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Where is a good place to get rear brakes ??

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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Where is a good place to get rear brakes ??

I was curious where some of you guys go to get brakes. I need to do a full rear brake job next weekend and would like to find a set of loaded rear calipers and some rotors, They are rears so i don't need Hawk pads or anything fancy, im looking to get it done as cheap as possible without using complete junk. Thanks
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 10:02 AM
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get them from your local parts store. but buy them online and save 15-20%, then go in to pick them up. nothing fancy, but not crap either, and a decent price; not to mention a nice local warranty. hell the parts stores are prob still offering brake pads with lifetime warranty. my dad put those on his escalade a few yrs ago, and hes on his 2nd free set now
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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Not sure why you need rotors unless there was a lot of damage from faded pads. In any case, Brembo blanks are great for replacement. If you are wanting something a bit cosmetic, there is also an eBay seller who carries slotted only (I don't recommend cross drilled) rotors.
Autozone's calipers are fine. I did get a bad one right out of the box. But the new one was fine and they have both been good. Just keep in mind you will want to clean off the oil and paint them. As soon as mine saw a couple of rains, they were covered in surface rust.
Nissan now carries a more affordable rear brake pad. I decided to try them. Wear has been very good so far, no noise, and braking is consistent with a stock pad. They even come with a new shim.
You can contact (call them by phone) www.nissanpartsasap.com for pricing on the pads.
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Calipers with loaded pads u can try rockauto.com for rotors use brakelabs.com they carry slotted or cross drilled or blanks, ive used them all from brakelabs i can tell u no warping after 5 years so thats enough for me. They also have an ebay store which has a cheaper price than the main website go there.
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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Brakelabs, yup...those the ones!
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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I thought Napa had pretty decent rotors around 30-50 for a pair..
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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I would definitely go with blanks on the rear unless you just care to show off or something. Some cheap iron calipers, rotors, and pads from rockauto.com and you are set. Immediate shipping and unbeatable customer service if something goes wrong.
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