get em i just got them a week ago and so far i love them now that i've had them a bit my braking is actually improved from what it was before not a ton but a noticable amount. and they are very quiet

 

Thanks. Prob bleed out all the old fluid while I am at it.

 

Your life (and your truck) depends on your brakes. DO NOT GO CHEAP on any brake parts.

 

That wasn't the issue. The issue is, what is the best bang for the buck. I am not into just buying the most expensive thing out there and assume it is the best. I wanted to hear what the experience of this board was.

I am with you. Tires and Brakes are the best safety equipment you can invest your money in.

 

i have the wagner pads with the integrated shims, i think they're called thermoquiet.
shortly after i got my truck i put some frictionmaster ceramic pads on it. a year later they were almost gone, and i replaced them with the same pads. the second set lasted about 3 years until i switched to the wagners. the second set looked about brand new thickness wise but they were nice and shiny and didn't stop the truck well.
the wagners give me the best braking compared to the pads that were on the truck and the frictionmasters.

and the warranty only covers defects, not wear.

 

well someday when you get rear ended and hurt someone....you might wise up

 

i work in a shop and we put wagner thermoquiets on every brake job we have. everyone likes them and havent had any complaints about dust or noise and we have been putting them on for about a year and a half now

 

Not riding the brake helps as well. I owned a 2002 Cavalier from day one and had over 125000 miles on it before the first brake job. Of course, I downshift a lot to slow down and drove 90% highway.

 

since we are talking baout brakes... how in the hell do you get the caliper back on after putting new pads in? i used a c clamp to push the piston back in and theres no way the caliper is going back over the disc and fitting in the hole for the bolt. i was out there for an hour trying to do it

 

^^ Did you pop the lid off of the fluid reservoir? Most people don't think to do that. Also, the bolts are installed through a "rubber" bushing with a metal inner sleeve. Push that sleeve out, meaning toward the truck, for clearance so that the caliper can be installed. Trust me, I just changed out the pads on my truck late last week.