Brake Pad Advice
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Brake Pad Advice
Are the Raybestos Quiet Stop pads the best? How about Wagner and Delco Ceramic pads. GM Parts Direct has the Delco for $49.88 compared to ~ $90 for the Raybestos.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Billings MT
This is Bob at Fichtner Chevrolet,
The AC Delco ceramic pads are excellent. We have sold several thousand sets in the last few years. They are great for everyday driving up thru very spirited driving, but not recommended for the track. They will work, but Delco says you will have some brake fade and excessive pad wear under very high heat conditions like on the track. They are by far the most popular pad we sell and Delco says they are as dust free as a set of pads can be made.
We have them on special for 39.95 a set. To order you can go to our popular parts site here:http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/kenf...rtspage1.shtml
or give us a call at 406-628-4618 or email me at parts@fichtnerchevrolet.com
Bob
The AC Delco ceramic pads are excellent. We have sold several thousand sets in the last few years. They are great for everyday driving up thru very spirited driving, but not recommended for the track. They will work, but Delco says you will have some brake fade and excessive pad wear under very high heat conditions like on the track. They are by far the most popular pad we sell and Delco says they are as dust free as a set of pads can be made.
We have them on special for 39.95 a set. To order you can go to our popular parts site here:http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/kenf...rtspage1.shtml
or give us a call at 406-628-4618 or email me at parts@fichtnerchevrolet.com
Bob
Burning Brakes
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I'm a Raybestos Distributor, and quite frankly, we can't touch the price of the AC Delco Ceramics. The Quiet Stops are a better pad, (postcured friction material, slotted, champfered, and shimmed,) but I don't know that they are worth double the price to 99% of us. These inexpensive ceramics have caused Raybestos to introduce a new Professional Grade Ceramic to compete on price. But today, that GM pad is hard to beat - especially when these fine forum dealers like (Bob at) Fichtner are making sure you get their best price on a set!
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From: St. Louis MO
Originally Posted by CorvettePartsBob
This is Bob at Fichtner Chevrolet,
The AC Delco ceramic pads are excellent...
We have them on special for 39.95 a set. To order you can go to our popular parts site here:http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/kenf...rtspage1.shtml
or give us a call at 406-628-4618 or email me at parts@fichtnerchevrolet.com
Bob
The AC Delco ceramic pads are excellent...
We have them on special for 39.95 a set. To order you can go to our popular parts site here:http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/kenf...rtspage1.shtml
or give us a call at 406-628-4618 or email me at parts@fichtnerchevrolet.com
Bob
Last edited by Tim2K4Vert; Aug 11, 2004 at 03:59 PM.
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Originally Posted by Tim2K4Vert
Bob - Your site shows $79.90 for the set of ceramics. Are they really going for $39.95? I'll definitely order a set at that price. I bought a set from you less than a year ago for my previous Vette and paid around $140. Hard to believe the huge price drop.
If I am not mistaken he was saying that they are 39.95 for the pair (2).
The link he provided shows 79.90 for the set (4). [39.95 x 2 = 79.90]
Well worth every penny.
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From: Dallas Texas
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'09-'10
Originally Posted by HHC5
I've never changed them myself, but I'm going to switch to ceramic--I hate the dust!!
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Originally Posted by mikej1957
Are the Raybestos Quiet Stop pads the best? How about Wagner and Delco Ceramic pads. GM Parts Direct has the Delco for $49.88 compared to ~ $90 for the Raybestos.
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