New Brakes, MOPAR, NAPA, or something else?

cgass · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:34 pm

It's time for new brakes on the KK. I'm looking for some suggestions on what to go with. I need to do the front pads, and rear pads and rotors. I've looked into NAPA and MOPAR so far. Prices are comparable, with NAPA being slightly cheaper. What's the best way to go?

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:40 pm

i have the napa adaptive one stuff. it stops well, not sure about any better then stock though. :juggle:

remdawg · **Joined:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:05 pm **Posts:** 204

I just picked up some Duralast pads from AutoZone last summer because I had a coupon. They are the second one up from their basic set (partially ceramic) and came with free replacements when they wear out. I haven't had any issues with them and they work well (just as good if not better than stock).

G.E.Nauticus · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:23 pm

I would have to recommend these, Kragen(Oriley) and AutoZone should carry them, These are fronts. I live in the mountains and do Alot of Braking, these are silent ceramics(no or very little brake dust) and run very cool. On my Tribeca I swapped to these at 15k miles got about 70k miles out of them and after 120k miles on the car still didn't have to turn rotors because of heat warping. No wheel wobble after prolonged braking either...

Wagner Thermoquiet Ceramic

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:53 am

G.E.Nauticus wrote:

Wagner Thermoquiet Ceramic

Or more commonly known in service shops as "Thermosqueaks" :ROTFL:

hrogi · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:23 pm

Ok here is a questrion about the something else part of this topic.

can we upgrade to larger discs front and rear without messing up the ABS, traction control system or anything else?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:49 pm

hrogi wrote:

Ok here is a questrion about the something else part of this topic.

can we upgrade to larger discs front and rear without messing up the ABS, traction control system or anything else?

It will be a 100% custom built job,and no it would not effect the ABS at all.

cgass · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:01 pm

Decided to go with NAPA. Ordered everything up today. With discounts it came out to about $100 less than the MOPAR stuff would have been. More expensive than the Thermoquiets, but I've seen a lot of reports of them squealing quite a bit. They should be going on Thursday, provided I don't get called into work

New Brakes, MOPAR, NAPA, or something else?

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