+1 for Duralast Ceramic Gold pads
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
+1 for Duralast Ceramic Gold pads
+1 for the Autozone Duralast Gold Ceramic pads.
Because of the dust and embarassing squealing with my factory GS pads I changed them out to the Duralast pads.
I'm just a street cruiser with my vette, stomping the pedal around town too of course. The pads are pretty decent for my use.
Its been a few hundred miles and they are very low dust and quiet too. I paid $88 front and rear + free shipping when they were on sale.
Sold my factory pads for $50.
Because of the dust and embarassing squealing with my factory GS pads I changed them out to the Duralast pads.
I'm just a street cruiser with my vette, stomping the pedal around town too of course. The pads are pretty decent for my use.
Its been a few hundred miles and they are very low dust and quiet too. I paid $88 front and rear + free shipping when they were on sale.
Sold my factory pads for $50.
Last edited by Cuckoo; 06-19-2017 at 06:40 PM.
#2
Burning Brakes
I'm running them and they work for me. A lot of members are running them. I love them because of the very low dusting and no noise YaY!!!! Glad you like them man.
#4
I put them on my GS the day after I brought it home.....I love them, I can actually drive it several times and still tell my wheels are chorme....they were almost black when I got it home from the dealer....
#5
Race Director
I put them on mine when I got my new chrome wheels. Dusting is very low, which is good for me since I show my car regularly. Saves my knees; the stock pads were absolutely horrible with dust and created a constant need for pulling the wheels to clean them before shows. Now a quick wipe-down has the wheels sparkling.
#6
Advanced
I recently upgraded to the Z51 cross-drilled rotors, powder coated the calipers and changed the brake hoses to the braided stainless steel type. I installed new AC Delco Ceramic pads. The squeal is horrendous.
Does anybody have the Z51 rotors that they installed these pads on? I just drive mine on the street without much heavy driving. If I brake heavy, the squeal does go away.
Does anybody have the Z51 rotors that they installed these pads on? I just drive mine on the street without much heavy driving. If I brake heavy, the squeal does go away.
#7
Race Director
I recently upgraded to the Z51 cross-drilled rotors, powder coated the calipers and changed the brake hoses to the braided stainless steel type. I installed new AC Delco Ceramic pads. The squeal is horrendous.
Does anybody have the Z51 rotors that they installed these pads on? I just drive mine on the street without much heavy driving. If I brake heavy, the squeal does go away.
Does anybody have the Z51 rotors that they installed these pads on? I just drive mine on the street without much heavy driving. If I brake heavy, the squeal does go away.
#8
Burning Brakes
I recently upgraded to the Z51 cross-drilled rotors, powder coated the calipers and changed the brake hoses to the braided stainless steel type. I installed new AC Delco Ceramic pads. The squeal is horrendous.
Does anybody have the Z51 rotors that they installed these pads on? I just drive mine on the street without much heavy driving. If I brake heavy, the squeal does go away.
Does anybody have the Z51 rotors that they installed these pads on? I just drive mine on the street without much heavy driving. If I brake heavy, the squeal does go away.
#11
Melting Slicks
+1 for the Autozone Duralast Gold Ceramic pads.
Because of the dust and embarassing squealing with my factory GS pads I changed them out to the Duralast pads.
I'm just a street cruiser with my vette, stomping the pedal around town too of course. The pads are pretty decent for my use.
Its been a few hundred miles and they are very low dust and quiet too. I paid $88 front and rear + free shipping when they were on sale.
Sold my factory pads for $50.
Because of the dust and embarassing squealing with my factory GS pads I changed them out to the Duralast pads.
I'm just a street cruiser with my vette, stomping the pedal around town too of course. The pads are pretty decent for my use.
Its been a few hundred miles and they are very low dust and quiet too. I paid $88 front and rear + free shipping when they were on sale.
Sold my factory pads for $50.
#12
#14
Melting Slicks
Installed the Duralast ceramics yesterday. Pleased with the feel and no noise. Stopping power seems great. Can't wait to see how little dust they create.
For less than $100 for both front and rears this seems like an unbeatable deal.
For less than $100 for both front and rears this seems like an unbeatable deal.
Last edited by NashvilleGrandSport; 06-25-2017 at 08:26 PM.
#16
Burning Brakes
Congrats. I had the grey GS wheels at first that came on the car. But changed the brakes out within the first 2 months and oh my the brake dust was brutal. After then even with the alloys it was a whole lot cleaner on the wheels. I installed the chrome GS wheels now. I couldn't imagine those stock dusters with chrome wheels!!! I'd die.
#17
Advanced
After removing my AC Delco pads that had a few hundred miles on them and replacing with the Duralast Gold, I couldn't be happier. The squeal is gone!!! It is nice rolling up to a stoplight without announcing my arrival.
#18
every time my OEM pads squeal, i make sure to get on it hard at the next stoplight. Normally goes away. Maybe its a "warming up" thing?
#19
Burning Brakes
I don't think it's a warming up thing. But yes the OEM pads won't squeal under hard braking because that's what they do. But then again no one wants to go from 30 to 0 in less than a half of second either. So if you slow down gradually they will squeal no way around it. But some have said what you said. But I don't know if it's something you know so you have adapted to the situation and get on it harder or what. An maybe it can happen it's just that after a few blocks you've got the rotors cleaned off from braking. IDK Mines squealed so bad I was like people be looking like that's a pretty Vette but they need to put some brakes on it. I hated stopping and I felt bad for other peoples ears and grinded my teeth the whole time. LoL
#20
I don't think it's a warming up thing. But yes the OEM pads won't squeal under hard braking because that's what they do. But then again no one wants to go from 30 to 0 in less than a half of second either. So if you slow down gradually they will squeal no way around it. But some have said what you said. But I don't know if it's something you know so you have adapted to the situation and get on it harder or what. An maybe it can happen it's just that after a few blocks you've got the rotors cleaned off from braking. IDK Mines squealed so bad I was like people be looking like that's a pretty Vette but they need to put some brakes on it. I hated stopping and I felt bad for other peoples ears and grinded my teeth the whole time. LoL