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Post by bluefish on Nov 11, 2015 11:16:57 GMT -6
1999 4.0 67000 miles. Well overdue for pad and rotor replacement. I think I'm on the original set.
I've been looking at Rockauto for replacement parts. My question is the difference between slotted vs non-slotted
rotors, ceramic vs standard pads. I am a daily driver and don't do continuous sever hard braking.
I would like your opinion and comments on this subject.
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Post by Hurricane87 on Nov 11, 2015 12:24:48 GMT -6
You want slotted rotors, they disperse the heat from braking. You don't need ceramic pads unless you have a lot more than 250 bhp or plan on racing. Or have one of those manufacturers who conveniently demands them so their dealer service departments can be more profitable, Oldsmobile was not one of those manufacturers.
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Post by plato442 on Nov 11, 2015 21:29:03 GMT -6
And I have an EBC performance pads also. Research the EBC green stuff. PM me if interested
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Post by sall on Nov 11, 2015 21:54:14 GMT -6
go for a big brake upgrade.
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Post by tigger on Nov 11, 2015 22:01:36 GMT -6
My question is the difference between slotted vs non-slotted rotors, ceramic vs standard pads. I am a daily driver and don't do continuous sever hard braking. You don't need slotted rotors unless you're going for a certain "look". OE fronts are vented, way more cooling than a few 1/16" deep slots can provide. The rears don't do a lot, up to you... I use ceramic pads; longer lasting, less dusting, quite, but admittedly more expensive. |
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Post by bluefish on Nov 12, 2015 2:27:30 GMT -6
Thanks for the information. Yes I like the look for the front(slotted/ceramic) and standard for rear.
How about mail order auto parts.
As I said I was looking at rockauto, Are there any others that you have dealt with and how were they. Good and bad responses? Specifically I was looking at A1Auro and the prices were good, but are they any good??
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Post by Hurricane87 on Nov 12, 2015 9:25:52 GMT -6
Believe it or not, I got OE rotors on Amazon for $26 each. Have no idea if they still have any. Most of Amazon's automotive crap is precisely that, but it obviously never hurts to look.
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Post by RCA1186 on Nov 12, 2015 11:13:12 GMT -6
My question is the difference between slotted vs non-slotted rotors, ceramic vs standard pads. I am a daily driver and don't do continuous sever hard braking. You don't need slotted rotors unless you're going for a certain "look". OE fronts are vented, way more cooling than a few 1/16" deep slots can provide. The rears don't do a lot, up to you... I use ceramic pads; longer lasting, less dusting, quite, but admittedly more expensive. Yep, slots don't do much for anything but looks. You actually will probably get better performance out of your standard OE rotor. I use ceramic pads for the exact reasons tigger lists. |
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Post by XJSman89 on Nov 12, 2015 23:14:27 GMT -6
Yep, slotted rotors are of no help to our cars. Just get the OEM ones unless you want to pay more for the cool factor.
I'll give a x3 on the ceramic pads. I use ceramic on all my cars mainly because they last longer. Less time spent changing them out. Especially on the Jag. I'd like to slap the engineer that decided to put inboard rear brakes on that thing...
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Post by sall on Nov 13, 2015 7:54:14 GMT -6
Like I mentioned, I would opt for upgrading the front calipers to one of the few options available. Very straight forward on 97+.
Drilled and slotted are not really necessary. They actually eat pads quicker. Cheap ones crack at drills and slots. If you have factory wheels there won't be any aesthetic appearance gained.
Ceramic pads are the type I have been using for a few years now on all of our vehicles for various reasons mentioned above. Keeps my 20s clean.
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Post by skizo on Nov 13, 2015 20:59:13 GMT -6
Believe it or not, I got OE rotors on Amazon for $26 each. Have no idea if they still have any. Most of Amazon's automotive crap is precisely that, but it obviously never hurts to look. Probably free shipping as well? Not sure how they can do that with the weight involved, but I'm not complaining! Got a similar deal ordering 80 pounds of grass seed at Lowes online ... that had to make the profit somewhere in the negative range on the deal ... |
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Post by sall on Nov 16, 2015 7:39:49 GMT -6
$26 shipped would sound like a white box parts.
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Post by bluefish on Nov 19, 2015 4:45:23 GMT -6
Back to you
Thanks and I appreciate all the good advice. It looks like OEM rotors and ceramic pads are the way I'll go.
How about RockAuto? Are they a good Company to do business with? Any one use them?
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Post by Paulaurora on Nov 24, 2015 10:29:05 GMT -6
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