local carquest shop was asking over $70 for (1) pair of front carquest blue semi-metallic brake pads

we have account and it drops price to $56

still thought they'd be a better value than that

 

You will get great pads for the price, trust me. You can shop around for comparable pads but really they all should be about the same prices. I would pay double for how well these things have done, not a single issue to date and I've used them since 2001 or 2002 maybe? I think you pay for the warranty a bit, but if needed it is nice to have.

 

I paid $58 including tax in Atlanta in Nov. I have not put them on yet.

 

Hands down - the best pads I have ever used.

 

Hell, I told a guy with a Lightning about these pads and I got the look like "ya, I'm not putting some regular pads on my truck" because they aren't a name brand. I thaught to myself fine, **** good money away and look at me like I don't know what I'm doing. There is probably 100 different pads out there, 90 are about the same, 10 are just crap or overpriced etc. I try and pass good info to those seeking it from experiences I've had.

Prices are prices, a bit more or a bit less, who cares if it works. Name brands bieng better to justify higher costs with exotic materials, ha Saying Porterfield's are a more established brake manufacturer than Raybestos (Carquest blue semi-metallic producer) is a load of crap. Raybestos should be the glorified name brand and is not.

People often said Carquest online is cheaper, they're like 50 bucks max.

 

thought $70+ sounded kinda high - in the $50's sounds reasonable -

anyways... you guys have me all pumped up about these pads -

just finished installing them & carquest rotors on front - can't wait to bleed the lines and try these brakes out tomorrow

thnx

 

I called the local Car Quest here and they quoted me about $50 for a pair.

 

Just remember to be easy on them for a little while and let them seat themselves or whatever. No 100-0 stop tests is what I'm getting at. Letting them break in say has always been told to me, hope you enjoy them, post results!

 

awesome - thnx for tips - snow storm hit greater chicago and we have 1 foot plus of snow

left the detailed F150 with new brakes in the garage for time being

 

Good call, everyone was out yesterday making "fun 4wd driving" more like retarded bumper to bumper.