Advice on New Brakes
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Racer
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Advice on New Brakes
I'm ready for new brakes on my '02 C5. I only drive in on the street so I don't need high performance. I have read a few posts here through the search feature but I'm still not sure what I need.
I'm thinking of ordering the GM slotted and drilled rotors and ceramic front and rear pads from Gmpartsdirect. Is this a good setup or is there something better for a comparable price? Is there a better place to order?
Also, is this a DIY? What's involved in doing this? I am mechanically inclined but I don't want to risk my families safety if this should be left to a professional.
Thanks for any help.
I'm thinking of ordering the GM slotted and drilled rotors and ceramic front and rear pads from Gmpartsdirect. Is this a good setup or is there something better for a comparable price? Is there a better place to order?
Also, is this a DIY? What's involved in doing this? I am mechanically inclined but I don't want to risk my families safety if this should be left to a professional.
Thanks for any help.
Le Mans Master
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From: Waldorf MD
Delco Ceramic Brake pads are great, very little dusting and white dust at that.
Never replaced rotors, you need a breaker bar. Also either buy new rotor bolts or clean and reapply locktite blue on old ones.
Never replaced rotors, you need a breaker bar. Also either buy new rotor bolts or clean and reapply locktite blue on old ones.
Safety Car
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From: Dardenne Prairie Mo.
Make sure you get zink coated rotors so they wont rust and i like the hawk hps pads.
I have sportsbrakes brembro drilled slotted zink coated rotors with hawk hps pad and i think they are great low dust and great stopping power.
I have sportsbrakes brembro drilled slotted zink coated rotors with hawk hps pad and i think they are great low dust and great stopping power.
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
The AC/Delco durastop ceramics are great for low dust and give acceptable stopping power.
the AC/Delco slotted/drilled rotors are NOT zinc coated..... spend the extra and buy sportbrakes.
www.sportbrakes.com
Tell Raz you are form the forum and you will get free delivery...
Should cost you under $275 for the 4 corners
the AC/Delco slotted/drilled rotors are NOT zinc coated..... spend the extra and buy sportbrakes.
www.sportbrakes.com
Tell Raz you are form the forum and you will get free delivery...
Should cost you under $275 for the 4 corners
Instructor
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From: New Baltimore Michigan
What about NAPA rotor's and pads... how do they compair with sportbreaks rotors and pads in price, quality, and dust?
Also, can anyone tell me how cheap are new rotor bolts instead of trying to reuse the old ones?
Also, can anyone tell me how cheap are new rotor bolts instead of trying to reuse the old ones?
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Un4given
I'm ready for new brakes on my '02 C5. I only drive in on the street so I don't need high performance. I have read a few posts here through the search feature but I'm still not sure what I need.
I'm thinking of ordering the GM slotted and drilled rotors and ceramic front and rear pads from Gmpartsdirect. Is this a good setup or is there something better for a comparable price? Is there a better place to order?
Also, is this a DIY? What's involved in doing this? I am mechanically inclined but I don't want to risk my families safety if this should be left to a professional.
Thanks for any help.
I'm thinking of ordering the GM slotted and drilled rotors and ceramic front and rear pads from Gmpartsdirect. Is this a good setup or is there something better for a comparable price? Is there a better place to order?
Also, is this a DIY? What's involved in doing this? I am mechanically inclined but I don't want to risk my families safety if this should be left to a professional.
Thanks for any help.
Last edited by The Nuts; Apr 26, 2006 at 02:01 PM.
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Racer
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From: FL.
Originally Posted by The Nuts
Unless you are familiar with brakes and their components(like ABS), I'd leave it up to a professional(like myself). I've seen way too many DIY'ers screw them up and come into our shop, horrified on how they made it without killing someone.
My dealer said if I brought him the rotors and pads they would install install them for $99 an axle.
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Racer
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From: FL.
I've seen some very good reviews and comments on Raybestos Quiet Stops. I think I will be picking up a set of these. I've gone to sportbrakes website but none of the pictures work so I can't see what I'm buying. I assume rws.1 picture is the drilled and slotted ones but I'd like to see what the dimple and slotted ones look like.
Anyone know the best place to order Raybestos Quiet Stops?
Anyone know the best place to order Raybestos Quiet Stops?
Last edited by Un4given; Apr 27, 2006 at 11:26 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: sterling ct
i have had the gm slotted drilled and ceramic pads on my car for one week. the rotors have already started to rust (not the part where the pad goes on but the hub area) and as for the ceramic pads, i dont care for them, yes they are quiet but their stopping ability compared to the factory oem pads stink. i will be removing my pads in the next month and offering them for free to a list member if they want them.
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Also, can anyone tell me how cheap are new rotor bolts instead of trying to reuse the old ones?
Although not sure about the HPS, I assume those are just a little milder than the HP+s?
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I'm running the Hawk HPS brake pads - so far they have performed very well. As far as the rotors go, the Sportbrakes are a good product and are moderately priced.