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eBay brake rotors.. how do these look?

Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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eBay brake rotors.. how do these look?

Yes I know they are cheap but at least the guy has good feedback. Right now my front rotors are warped pretty badly. I can slam on my brakes and the tires wont lock up.. instead the brake pads produce a wonderful smell Seems my tires have more grip than my brakes do.. I dont have ABS.

I know there are better rotors out there but I simply cannot afford them right now. I already bought all new coil packs this month.

Should I or shouldnt I go with these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissa...Q5fAccessories

Also.. what would be the best pads? I hate the amount of dusting the OEM pads produce but I dont want to end up with pads that destroy rotors or sound like a train stopping.

Any suggestions will be a big help.
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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definitely not but only cause they're drilled. Unknown quality rotors + cross drilled, I wouldn't do it...
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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if your resorting to ebay, beggers arnt choosers. the train is the least of your worries.
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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jsut got to autozone and get oem style duralast rotors...they're like $20 each...and pads are cheap too....and while not the best they're reliable....

stay away from cross drilled/slotted
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Some schmo probably took his angle grinder and drill to some duralast rotors. I would definitely ask for a picture of the actual rotors he's selling.......





that is of course if I ever decided to buy drilled/slotted rotors on ebay, which would be never. Why not just get some Brembo blanks and call it a day if money is tight? just about $150 for all four in the group deal section

http://forums.maxima.org/group-deals...discounts.html
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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I was thinking of buying from ebay for drive axles several day ago. But worrying about how the warranty be delivered, I think I'd better off to get from local store or some online store(not a store on ebay) that has reputation here.

Buying from ebay is safe, be sure to pay with paypal funded by credit card, in a bad case you can dispute either through ebay or credit card company.

Originally Posted by kingofquartz
Yes I know they are cheap but at least the guy has good feedback. Right now my front rotors are warped pretty badly. I can slam on my brakes and the tires wont lock up.. instead the brake pads produce a wonderful smell Seems my tires have more grip than my brakes do.. I dont have ABS.

I know there are better rotors out there but I simply cannot afford them right now. I already bought all new coil packs this month.

Should I or shouldnt I go with these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissa...Q5fAccessories

Also.. what would be the best pads? I hate the amount of dusting the OEM pads produce but I dont want to end up with pads that destroy rotors or sound like a train stopping.

Any suggestions will be a big help.
Old Aug 22, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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I went to autowarehouse.com and partsgeek.com for my brake parts. I was able to replace all my brake rotors and pads for just over $230. My front rotors were only about $30/each.

These rotors are just blanks; I live in WI and cross-drilled is not a good idea for snowy conditions----rotors WILL rust out quickly.
Old Aug 22, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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Drilled blanks are a crack waiting to happen
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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Do the brembo rotors have a coating to help prevent rust? My rotors are very easy to see through my rims and they look like they belong on the titanic. I would be all for some blanks if they have a zinc coating.
Old Aug 24, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by kingofquartz
Do the brembo rotors have a coating to help prevent rust? My rotors are very easy to see through my rims and they look like they belong on the titanic. I would be all for some blanks if they have a zinc coating.
Just buy some cheap $10 rotors from autozone, spray paint the area the pads dont touch with some silver caliper paint and call it good. thats what I did and they dont rust and still look good.
Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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I bought mine from ebay, can't pinpoint the vendor, drilled & slotted, replaced all four on my 95 max, been in use for over a year, no problems. It was a good package deal. Drilled & slotted rotors do stop better in wet conditions...
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