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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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those aren't a bad price either, when i priced out standard brakes and pads at autozone it would have been 150 so 180 with pads and them being performance is awesome

i assume u guys' rotors came with the free pads cause they are the premium ones correct? which ones did they give u free? if u get to pic which ones would u recommend? ceramic?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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Slick what size rims and tires are those? Do they scrub at all? They really look nice. The next thing I am up for in a month or so is a new set of rims and tires. Thanks.
Thanks guys for the compliments just got back from lounging at a buddy on lake saint clair and enjoying a few drinks LoL.. I just love how well these rotors perform now if I hit the brakes its only done one time.. the stock ones felt like I had had to hit them twice when I was coming to a stop and so I did, I also love these because I tow jet skis and snowmobiles with this and I would hate to have to stop quick and couldn't you know..

Thanks Eric for pointing me in the right direction on which rotors to buy, EBC would have been allot more and yes you should contact them on your commission check LOL.. A member asked which size tire and wheel I was running tires are 285/50/20 Cooper zeon LTZ tires.. WHEELS srt 10 wheels purchased from factory reproductions on ebay they also have a website..

To run this tire and wheel size I have trail master leveling kit on the front and 2 1/2" blocks under the rear other wise they wont fit and I still get a little rub on the sway bar and fram but not enough to worry about because that when its at full **** of the wheel..Cya Slick

PS..This tire wheel combo will cost you 2 grand
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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Slick they look great. Once I get through with my performance modding and tweaks I want to convert my rear drums to disc.
Blown do you think that converting the back to rotors is the best thing? The reason why I say that the more I read that drums still out perform rotors because of surface shoe area tell me what you think wanna hear your imput.. Cya Slick
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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Eric, screw contacting them about a commission check just send them an invoice lol
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh Abels
those aren't a bad price either, when i priced out standard brakes and pads at autozone it would have been 150 so 180 with pads and them being performance is awesome

i assume u guys' rotors came with the free pads cause they are the premium ones correct? which ones did they give u free? if u get to pic which ones would u recommend? ceramic?
they gave a cheaper price for the premium semi metallic when you bought the rotors but I think the cheaper metallic was free but stepped up to the premium.. "DONT BUY" ceramic unless you enjoy changing rotors again they eat them up by what I understand,, Cya Slick
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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The premiums eat up rotors? I would prolly be cheap and get the regular semi-metallics
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Slick Dakota
Blown do you think that converting the back to rotors is the best thing?
The reason Dodge used drums on the back was to lower production cost. A vehcile with four-wheel disc brakes will still provide superior braking performance in slippery condition, wet weather and on long downgrades. This is why most performance vehicle have disc all the way around, i.e. Viper, Corvette etc.

http://cars.about.com/od/thingsyoune...discvsdrum.htm
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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sounds good... Cya Slick
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Slick Dakota

To run this tire and wheel size I have trail master leveling kit on the front and 2 1/2" blocks under the rear other wise they wont fit and I still get a little rub on the sway bar and fram but not enough to worry about because that when its at full **** of the wheel..Cya Slick

PS..This tire wheel combo will cost you 2 grand
Thanks for the info. Thats about how much I am looking to spend. I will probably go for a smaller size so I dont have to make the truck any higher. Its the only vehicle i have that will fit the girlfriend and kids into at the same time and it is already high enough and I have to lift the kids up into it as it is, dont want to have to lift the girlfriend into it as well lol. Those rims and your brake set up sure do look good though!
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Abels
i assume u guys' rotors came with the free pads cause they are the premium ones correct? which ones did they give u free? if u get to pic which ones would u recommend? ceramic?
I have the same rotors with the premium semi-metallic pads. I was thinking of going ceramic but they recommended sticking with metallic for large vehicles like trucks or performance vehicles. The normal semi-metallic are free, premium is a little more. I've been more than satisfied with them, would definitely buy from them again. I had mine done at a local shop because I didn't have time or a place to do it during the week and my truck was out of commission with a stuck caliper so I needed it ASAP. The guy who installed them asked me where I got them when I came to pick it up, said they looked to be very high quality.
 
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