Ceramic Brakes

I got them for my 95 Sierra 4x4 and they seem to be OK. I dont really think there is a HUGE difference. ANy other thoughts?

I just put a set on my 97 Tahoe, along w/new drilled rotors, I am NOT impressed. I liked my HD SUV Bendix pads better with the old rotors.

Aaron,

Save yer' money and grab a set of Performance Friction pads (around $39.99, lifetime guarantee). Clean, quiet, and lots of STOPPING power. I love em' and une em' on all my trucks. Ceramics are overkill for a Blazer that sees normal use.

Doc

Doc, Where can I find these? I truly have not been impressed with the ceramics

Like Steve said, Autozone has em'. Really nice pads. I have 40k on mine so far, no perceiveable wear on the pads themselves, hardly any dust, and not a SINGLE SQUEAL from them in 40k miles. Stop like sonofabitches!

Doc

if you are in MI, NE or NW Ohio, Indiana or Chicago, go to Murray's Discount Auto Parts (Im a parts counterperson at one of the NE Ohio stores...) we sell Bosch Ceramic Pads, and have them for most applications

Jason Parts counterperson for MDAP #263 (Mayfield Hts, Ohio location)

Find a Murrays Near you....

do the performance pads wear out the rotors? I've always heard pads with lifetime warranty are so hard they tear up the rotors??

Thanks

not that I know of

I haven't experienced that at all, quite the opposite actually. My rotors are in awesome shape 40k after installing the performance friction pads. On my last vehicle I ran a set of PF pads and el cheapo rotors for around 75k when I sold it; the rotors were still fine and the pads had around 30% left.

Doc

What price range were the performance pads in? Do they make them for the rear drums as well?

The brand is Performance Friction, and I've paid between $39.99 and $59.99 for various vehix. LLT warranty so they're the last set of pads you'll ever buy for that vehicle.

Doc

. Re: Ceramic Brakes Group: alt.autos.4x4.chevy-trucks Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2003, 1:36am (CDT+5) From: snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (My=A0Own=A0Little=A0Universe)

good. Getting rid of these ceramics ASAP.

I wonder if 3 months is too long to try to say I was unhappy with their performance and get some credit....... =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Hell yeah..... you''re not happy with them....

AND THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT!

give em a call and tell em the truth....that you're concerned with the noise and that they seem to be "scarring" your rotors.....and if they are customer oriented ....you shouldn't have a problem.

let us know

marsh monster ~it's a wallmart kinda world~

got them from 'advance auto'

Re: Ceramic Brakes

Group: alt.autos.4x4.chevy-trucks Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2003, 1:36am (CDT+5) From: snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (My Own Little Universe)

good. Getting rid of these ceramics ASAP.

I wonder if 3 months is too long to try to say I was unhappy with their performance and get some credit....... ========= =========

Hell yeah..... you''re not happy with them....

AND THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT!

give em a call and tell em the truth....that you're concerned with the noise and that they seem to be "scarring" your rotors.....and if they are customer oriented ....you shouldn't have a problem.

let us know

marsh monster ~it's a wallmart kinda world~

I've got a set of Raybestos Brute Stop pads on the front of my 91 Z71. Those pads alone meant the difference between "no hope in hell" of locking up the tires on a hard-brake application to "howling the meats" at will...

he he...what an assumption (customer oriented!!) most of the stores like this around here, you're lucky if they look you in the eye and give you the RIGHT part, let alone take care of you down the road :) I'm very fortunate to have a good friend as a manager in a large parts store here...takes the pain out of shopping around.

---------------------------------------------------- Hell yeah..... you''re not happy with them....

AND THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT!

give em a call and tell em the truth....that you're concerned with the noise and that they seem to be "scarring" your rotors.....and if they are customer oriented ....you shouldn't have a problem.

let us know

marsh monster ~it's a wallmart kinda world~