puffnstuff Member 287 Member For: 22y 29d Posted 09/06/05 01:51 AM Share Posted 09/06/05 01:51 AM OK - FOMOCO claimed my premium brakes were knackered and I required replacements @ approx $2K... no thanks !So I go NET shopping and select some DBAsport 4000 rotors and Lucas pads.Lucas pads did not fit so the nice ABS man changed em for some Bendix Ultimates.Jury is still out on the Bendix pads being any good and they may prove expensive on rotors. here are the results... all for $840 ... much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 09/06/05 02:08 AM Share Posted 09/06/05 02:08 AM Do you even clean your calipers? far out Thanks for the info, I'll be in a similar situation shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrav8 Member 1,969 Member For: 19y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand Posted 09/06/05 02:17 AM Share Posted 09/06/05 02:17 AM so how many ks are you guys getting on a set of premium discs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffnstuff Member 287 Member For: 22y 29d Posted 09/06/05 02:50 AM Author Share Posted 09/06/05 02:50 AM This all happened after the 30K service. The front pads had 5 mill left and the rotors had a 2 mill wear lip. FOMOCO claimed they could not machine them as they would then be under size !!!The rears were ok - I've installed Lucas pads back there and the olds had about 6 mill left.I'm not especially heavy on brakes (least I don't think so ;-) )Its the $2000 that was the catalyst for the project. yikes !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffnstuff Member 287 Member For: 22y 29d Posted 09/06/05 03:18 AM Author Share Posted 09/06/05 03:18 AM $305 ea for DBAsports4000 rotors and the initial pads were $125 Lucas DB1473 - but they don't fit my Caliper !!!changed for Ultimates for no cost..I'm real easy on the brakes for the first 200 ks. spent some time last night doing 60kph down to 5kph with firmish pedal applications. should be ok.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 09/06/05 03:42 AM Share Posted 09/06/05 03:42 AM Good move. How much were the rotors out of interest?What sort of Bendix Pads did they give you?I is imortant to remeber that most pads require "bedding in"Remeber if anyone has any brake problems and you want advise PM me.Even if you don't buy your brakes parts from me, I am happy to help. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I've sent you an email a couple of days ago asking for help with the view of buying from you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffnstuff Member 287 Member For: 22y 29d Posted 09/06/05 05:02 AM Author Share Posted 09/06/05 05:02 AM me? I'm not a re-seller. I think your after Bcr01 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 09/06/05 08:25 AM Share Posted 09/06/05 08:25 AM you might wanna get FOMOCO mechanics to check out why theres a tree stump growing out from your floorpan too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrdreaming Lifetime Members 1,693 Member For: 21y 10m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/06/05 09:59 AM Share Posted 09/06/05 09:59 AM What you didn't option the tree stump on yours? I thought everyone did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffnstuff Member 287 Member For: 22y 29d Posted 10/06/05 03:00 AM Author Share Posted 10/06/05 03:00 AM that's right! check the box marked..."stump pulling torque". you get to test it everyday.. much safer than bricks BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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