just had ATE rotors + Hawk HPS pads installed

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11-07-2007, 07:56 AM

TrocN98

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just had ATE rotors + Hawk HPS pads installed

used valvoline synthetic brake fluid to flush and refill the system.

Breaking is excellent. Really is night and day.

Cost breakdown:

ATE Premium One rotors set of 4 (2 front/ 2 rear) $354 shipped to my door from www.stranoparts.com

Hawk HPS pads bought off ebay through WS6STORE.COM ebay store $139 to my door

2 liters of valvoline full synthetic $10-11 bucks at autozone

4 packets of antibrake squeel lube $4 bucks at autozone

labor for chevy dealer to install $257 (includes left rear caliper replacement as mine was shot $33.00)

i wouldve installed everything myself but had no place to do so nor had time

11-07-2007, 09:20 AM

Greed4Speed

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It is amazing what some more agressive pads, better rotors and fresh fluid will do. Next time order some ATE Superblue fluid from Strano while you're at it.

Looks like I need to get into the brake business. $257 is out rageous IMO even with a $33 caliper thrown in. You think they'd have supplied their own anti-squeal for that.

11-07-2007, 09:24 AM

n2ceptor

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Is this what you have???????

11-07-2007, 10:03 AM

TrocN98

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yes...that looks like it.

11-07-2007, 11:45 PM

MarcR94v6

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do you think I'll feel a big difference with some hawk pads, good fluid, and new calipers (current ones are original and piston won't go flush - partially frozen)? I just installed some Powerslot slotted rotors and they are good, but not *** good as I was expecting. I currently have some average pads on there.