CHEVY6000VHO

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Have an 07' NNBS 2wd 1500 CC Silverado.
Looking to replace the front rotors/ pads.
This is a company truck so nothing too over the top.
Local shop wanted over $500 to do both front rotors and pads using O'Rilley crap. I don't think so. Company truck or not, I've been driving it for the past 112,000 miles and sometimes think of it as my own.
What's a good relatively decent price for a set of rotors for this truck and where to buy?
I was going to use Hawk performance pads, but for some reason all their pads indicate without Stabilitrac. I really don't understand the relevance in referrence to brake pads.
Any help would be appreciated.

J

Ferocity02

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You can get rotors at Autozone, Oreilly's, etc. Autozone has Duralast rotors for around $50 each. Cheap pads are around $25 per set. For a work truck I'd feel fine running the cheap Duralast stuff.

CHEVY6000VHO

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Yeah, the whole point of this thread was to avoid the local auto parts store parts.
Looking for something better than that.

J

1bad2k

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Ebc green stuff? OEM rotors imo. Aftermarket **** always warps easily, unless you pony up for something decent like Baer.

Robert91RS

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EBC or OEM. The factory pads lasted this long, I haven't seen the cheapo pads do that. Top it off with some EBC or OEM rotors and be done.

07vmax1500

Get some oem rotors and put a set of Wagner perfectstop pads. They are a fairly new pad but I have put many sets on at work and haven't had any problems and they give a good firm peddle once seated in. They are a mid price level pad but worth it IMHO. They are what is going on my truck when the time comes.

MyLS1Hauls

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There aren't many aftermarket pads that I have been satisfied with...Akebono ceramics and Hawk HPS/LTS are two that I've liked. I usually use OEM rotors, but have started using Centric lately, with good success.

Hawk's warning about Stabilitrac is just a legal deal. In theory, if you put pads on your vehicle that changes the brake bias (difference in braking power between the front and rear), Stabilitrac may not work properly. I've never noticed it, but I usually stick to pads that are similar to OEM.

CHEVY6000VHO

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DBA makes a great warp free rotor. Unfortunately, finding them or buying them seems to be the main problem.
I use them on my wife's Infiniti M45 with superior results. Infiniti OEM rotors (warped 2 sets in 12K mi) and warped 2 sets of O'Reilly Wagner rotors in less than 10K mi.
I installed the DBA 4000 series rotors/ Hawk pads and have been stopping strong and smooth for the past 18K mi.
I was sold on them after that. But finding them for our trucks seems to be difficult.
Their website shows an application, but can't find a local retailer. I got them from Tirerack for my Infiniti M45. Tirerack doesn't show a stock for them for our trucks.
Why is it you have to buy across seas to get a quality part??

Btw, the OEM rotors did not last 112K mi. This is the second set of rotors on this truck.

J

CHEVY6000VHO

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The DBA part# is DBA42010SL (left front rotor) & DBA42010SR (right front rotor)
Found them at Brake Pads, Brake Rotors - Best Deals on EBC, Brembo Kits and more | Place for Brakes for $185.14 each.
That sounds in line for what I paid for them at tirerack for my Infiniti M45.

J