After 56,000k on my 05 FX4, I am going to replace my pads/rotars. I was trying to decide between the Wagner Thermo Quiets, Car Quest Blues? And for rotars I was going to get some powerslot rotors. Which ones are better, and any other rotars that people have had good luck with? Also, I was just going to buy them online and have my old man and I put them on. Anyone have any links to buy the pads/rotars. Thanks!

 

This is what I am about to do:

Powerslot Cryo rotors with Car Quest blue pads!

 

I don't know anything about those rotors, I had to get mine in a hurry, so went with the Raybestos rotors from a local parts house. As far as pads, I don't think you can go wrong with either of those choices. I have almost 50,000 on my Thermo Quiets and they have been perfect.

 

Power slot is one of the bigger names in rotors. Check them out on autoanything.com and tirerack.com

 

I vote no brakes, brakes are for girls enough said

 

Anybody use Hawk Performance Ceramic LTS or HPS pads?

 

the hawk pads ive heard nothing but good about them

for rotors chack out www.rotorpros.com i got mine there, drilled slotted and powdercoated for all 4 is $400. they work alot better then stock and are cheaper then stock and all other aftermarket rotors, and you dont have to wait a long time like powerslot

 

The CarQuest pads are awesome. I can't wash my truck here in NC (drought), and I take it to get washed once a month and the back factory brakes show more dust than the front Carquest. I think they stop the same as the factory.

 

are the carquest's ceramic? i read a thread here at one point that basically said the ceramics were great. same or better stopping as OEM pads and no dust.

 

I have searched the links posted above and I can't find the wagner thermo quiets or the carquest blues. Anyone have another link to buy either online?

 

powerslots, but cryos are expensive, and dont seem really nessacary, coupled with akebono proacts, no dust at all

 

carquest premium severe duty

 

EBC Ultimax slotted rotors and EBC 7000 series pads work completely awesome and literally zero dust! Very happy with the pads. Feel like brand new brakes every time you drive. Even pulling/braking with a trailer. Very happy with the Ulitmax rotors but what ever you do, DO NOT get the Ultimax pads. You can check out the rotors on the EBC web site.

 

Another vote for powerslots and ceramics.

It made a significant difference to my truck's stopping difference since purchasing em' earlier this year.

I don't know about the models from '05 and up but my model's brakes and the '04 models [I've ridden in/driven a few] are horrific!

Good luck.

 

The thing about the Power Slot Cryo rotors are that you will never have to worry about them warping. Those rotors with Car Quest Blue semi metallic pads are what I will be ordering.