[Z06] AC Delco or NAPA Performance?
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Racer
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From: Canton GA
AC Delco or NAPA Performance?
Need new pads and I figured hell while I am at it ill just get rotors too, they need to perform atleast as well as the stock ones, but mainly the drilled slotted style for looks. Which ones perform better for street use. I thought it was discouraged to have slotted rotors on your avg street car because it chews up pads or maybe it was drilled, is this a farse? I like the fact that the delco's hats are already black.
Thanks,
J
Thanks,
J
Last edited by iLLuZionZ; Jun 9, 2009 at 10:16 AM.
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Get the Hawk HPS pads and napa plain rotors, no drill or slotted. Thier rotors has been tested by many forum members including me.
HPS pads makes no squeeky sound but they throw little dust very little but they grab like a mother iffer.
Iam glad i went with napa rotors and HPS pads, happy camper here.
HPS pads makes no squeeky sound but they throw little dust very little but they grab like a mother iffer.
Iam glad i went with napa rotors and HPS pads, happy camper here.
was Wagner.
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FYI -
NAPA = Aimco = BPI and they have 2 lines - the premiums and the 'second line'
I am 99% they are both from China - the premiums look better and usually have the center black coating.
I have an AC Delco front for a C5 - china
I also have a Centric second line rotor - China
Melting Slicks
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Yup. The closed the foundries in Canada and the last one in McHenry, IL. Your rotors are now made in China from "God only knows what" materials. So now those cheap NAPA blanks cost double. The original cost + shipping from China. They'll crack just as fast on track too.
The sad part is those really expensive rotors. Come from the same foundries now. And many of them have their calipers made in Taiwan or other Asian countries. But they are "assembled" in the US. Then sold as US. These are some of the big name brake companies making the BBK kits that sell for serious $$$... sad...
The sad part is those really expensive rotors. Come from the same foundries now. And many of them have their calipers made in Taiwan or other Asian countries. But they are "assembled" in the US. Then sold as US. These are some of the big name brake companies making the BBK kits that sell for serious $$$... sad...
Safety Car
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Yup. The closed the foundries in Canada and the last one in McHenry, IL. Your rotors are now made in China from "God only knows what" materials. So now those cheap NAPA blanks cost double. The original cost + shipping from China. They'll crack just as fast on track too.
The sad part is those really expensive rotors. Come from the same foundries now. And many of them have their calipers made in Taiwan or other Asian countries. But they are "assembled" in the US. Then sold as US. These are some of the big name brake companies making the BBK kits that sell for serious $$$... sad...
The sad part is those really expensive rotors. Come from the same foundries now. And many of them have their calipers made in Taiwan or other Asian countries. But they are "assembled" in the US. Then sold as US. These are some of the big name brake companies making the BBK kits that sell for serious $$$... sad...
Think about what you just said, it's completely counter-intuitive. I guarantee NAPA is saving a significant amount of money (after shipping!) having the rotors made in China.
Melting Slicks
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The reason manufacturing is done in China is because there is a lot of money that can be saved over manufacturing in North America.
Think about what you just said, it's completely counter-intuitive. I guarantee NAPA is saving a significant amount of money (after shipping!) having the rotors made in China.
Think about what you just said, it's completely counter-intuitive. I guarantee NAPA is saving a significant amount of money (after shipping!) having the rotors made in China.
I'm sure the cost to freight those parts from China is more than it is from Canada. So the rest is all profit then?
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From: Raleigh NC
Oh really. Then I guess NAPA must be greedy as hell. Because those same rotors now cost me double in price! Used to be $26/ea for front rotors made in Canada. Now more like $52/ea made in China.
I'm sure the cost to freight those parts from China is more than it is from Canada. So the rest is all profit then?
I'm sure the cost to freight those parts from China is more than it is from Canada. So the rest is all profit then?
Since material cost is a big part of making rotors - the price is sensitive to that.
China makes them so cheap - and subsidizes the production as well - that we have anti-dumping fee's on top of the rotor cost if you import them.
Lastly - they have taken a decent curved vane vented rotor design and nearly ruined it - especially the rear rotor.
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Drillled are a for looks - and mostly a liability IF the rotor is used hard.
Slotted are reasonably helpful without risking premature failure. They increase brake torque a bit - and for example can help street pads work a little better under hard use.
Slotted are reasonably helpful without risking premature failure. They increase brake torque a bit - and for example can help street pads work a little better under hard use.
