thorne Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 well I made a horriable mistake, I put semi metallica on my monte . to say the least they blow donkeys. I would like to see what you guys think of these. Home Brake Pads - Front DURALAST-GOLD Brake Pads - Front Its the only thing i could find local that was cermaic and looked sorta decent. 30.99 Also is there anywhere i could get Decent upgraded rotors or could i get mine turned they only have 17500 miles on them. Suggestions appreicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I use Bendix pads and whatever advance sells for rotors. Been using them since '99 without issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Bendix is that performance or just descent pads. I would like to get something tonight to change them, My cars making noise like its a 1985 cavy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Take the pads off and flinstone that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 wtfs flinstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I put semi metallica on my monte I didn't realize that Metallica made brake pads. I'll bet they sound cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 if they where installed right , they wouldn't make noise! Ive put the cheaper (wrong materil) pads on those before , and they didnt make a bit of noise. what did you do wrong? are there shims on them? did you lube everything right?(just call me for the answers) inbeforethemoveto tech section(where this belongs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 wtfs flinstone Flintstone, sorry, forgot a "t" As in Fred Flintstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 yeah I get it now, Metallica pads scream alot like a guitar ! I amgoing to pull the pads off saturday and look at them. I checked its not the sensor, So rob, If i get stuck I will try to call, I need your number again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 why do you need pads at 17k miles or before actually, since you already replaced them? ?? My pads, even on my "racecar" lasted 10k miles more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Well your racecar must not be DRIVEN like my NASCAR cause you know monte's are true NASCAR ..... ok, the first pads wore out the second ones SUCKED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 lol, holler if you need help. nascar rules!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 when your hard on brakes , they dont last as long... and those brakes suck from the get go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 GEARHEAD speaks the truth , Matt I might give you a call tommrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Fucking A I can't find Rotors Local :\ Duralast gold looksl ike im going with that, Friction master is the only brand i could find. 50$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 78novaman Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I just put ceramic Bendix CT-3's on the Cougar (RWD v8) and raybestus rotors. You have to order the CT-3's at advance, they are not an in-stock item. Auto Zombie doesn't carry them. They are pricey $60 for the fronts, but well worth it. Not a sound from them either. Also they actually grab harder as they heat up with very little lost when they are cold. I actually have to let off the brakes at the end of a freeway off ramp! They are supposed to be dustless....but they are better than stock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 brakes changed w00t Duralast Gold Cermaic ( I had trouble find jack ) and 41 $ napa rotors no more noise !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 If you wanted aftermarket ones I went with EBC cross drilled/slotted OEM fit with green stuff pads. Got it all for 400 online. I wish I had gotten Hawk HPS pads but the EBCs work good under hard braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Don't buy rotors from CarQuest. When I did my brakes last week, the two rotors they sold me looked the same, but one was Japanese and one was made in Mexico and looked like it had been sitting on the shelf for quite a while. When I put my new pads on (the same exact kind of semi-ceramic pads I had before) they were too tall and I could barely get them on the rotor on the driver side, and the passenger side I couldn't even fit on there because the rotor seemed a bit too thick. I went back and they gave me a new rotor, and this one was made in the USA. The pads cleared on this rotor but now the car hooks to the left slightly when I brake hard. They can't even give me two matching rotors, obviously they don't have their shit together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rice Eater Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Alot of aftermarket pads are made a little thicker because most people do not replace their rotors. Performance Friction Carbon Metallic pads are the best I've used..on my 4x4's they don't even think of fading and on my Camaro they do not dust so the wheels never look black. Hey just2sweet, if it's pullinh to one side it's not because of the thickness difference, the caliper on one side is probably not sliding on the pins so you're not getting full pad contact. I put nevr-seeze on my pins and it will not let them stick in the sleeves in the caliper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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