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Old 03-08-2014   #1
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Default brakes & rotors

going to do brakes & rotors since wheels are off and new shocks installed,dont want nothing fancy want oem look.whats a good pad & rotor? want to get them here local o'rielys,napa or autozone,are rotors the same quailty from the 3 stores.are pads any better from store to store.
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Old 03-08-2014   #2
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car has pbr pads whatever that is and there all glazed
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Old 03-08-2014   #3
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See Brake Pad TIPS

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Old 03-08-2014   #4
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Spend a few $ more and use Hawk HPS pads.
You'll be glad you did. Bleed the brakes while
you're at it...
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Old 03-08-2014   #5
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yes, im leaning towards hawk hps,everyone says they stop good but do they squeel.
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Old 03-08-2014   #6
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No squeel, at least not on the 2 cars I've used them on.
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Old 03-08-2014   #7
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cheapest i could find $149,corvette central fronts & rears if thats good price will order. what about rotors? auto parts store? napa, o'rielys ,autozone,etc etc
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Old 03-09-2014   #8
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yes, im leaning towards hawk hps,everyone says they stop good but do they squeel.
I've NO experience with the Hawk HPS pads (tho I'm about to).

That said, applying ≈ 2-3mm layer of RTV to the back of brake pads prior to installation on various vehicles has resulted in NO, ZERO, NADDA squeal on any vehicle I've installed pads on for over a couple decades.

(It was a set of pads I bought years ago that came with a tube of RTV and directions as to its application to prevent squeal. It worked, and so became my personal SOP.)
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Old 03-08-2014   #9
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70xxx,I'm sure there's a little bit of life left in rotors,there rusty and nasty,warped.dont want to do brakes in 8 months from now so ill do everything now,I think napa will be best bet for rotors.
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But I like Chinese food,I'll make sure it's USA made.
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