Opinions Wanted On This Pad/rotor Combo

[Menace]

http://invision.aleromod.com/index.php?showtopic=16745

Originally posted by Alero2k4@Feb 21 2006, 01:56 PM
Personally I got the Napa lifetime rotors and the lifetime Ceramix pads. They would be just fine for anything but maybe the track... and if I ever wear them out, I don't have to pay for new ones!

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That's a great idea! Even if they warp...take them back and get new! I'll have to look into the "exclusions" on this.

Do you remember what you paid for them?

[battistoni21]

would the semi-metallic pads work better on the brembo rotors other than the ceramic pads?

[AftermathAlero]

Originally posted by Coupe@Feb 22 2006, 09:03 AM


I ordered R1 concepts drilled/slotted rotors last friday morning. How long did it take for you to get yours?

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uhhhh 2 weeks i believe. I can't remember cuz I had them since november 2004.

Damn i dont wanna waite that long!
At least my car is in storage.

[Alero2k4]

Originally posted by Grant+Feb 22 2006, 08:58 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Grant @ Feb 22 2006, 08:58 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>

That's a great idea! Even if they warp...take them back and get new! I'll have to look into the "exclusions" on this.

Do you remember what you paid for them?

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Well...I think they retail for about 100-120, but I got them for like 65 a piece. My dad is a mechanic so I get parts at cost...

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would the semi-metallic pads work better on the brembo rotors other than the ceramic pads?

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Get ceramic. Our cars come OEM with ceramics, why would you go lower quality than OEM????

Originally posted by Alero2k4+Feb 24 2006, 01:34 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alero2k4 @ Feb 24 2006, 01:34 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Well...I think they retail for about 100-120, but I got them for like 65 a piece. My dad is a mechanic so I get parts at cost...

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would the semi-metallic pads work better on the brembo rotors other than the ceramic pads?

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Get ceramic. Our cars come OEM with ceramics, why would you go lower quality than OEM????

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They dont come OEM ceramic. The OEM pads and rotors are the worste brakes that you can have on a brand new car. You think OEM is quality

[Alero2k4]

Originally posted by Coupe@Feb 24 2006, 05:01 AM
They dont come OEM ceramic. The OEM pads and rotors are the worste brakes that you can have on a brand new car. You think OEM is quality

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Well it calls for a ceramic as OEM replacement in the book. Until you know what your talking about shut up! I have never said GM parts were of a good quality. Learn to read, it was a comparison. As in I said they are a LOWER quality than GM pads. Just the word quality doesn't mean good, learn english before you knock on people. I have even said that GM parts were garbage, I will never replace a GM part on my car with OEM because I feel GM parts suck, so yeah...shut up.

Originally posted by Alero2k4+Feb 24 2006, 06:26 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alero2k4 @ Feb 24 2006, 06:26 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Coupe@Feb 24 2006, 05:01 AM
They dont come OEM ceramic. The OEM pads and rotors are the worste brakes that you can have on a brand new car. You think OEM is qualityÂ;-)

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Well it calls for a ceramic as OEM replacement in the book. Until you know what your talking about shut up! I have never said GM parts were of a good quality. Learn to read, it was a comparison. As in I said they are a LOWER quality than GM pads. Just the word quality doesn't mean good, learn english before you knock on people. I have even said that GM parts were garbage, I will never replace a GM part on my car with OEM because I feel GM parts suck, so yeah...shut up.

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aawwwww did i hurt your feelings little guy?
I dont know what manual your readig but they dont come in ceramic from the factory. What "book" are you getting that from?

[Alero2k4]

I really couldn't care less. I was simply pointing out, you need to read more carefully if you are going to talk crap on what people say...

Edit: And I will double check to make sure on specs for the pads...
Better yet, if it didn't come with ceramic pads on the 04, what did it come with then???

[Alero2k4]

K, well I just heard back from SSBC and they say it came with semi metallic, but when I looked it up from NAPA it said ceramic is OEM quality replacement. So I stand corrected on what it came with... and in any case, why would you put the semi metallics on any ways???

Originally posted by Alero2k4@Feb 24 2006, 09:51 PM
K, well I just heard back from SSBC and they say it came with semi metallic, but when I looked it up from NAPA it said ceramic is OEM quality replacement. So I stand corrected on what it came with... and in any case, why would you put the semi metallics on any ways???

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Semi metalic has better stoping power than ceramics. When you go to ceramics you lose 15% stopping power. I cant really explain it in a techinal way. BUT if you look on gagt.com there are alot of write ups on why this is.