This a good deal?

[AleroGX04]

Im looking at upgrading my braking system to slotted and drilled rotors and some high performance pads. just wondering if this is a good deal or not. i not, some recommendations would be muchly appreciated.

Rotors - http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/home_n.asp?dir=detail&id=49&wizard=&s=&mid=

pads -
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=HWK%2DHB425F%2D661&N=700+4294922533+4294839009+4294859529+400870+4294 908158+4294907386+115&autoview=sku (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=HWK%2DHB425F%2D661&N=700+4294922533+4294839009+4294859529+400870+4294 908158+4294907386+115&autoview=sku)

[Vinalero]

IMO, just get a R1 concept kit from ebay for less than half the price

[AleroGX04]

so would something like this be reasonable??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OLDSMOBILE-ALERO-99-04-DRILLED-SLOT-BRAKE-ROTORS-PADS_W0QQitemZ280124549592QQihZ018QQcategoryZ33564 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[mrmike]

I'd go with R1, they are more reputable and $10 cheaper. Here is what you get:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/master_chief/r101.jpg

Rears
http://www.members.shaw.ca/master_chief/r102.jpg

Fronts
http://www.members.shaw.ca/master_chief/r103.jpg

I've only had them for a week but I've had no trouble yet.

[AleroGX04]

alrighty, thanks a lot guys, just placed my order. cant wait to get them. Does it take a lot to install them??

[DOHC_tuner]

Where do you get those R1 rotors at and how much are they?

[AleroGX04]

http://store.r1concepts.com/Brake%20Rotors/Oldsmobile/Alero/?sck=10069583

thats where i just purchased mine. looked like quite a reasonable deal to me

[_01Alero_]

Yea I have these on my alero too. Real easy to install...Just take off the wheel, take off the brake caliper and there ya go. It may be a little bit more than that, but that is the jist of it. Shouldn't take longer than 30 minutes to do all 4, possibly an hour. It took me an hour because my lugnuts were rusty lol. Had a time getting those off without breaking the studs.

Good quality product!

[xbxradxsx]

Wouldn't the rotors for a grand am be fine for the alero? I only need front rotors cuz my rears are drums. I was looking on the r1 page and they don't sell the fronts alone for the alero, but do for the grand am. I also noticed that the front and rear sets for the grand am are 5 bucks cheaper. Would they still be the same?

[[ion] C2]

from R1Concepts's product page:
DON'T SEE YOUR VEHICLE? ONLY LOOKING FOR FRONTS? CALL US AT 714-777-2323 AND WE'LL BE GLAD TO POST ANY ITEMS NOT LISTED.

[steve-o]

Wouldn't the rotors for a grand am be fine for the alero? I only need front rotors cuz my rears are drums. I was looking on the r1 page and they don't sell the fronts alone for the alero, but do for the grand am. I also noticed that the front and rear sets for the grand am are 5 bucks cheaper. Would they still be the same?


Just make sure if you get the ones for the grand am that they are for the same year as you alero. IE: 99-04. I got ones for a grand am, because the ones for alero never had the pads in the package.

had them about 2 months now and so far so good.

[xbxradxsx]

C2;286050']from R1Concepts's product page:

I saw all that, but if the ones for the grand am work for the alero and are $5 cheaper, why go through all the trouble having to call them and all that? Thanks anyways.

And thanks Steve-o

[Vinalero]

Ordered a complete set (4 rotors) + semi-metalic pads from Ebay (R1) for a total of 240ish $ shipped. Not bad. I'll try to give reviews of them when they are actually installed on the car :lol: