deal to just replace the rotors with new ones for the longest possible brake life.
The Hawk pads do have a bedding procedure that basically has you perform 6-10 stops with medium brake pressure from about 45 to 0. Then do 3-4 stops from about 60 to 0 and then let the pads sit for a couple of hours before normal use. This transfers material off the pad to the rotors and burnishes the pad and rotor surfaces.
Did you turn the rotors before installing the pads? Some shops do that to insure that the rotor is true (no warping) and that the surface is smooth to the point that you won't see uneven wear on the pads from ridges on the rotor surface.
There is not really a lot of "meat" on the Corvette rotors (they are stamped with a minimum thickness) and you may find that it's a better deal to just replace the rotors with new ones for the longest possible brake life.
03-25-2007, 04:28 PM
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I had the Duralast pads. They sucked. I mean they were so bad, they sucked and blew at the same time.
The pedal was SO soft with those pads... I remember the first time I drove to work... I hit the Fair Oaks exit off the 110, going into Pasadena... it's an uphill exit. I tapped the brakes, and I swear nothing happened. I had to stand on them to get it to stop. It wasn't long that I replaced them with Hawk HPS pads.
When I swapped them out, one of the sets had already lost it's wear indicator. Broken right in half. Not good.
Finally, these lifetime warrantees are a ****ing joke. They will give you exactly ONE free set of pads within the life of the pads. That's it.
The pedal was SO soft with those pads... I remember the first time I drove to work... I hit the Fair Oaks exit off the 110, going into Pasadena... it's an uphill exit. I tapped the brakes, and I swear nothing happened. I had to stand on them to get it to stop. It wasn't long that I replaced them with Hawk HPS pads.
When I swapped them out, one of the sets had already lost it's wear indicator. Broken right in half. Not good.
Finally, these lifetime warrantees are a ****ing joke. They will give you exactly ONE free set of pads within the life of the pads. That's it.
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I had the Duralast pads. They sucked. I mean they were so bad, they sucked and blew at the same time.
The pedal was SO soft with those pads... I remember the first time I drove to work... I hit the Fair Oaks exit off the 110, going into Pasadena... it's an uphill exit. I tapped the brakes, and I swear nothing happened. I had to stand on them to get it to stop. It wasn't long that I replaced them with Hawk HPS pads.
Also, at that time, I had a thread up on this experiement, and someone commented that that had these pads come apart on him. Not a good thing.
When I swapped them out, one of the sets had already lost it's wear indicator. Broken right in half. Not good.
Finally, these lifetime warrantees are a ****ing joke. They will give you exactly ONE free set of pads within the life of the pads. That's it.
The pedal was SO soft with those pads... I remember the first time I drove to work... I hit the Fair Oaks exit off the 110, going into Pasadena... it's an uphill exit. I tapped the brakes, and I swear nothing happened. I had to stand on them to get it to stop. It wasn't long that I replaced them with Hawk HPS pads.
Also, at that time, I had a thread up on this experiement, and someone commented that that had these pads come apart on him. Not a good thing.
When I swapped them out, one of the sets had already lost it's wear indicator. Broken right in half. Not good.
Finally, these lifetime warrantees are a ****ing joke. They will give you exactly ONE free set of pads within the life of the pads. That's it.
03-25-2007, 05:05 PM
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Don't know the brand name, But I got the equivalent lifetime pads front and rear for my '85 from Advance Auto parts.
Because it's an '85, I had to order them, they weren't in stock.
Took 2 days to get them.
Been running them for 5 years now, not a single proble. But then again, my usage is leasurely, less than 2k miles/year.
Because it's an '85, I had to order them, they weren't in stock.
Took 2 days to get them.Been running them for 5 years now, not a single proble. But then again, my usage is leasurely, less than 2k miles/year.
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When you listen to the actors on any of the Star Trek series explain how the transporters work it all sounds so simple and believeable. This brake bedding stuff sounds a lot like that to me. Ask yourself this, when you but a brand new car, do you think anything like this procedure has been done? Ever had brake problems on a brand new car?