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Old 03-28-2010 | 09:12 AM
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So I did some searching last night (late) and found lots of good info on doing a brake job. I did the front pads a little while before my last deployment but my rear rotors are showing some grooving so I am going to change them all out; front and rear pads and rotors. I figure since I am towing over 7k lbs in the next 3 months from DC to Cali i better have some good stopping power. So, after searching, nothing really brand specific came up. I was going to get some power stop rotor from Pep Boys or autoanything dot com. Any ideas which ones are the best? Should I get slotted, drilled or both? I know I will be getting ceramic pads again, but the rotors are where I need some help choosing. thanks!
 
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Old 03-28-2010 | 11:40 AM
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I use the Centric power slots and hawk pads. I know the Power Slots you can get from www.tirerack.com, www.allin1autoparts.com, or www.rockauto.com, and the hawks I get from www.hawkpadsdirect.com. I pull a 20' bass boat as much as I can and get great results from both. I don't use ceramic though, I like the LTS hawks. great stopping power no noise and no dust, at least not noticeable.
 
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Old 03-28-2010 | 12:06 PM
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i got my power stops and cleanride ceramics from brake motive on fleabay...think i paid 150 shipped justr for fronts i think all 4 were 275 i think i ordered monday had wed or thursday...had em on since early dec and still look new....
 
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Old 03-28-2010 | 12:14 PM
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your lucky mine are double $$
 
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Old 03-28-2010 | 12:18 PM
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and double the size....
 
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Old 03-28-2010 | 01:45 PM
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any other brands out there that you all are runnin?
 
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Old 03-28-2010 | 01:49 PM
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with that comment ya gonna get alot of this is better and that brand name and its gonna break the bank... good luck there brakes they will wear down....
 
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Old 03-28-2010 | 02:01 PM
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with that comment ya gonna get alot of this is better and that brand name and its gonna break the bank... good luck there brakes they will wear down....
true...but i just want to get a few more posts before i most likely go down to pepboys and get the slotted ones.
 
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Old 03-29-2010 | 06:26 PM
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I think I might go with PepBoys...
Ceramics front-49.99/rear-49.99
ProStop Platinum front-58.99/rear-33.99
Parking Shoes-49.99


Whataya all think. Is this OK?
 
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Old 03-29-2010 | 06:54 PM
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thats some feta... right there...check out the powerstops on brakemotive whole set for like 270 maybe less just gotta buy some parking shoes...
 


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