Various Parts Questions

jmray91 · 06-11-2012, 05:02 AM

What would be a could set of rotors, brake pads, struts,and a cv axle, performance wise.

mrmike · 06-12-2012, 12:48 AM

Brembo rotors (avoid drilled, slotted is okay I guess), hawk performance pads, KYB AGX are the only performance struts available, nothing but OEM replacements for axles unless you have them custom made for big ca$h.

a.graham52 · 06-12-2012, 07:01 AM

x2. there is also a corvette brake upgrade u can do to the front.

guiguilandry · 06-12-2012, 07:09 AM

lol none of them will make your car go faster... but the corvette/camaro brake upgrade is a good idea..

zzyzzx · 06-12-2012, 08:48 AM

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lol none of them will make your car go faster... but the corvette/camaro brake upgrade is a good idea..

I think the OEM brake work great. In fact much better than the other 4 cars I occasionally drive.

[ion] C2 · 06-12-2012, 08:52 AM

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I think the OEM brake work great. In fact much better than the other 4 cars I occasionally drive.

I think you're the only one on this website that will say that.

a.graham52 · 06-12-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

I think you're the only one on this website that will say that.

its plausable.... alero compared to and escort and 3 other unknown vehicles...

03glgold · 06-12-2012, 05:42 PM

they are definately more responsive than everything that i drive other than the alero...(doesn't help that one of the soft lines on my truck is about to snap)

03Sleepr · 06-12-2012, 06:01 PM

They are better than most of what I've owned..minus my motorcycle..

xXManwhoreXx · 06-12-2012, 08:50 PM

You are insane.. Alero brakes are terrible... car is to heavy for the size of the brakes we have... they should have had corvette sized brakes to begin with...

billytheman1188 · 06-12-2012, 08:57 PM

Yea, the OE brakes SUCK....should have dual pistons from the factory. I went through stock front calipers/rotors like crazy. Then i bought the camaro brakes and i was VERY pleased. Def a HUGE upgrade.

03glgold · 06-13-2012, 12:13 AM

my alero just rolled over 150,000 miles and has original rotors and calipers...It stops almost immediately when I tell it to...There might be some change with the fact that I don't have abs, I just know what it can take without locking up...90-0 in about 200 ft (living on the highway sometimes you have to gain distance from the people behind you...there have been to many close calls where people behind me haven't been paying attention and almost hit me)

billytheman1188 · 06-13-2012, 12:40 AM

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my alero just rolled over 150,000 miles and has original rotors and calipers...It stops almost immediately when I tell it to...There might be some change with the fact that I don't have abs, I just know what it can take without locking up...90-0 in about 200 ft (living on the highway sometimes you have to gain distance from the people behind you...there have been to many close calls where people behind me haven't been paying attention and almost hit me)

What!? Then you brake like a Grandma..... i DEF don't brake too hard cause i like to keep my pads on as long as possible but i went through 2 sets of OE rotors and 2 pairs of calipers within 2 years until i switched to the dual piston. Maybe i didn't bleed them good enough or something....but all i know is the dual piston is SUPERIOR to the single piston crap.

Mike The Canadian · 06-13-2012, 05:03 AM

Yeah the OE brakes really aren't half bad. It's usually the rotor/pads that get put on there I think. My brakes used to blow until I got some good raybestos pads (and cheap ass drilled/slotted rotors, dunno how much they impacted).

With the 5 or so cars that I've driven regularly I'd confidently put the Malibu under top 2 right now... although to be fair one of the cars is a Chrysler Sebinrg

a.graham52 · 06-13-2012, 07:00 AM

my only issue with the brakes is they chew up inside front pads quicker then the outside. i make sure to service the brakes every 4-5 months and keep the pads lubed.

03glgold · 06-13-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by billytheman1188

What!? Then you brake like a Grandma..... i DEF don't brake too hard cause i like to keep my pads on as long as possible but i went through 2 sets of OE rotors and 2 pairs of calipers within 2 years until i switched to the dual piston. Maybe i didn't bleed them good enough or something....but all i know is the dual piston is SUPERIOR to the single piston crap.

you have said this type of stuff to me multiple times, guess you will see in a few days