HokemBokem Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 Yesterday after cashing my shitty check I went down to Auto zone to get brake pads. They didnt have much of a selection and I needed to get home for work so I bought some Duralast gold brake pads for the front for 35 bucks. I cant even find a pic of them in the net anywhere and was just seeing if you guys have had any experience with these? EDIT: PICS They look nicer than my Raybestos Quote
GTPrix Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 Never heard of them, but with the stock braking system anyways, they can't be too much better / worse than the other pads on the market. Drew Quote
pwmin Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 im not sure about how good they are, but most good pads at least have a groove in the middle to reduce heat and possibly dust sort of like slotted/drilled rotors Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 Hmmm, they don't look so good. All light silver colored pads I've used that look like that are semi-metallics and have absolutely no bite. There have been times that I thought the car was going to roll into the intersection. I stick with carbon metallics which have a lot of bite and are a darker color material. Quote
pwmin Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 my mistake. i didnt notice the beveling on the outside of the pad. it pretty much does the same thing as the groove in the middle. theyre probably ok but not the best. Quote
ron350 Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 Found this on Duralast Brakes. Published in Oregoned.org - Indexed on Jan 24, 2005Relevance: MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AutoZone, Inc. , the nation's leading auto parts and accessories retailer, has recognized two of its manufacturing vendors as the company's Suppliers of the Year. Morse Automotive and Unit Parts Company were recognized for their achievements at the annual AutoZone Vendor Summit. Morse Automotive, the nation's largest independently owned manufacturer of brake shoes and disc pads, supplies Valucraft, Duralast and Duralast Gold brake pads and shoes. The Chicago-based company was represented at the Summit by Jay McCory, executive vice president, who accepted the award. http://www.morseauto.com/ Those come with a lifetime warranty and the only negative thing i have read about them is, brake dust like factory pads. Try them out and if you do not like them AZ will let you trade them in on thereMorse Ceramic pads. Quote
HokemBokem Posted February 18, 2005 Author Report Posted February 18, 2005 ehhh for 35 bucks I dont mind if they dont last that long Quote
White93z34 Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 ehhh for 35 bucks I dont mind if they dont last that long damn straight, hell anymore all i buy are the cheepass rear rotors and pads, they wear down just as quick, why bother. then again i have pre 94' brakes. Quote
mfewtrail Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 I put a full set of them on my parents Regal a while back, they work fine. Quote
gp90se Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 I sell em all the time, there a good solid replacement pad. They have a little more bite then stock but dont destroy rotors. that lifetime warrenty means just that, in 20k miles, turn em back in for a FREE set. Quote
TeeJay3800 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 Its odd that the Duralast name could be used somewhere else. I have an AC Delco DURALAST GOLD alternator. Same name but different brand.....weird. Quote
mfewtrail Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 Its odd that the Duralast name could be used somewhere else. I have an AC Delco DURALAST GOLD alternator. Same name but different brand.....weird. Tim, Duralast Gold alternators are by Duralast, not AC Delco...I have one in my SE. Where did you see AC Delco when you bought it? Also, I believe "Johnson Controls" manufactures Duralast and a couple of other brand batteries/alternators. Quote
gp90se Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 duralast makes/remans: wires, alternators, starters, batterys, tie rod ends, balljoints, pads, shoes, clutches, berrings, waterpumps, etc etc Quote
HokemBokem Posted February 19, 2005 Author Report Posted February 19, 2005 but dont destroy rotors. Thats mainly what I cared about. Oh and last time I did my brakes I forgot to grease up the whole left front side :oops: I will not do that again Quote
sonyman87 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 I use Bendix Titanium Metallic Part# MKD376 they have built in Cutting blade that actualy cleans and turns the rotors :shock: badass! not to mention i dont have to wash my wheels every week from beakdust anymore. Great stoping power Quote
supreme_style21 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 I use Bendix Titanium Metallic Part# MKD376 they have built in Cutting blade that actualy cleans and turns the rotors :shock: lol... how do you figure that? Quote
sonyman87 Posted February 20, 2005 Report Posted February 20, 2005 I use Bendix Titanium Metallic Part# MKD376 they have built in Cutting blade that actualy cleans and turns the rotors :shock: lol... how do you figure that? the cutting blad is the first layer of surface when they are brand new. they look like the cutting wheel on a dremal. i forgot to specify that they cutting surface wears off after a few hundred miles. Quote
HokemBokem Posted February 20, 2005 Author Report Posted February 20, 2005 I use Bendix Titanium Metallic Part# MKD376 they have built in Cutting blade that actualy cleans and turns the rotors :shock: badass! not to mention i dont have to wash my wheels every week from beakdust anymore. Great stoping power WOW that is badass. I wish I could get ome of theose bitches. How much they cpst fora set. Exuse my drunkness. Anyway me and my dad dud my pads today and my fucking g brake hoses were laeking so me and my dad had to reaplce those bitchres. Quote
sonyman87 Posted February 21, 2005 Report Posted February 21, 2005 I use Bendix Titanium Metallic Part# MKD376 they have built in Cutting blade that actualy cleans and turns the rotors :shock: badass! not to mention i dont have to wash my wheels every week from beakdust anymore. Great stoping power WOW that is badass. I wish I could get ome of theose bitches. How much they cpst fora set. Exuse my drunkness. Anyway me and my dad dud my pads today and my fucking g brake hoses were laeking so me and my dad had to reaplce those bitchres. i think it was less then 40 for the pair with shimms im guessing $35 Quote
DiscoStudd Posted February 21, 2005 Report Posted February 21, 2005 the cutting blad is the first layer of surface when they are brand new. they look like the cutting wheel on a dremal. i forgot to specify that they cutting surface wears off after a few hundred miles. The EBC Greenstuff pads have that layer on them as well... Quote
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