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Old May 15, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Hi all, I was offered a set of Bendix rotors form a forum member. They are brand new with the pads. I remembered the whole issue with WPD a while back and I wanted to see what you guys thought about the rotors they shipped out? Quality? Etc?

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Old May 15, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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mine look good and perform well but i've heard some were mismached (the rears), some cracked and some exploded i think the first 50 people that ordered from them got the good rotors which i was one of them
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Old May 16, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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mine still look good and feel good on the stops , but I am beginning to get a whistle out of the pads ( bought them from WDP too) on slow stops , as if the pads are worn out
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If it's of any help, I"ve had Bendix rotors on my '96 Z-28 for quite a while with good performance.
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Any more input. Please let me know. I was offered a set of front and back rotors with the pads that came from WPD. I am hesitant on buying them but they were a great deal.
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I got in on the deal early and mine are fine. I've been following the threads on WDP the entire time and all of the problems other forum members have been having. I wouldn't buy those WDP rotors at gunpoint
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Old May 16, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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What do you guys think about the aftermarket GM rotors that Fred Beans sells. They are pretty cheap and they look good but does anyone know how good they actually are? Any recommended brake pads?
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