so I had to brake super hard and I finally am in need of some front brakes... anyone know of a good place to get cheap, yet decent / effective brakes? Only in need of the fronts... ((06 sti))
Frozen rotors (Diversified cryo). I am going to be doing another GB in the spring if you can last that long. I try to have it finished by the end of Feb. They are a little more expensive, but with the cryo treating they will last as long as the car. Russ
I'm in on that when it happens. I procrastinated putting my 4-pots on. Waiting to get new rotors and new pads. I decided on frozen and now waiting for money.
I don't think pads are covered under warrenty under normal wear and tear... I do have extended coverage on the car up to 100,000 miles.. so if thats the case... then sweet.... I just don't want to dela with subaru saying.. we will replace the pads, but you have to buy rotors.
IIRC the stock rotors from Subaru are around the $300 each for the fronts. I know Diversified can do better. Search for my past GB thread and that should be a pretty close guess on prices. Russ
Just had a very brief discussion with a subie tech in burnsville. He told me pads under normal wear and tear are not covered, yet manual says pads are covered under new car warentee. He told me unless they seperated it isn't covered.... This true?
this is just what I was told, word for word. Which I think is a load of crap. If the manual says pads are covered for 36k, under new car warentee. it doesn't make sense. ((edit)) called minetonka.. they told me pads are covered to a certain degree... the pads need to be at a certain level before they will be replaced... it also sounds as though I might have a rock in my pad? ... my bet... = pads went to the suck graveyard.
I test drove it and heard nothing.... You exhaust is loud thou. Wow. Did say he was taking it apart and looking at it.
it was I know the techs need to hear whats going on.. but man on a personal level I do not like people driving my car. breaks don't squeek anymore so i'm thankfull... took an hour and a half for them to tell me nothing was wrong with my car... and that he couldn't hear my brakes because my exhaust was a little loud.... I would have rather had the tech simply look at the brake pad than test drive my car. I don't let my best friend test drive my car.. then they took it through the wash... again, appreciated the gesture behind it.. but my car has never seen a touch wash... so that made me a little mad... it's gonn grab a new paint job this spring.. so i'm not THAT flustered over it... but I would think it would be a nice gesture if they asked me if I would like it washed... end result... I felt completely out of control with what was going on with my car... like a parent going in for surgery....not a good feeling. unless I dead set HAVE to take the car in for something I really really can't handle on my own.. it's not going back into shop hands unless I can see it constantly.
The car wash I could understand. Mine has never been to a touch and a touchless only during the winter. The test drive thing is pretty much required unless you want them to guess the squeak is gone.
yea, I understand the need for it.. the wash is what got under my skin.. i'm glad they were nice and offered a free wash... thanks subaru for trying to take the next step... but a simple (the tek is done looking at your car, would you like us to run it through the wash for you) would have been awsome. I know she saw the look of terror on my face as soon as she said "your car is ready, its just waiting for the car wash" I asked if it was a touch wash and once she said yes I quickly replied with "can we stop this from going into the wash.. like right now?" you guys and poke at me for being anal about my car.... but I love the car, and like to take care of my large investments.
I got brakes all the way around my 05 STI for like 100 bucks...stops great...wears good...no issues with them at all...stops the same as the oem brake pads. Unless you go to the track...brake pads are for the most part...brake pads. No need for hawks driving back and forth to work...just my 2 cents. My "cheap" pads are stopping 500awhp too and not a problem..they put me into the seat belt with little effort.
So with that logic tires are just tires? Everyone run cheap Cooper all seasons! Some of us can tell the difference. Initial bit on some cheaper pads blows. Not that I think the OEM pads are worth 5 bills.
i'm anal about my car... hence this full on post... i'll end up biting the bullet and spending the extra 40 bucks over the cost of cheap pads to get quality pads when that time comes. you pay for what you get, and peace of mind is peace of mind.
Sorry to hear about bad experience with the car wash. We just automatically wash every car, unless told not too. It's just the way it is here.
To a point...yes...the logic is..use what works...not what costs the most. But yes...there are cheaper tires that will out perform the more expensive ones all day long. To think otherwise is foolish. I'm not saying cheap pads will ALWAYS be the same or better...I am saying...use what works regardless of price...if you buy something just because it costs more and thinks it's better just for that reason...go nuts. I think by your comment you missed my point entirely along with the "logic" behind it. If you want to spend 500 more dollars just to be like "there...did you feel that....right there...right away when I hit the brakes for that split second...right there"...be my guess. Try a brake test once...you might be suprised to find that you are paying 500 dollars for a "bite" thats in your head...and the same braking ability from 70-0...again...test them...you can't go by "feel". yep and name brand drugs are way better than generic...because...just like "some" car parts...they come from the same manufacturer..head down two or three seperate conveyors and get different "name brand" stickers on them. How do i know this...because my soon to be father in law makes the conveyors that do just that...and guess what some of his consumers...are automotive plants that make pistons...brake pads...and hoses...lets just say that the raybestos I use...are no different than a "particular name brand" that you pay about 480 dollars for...but don't worry..the name brand one "bites" way better Really would be suprised that there are numerous automotive parts including brake pads that come off the same assembly line and are packaged as a "name brand" when they are no different than the "generic". It's amazing how much more a little box and sticker will cost you. Research them...brake test them. I have used red stuff, green stuff, raybestos, hawks, and oem. In my opinion...if I tracked on a regular basis...I would use hawks...but for everyday driving...I will take the raybestos. a lot more than 40 buck brother
No need as there is no ego...just trying to help. Buy what you want thats cool. Good luck with whatever you purchase.
You've got a pretty weak argument here. We all know that corn flakes are corn flakes regardless of who manufactured them. But when you get into things like brake pads, there are so many different formulations and properties to consider that even branded pads (hawk et. al.) might be completely wrong if you use the wrong composition for the wrong application. When you're dealing with generics, the manufacturer is selected on price, not quality. So one day, the pads on the shelf might be manufactured by raybestos, and the next shippment of the same generic brand might be manufactured by god knows. And I can tell you from experience (buttonwillow in bakersfield CA, ie 120* track temp and multiple braking from 100+ mph to whatever) brake fade sucks. No, most people won't see those kind of conditions. Yes, the brake pads you choose matter. Point in case, WRXs are fat pigs in a lot of respects and are really easy to get up to speed. I just went stage II and noticed that I get up to speed waaay faster than stock, and I just have a 2.0L. I wan't some confidence behind my brakes... sorry. To the OP. 1) A car is not an investment, it's an expense. Get over it. 2) Brakes are some of the easiest things to work on. If you're going to be so snooty about your car, a saying comes to mind: If you wan't something done right, you better do it yourself.
