Finally - my new rotors and pads are on!!!!
09-28-2009, 09:27 AM
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$496.00 - out the door. Free UPS shipping (arrived in 3 boxes) and no tax. The includes $20.00 for the ceramic brake pads. They sell the rotors with a free set of semi-metallic pads for the front and back, but you can upgrade to their ceramic (lifetime warranty on those too) for $10.00 a set.
Pretty sweet deal!
Pretty sweet deal!
09-28-2009, 10:16 AM
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^^x2, and ive never really understood a lifetime warranty, youre telling me when they wear out theyll give you new ones free of charge??? i think we have run into problems with that before in my family
09-28-2009, 02:16 PM
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Thanks for the write up. Did you change the brakes because you were not happy with the standard brake performance? I feel that the factory brakes are weak and noisy. But, I wonder since this is my first truck maybe this is as good as the brakes get for trucks. Will you get back with us and let us know after the pads are set how much better the stopping power is. I am thinking of changing the standard rotors and pads since they seem so weak.
09-28-2009, 05:34 PM
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Thanks for the write up. Did you change the brakes because you were not happy with the standard brake performance? I feel that the factory brakes are weak and noisy. But, I wonder since this is my first truck maybe this is as good as the brakes get for trucks. Will you get back with us and let us know after the pads are set how much better the stopping power is. I am thinking of changing the standard rotors and pads since they seem so weak.
10-21-2009, 12:43 AM
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Great write up 07fx4...I am preparing to put my ceramic pads on this weekend and the write up you did was very helpful. Thank you for the play by play with good pics too. Love your truck too by the way.
10-21-2009, 01:02 AM
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7 hrs! Good Grief was there more than just replacing the OEM rotors with the new ones? I remember the backs being more difficult than the fronts but I don't remember it being that big of a job. I have never had trouble with brake dust but I have seen many that have black front wheels... what gives?
03-08-2010, 12:51 PM
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Nice rotors. I wish I went black now seeing yours.
Question, I thought for drilled/slotted rotors, you needed to put the slots opposite of how you have them, to help in outgassing? This is what I was told when I installed mine.
Pictured is my Driver Rear. As you can see, we are opposite. If anyone knows, that would be great. Not saying you are wrong... I have been wrong alot and am just checking if I am or not.
Nice job again!
Question, I thought for drilled/slotted rotors, you needed to put the slots opposite of how you have them, to help in outgassing? This is what I was told when I installed mine.
Pictured is my Driver Rear. As you can see, we are opposite. If anyone knows, that would be great. Not saying you are wrong... I have been wrong alot and am just checking if I am or not.
Nice job again!