Im going to be doing a complete front and rear brake job next month on my Ram. I have been looking at alot of reviews about the different brands of pads and rotors and have narrowed it down two. Im looking at the Wagner rotors with either the thermalquiets semi metallic or ceramic pads or the same pads with the brakemotive rotors. Should I go with the ceramics over the semi metallics and is it worth it to spend the extra money on the Brake motive D/S rotors over the oem style Wagners? Any help would be great as both the ceramic pads and D/S rotors are new territories for me.

 

I've heard nothing bad about the Brakemotive/ceramic combo. It's popular and for 250 bucks you can't really go wrong

 

That is what i was originally thinking of doing but was unsure about their pads. I read mixed reviews about them and since i knew the wagners were good I thought i would go with the wagners with the brake motive rotors. but i found wagner rotors for even cheap and didnt know if it would be worth the extra money to do brake motives with the wagner ceramics.

 

The pads shouldn't really matter as long as they are ceramic. The only bad pads I've really heard of are the EBC Green Stuff

 

Wow that shocks me, ive always heard the the EBC greenstuff were the pads to get, I just never thought they were worth the expense. I had thought about the EBC utimax but those are semi metallics and still 60 bucks an axle. I think im going to go with the wagner ceramics and the brake motive rotors.

 

I have been running the brakemotive D/S rotors and the Cremics that sell with the set for about 8 months now and I don't have a single complaint about them. I would recommend them to anyone that's looking for a inexpensive combo overhaul. Looks like they still have the deal going on

2006 - 2011 Ram 1500 2WD & 4WD (Reg or Quad Cab)

Front Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Pads - $130.00 Shipped!*

Rear Rotors & Z16 Ceramic Pads - $128.00 Shipped!*

Rotors and Ceramic Pads F&R - $225.00 Shipped!*

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/vendor-group-and-special-buys/318337-brakemotive-drilled-and-slotted-brake-kits-lowest-prices-ever.html

 

I saw that then i looked on ebay and they are going for only 205 for the complete set shipped, How do you like their stopping power over the OEM brakes, did you notice any difference?

 

I think the stopping power is better then OEM. I know that when I grab the binders I will do through the windshield.

 

ive got the brakemotive set as well, no complaints, ive got about 5000 miles on them so far. They stop great, definitely better than stock.

 

Thanks guys for your opinions. Brakemotive it is. Ill get a set ordered here in the next few weeks.