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#11
07-17-2009, 02:21 PM
Ultimately, its a judgement call...
#12
07-17-2009, 03:13 PM
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i have less rotor than a solid roto, and they will warp easier than a solid rotor. obviously o didnt skimp when i did my brakes. new rotor, calipers, pads, ines and fluid... some very knowledgeable tech said to stay wy from ceramic since our trucks are as heavy as they are... ceramic pads would heat up and chew up hese rotors...
i did my homework.
#13
07-17-2009, 03:39 PM
ok, go ahead and email the techs a stoptech and let them know...
i have less rotor than a solid roto, and they will warp easier than a solid rotor. obviously o didnt skimp when i did my brakes. new rotor, calipers, pads, ines and fluid... some very knowledgeable tech said to stay wy from ceramic since our trucks are as heavy as they are... ceramic pads would heat up and chew up hese rotors...
i did my homework.
i have less rotor than a solid roto, and they will warp easier than a solid rotor. obviously o didnt skimp when i did my brakes. new rotor, calipers, pads, ines and fluid... some very knowledgeable tech said to stay wy from ceramic since our trucks are as heavy as they are... ceramic pads would heat up and chew up hese rotors...
i did my homework.
I've listened to people say you shouldnt use cross drilled rotors because they warp easily, yet you see them put on all kinds of high performance vehicles. The key to any rotor/brake swap is to make sure they are properly broken in.
However, I wouldnt suggest putting ceramic pads on a 4wd truck anyhow. I'd do it for a 2wd.
I just looked at StopTech's online catalog, and they dont even list the Dakota in their rotor section.... (catalog may not be accurate) but its the only one I can find on the site. It wouldnt let me find any rotors for the Dakota in a product search either. I'm curious where you got them from....and again too, this is a 3rd Gen Dakota we're talking about, which I do believe are even heavier then the 2nd gens were..
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07-17-2009, 03:44 PM
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07-17-2009, 03:54 PM
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i emailed them askng for reccomendations on pads with the rotors that i ordered. (since the place i ordered from said not to run ceramics with this heavy of a vehicle.) i talked with "jeff from stoptech" and he said that the information was "probably right" as any vehicle over 4000 pounds is going to generate an incredible amount of heat under heay braking. he also explained that dimpled and slotted rotors would "kick" brake dust away from the wheels, and that if all i was worried about was dusting, that i shouldnt be concerned. On a smaller car or lighter truck ceramics might be a good idea. they last a long time. but rotors that arent made for them get chewed up fast. the techs from brembo didnt respond, neither did the techs from hawk.
#16
07-17-2009, 04:33 PM
i emailed them askng for reccomendations on pads with the rotors that i ordered. (since the place i ordered from said not to run ceramics with this heavy of a vehicle.) i talked with "jeff from stoptech" and he said that the information was "probably right" as any vehicle over 4000 pounds is going to generate an incredible amount of heat under heay braking. he also explained that dimpled and slotted rotors would "kick" brake dust away from the wheels, and that if all i was worried about was dusting, that i shouldnt be concerned. On a smaller car or lighter truck ceramics might be a good idea. they last a long time. but rotors that arent made for them get chewed up fast. the techs from brembo didnt respond, neither did the techs from hawk.
#17
07-21-2009, 04:38 PM
What do you guys think about the drilled/slotted rotor and pad kits on ebay? They are priced pretty good, but are they junk or not?
Like these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...lenotsupported
Like these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...lenotsupported
#18
07-21-2009, 11:14 PM
check out the EBC brake pads and the EBC drilled and slotted rotors, they're expensive but I've heard they're worth it. I wanted to get them because after 28,800 miles on my 07 Dakota my brakes were squeaking like crazy and I pulled off a front tire and the rotors were crap, they were completely rusted out, so the dealer replaced them for free and charged me for new brake pads and now I have a lifetime warranty on the brake pads. I should have just went with the EBC's tho because those are definitely worth it. the pads were only 35% worn, i think if my rotors go again which i know they will when 55k comes along, just assuming...then I'll switch to the EBC and say screw the lifetime warranty knowing the dealer they'll deny ever giving me the warranty...
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07-22-2009, 06:58 AM
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07-22-2009, 10:20 AM
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http://brakeperformance.com/site/bra...2109&ad=direct
I went with these Dimpled and Slotted
With hawk pads and new Napa calipers.
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I went with these Dimpled and Slotted
With hawk pads and new Napa calipers.
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