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Old 03-03-2008, 11:56 AM   #1
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Default Centric pads and rotors. good?

My front brake pads are at about 20-30% so I'm going to be putting on new pads rotors and tires at the same time here early this spring. I was looking at the gxp brakes then the fbodies but came to the conclusion that I was satisfied with the brake performance of the factory pads and rotors that a good set of stock size rotors and 05 ceramic pads would do just fine and save some cash.

Anyway the point of my post is the Rotorpros.com has Centric cross-drilled rotors and centric posi quiet ceramic pads for $300 after shipping. That sounds like a good price to me.

Has anyone had Centric material? I would like to know if their quality is ok. Thanks.
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Default Re: Centric pads and rotors. good?

Are the GXP ones able to fit? I thought Comp G's 11.9" was smaller than the GXP's cross-drilled rotor? If they do, did you price them? Do you know what model rotor rotorpros.com said would work on your car? I had Centric rotors on my 98' GTP (stock size) and they were incredible loved'em.
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Default Re: Centric pads and rotors. good?

yea they are able to fit but I dont really want to put a used pair of rotors and calipers on my car and the new ones are more expensive.
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Default Re: Centric pads and rotors. good?

im sorry but i would not trust a no name company to a safety function of the car
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Default Re: Centric pads and rotors. good?

I know they would be more expensive but I can't find anyone else who sells a cross drilled rotor to fit on 04' Comp G's. I would be willing to buy a pair from GM if it came down to it.
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Default Re: Centric pads and rotors. good?

I dont know where, but I have heard of and read about the Centric pads before and they got good reviews from what I was able to read on them.
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Default Re: Centric pads and rotors. good?

I'm stopping by the dealership today during lucnh to get prices on GXP rotors... will post when i return.
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Default Re: Centric pads and rotors. good?

yea im feel pretty content with centric due to my own research and what people are saying about them.
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Default Re: Centric pads and rotors. good?

After becoming seriously pissed off at my dealership because they wouldn't go in the back room and get a GXP rotor for me to measure... I've arrived at the conclusion that GXP Front rotors are 12.8125 and will not fit on Comp G's 11.90 (Standard) without an adaptor on the caliper.
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Default Re: Centric pads and rotors. good?

yea it takes a little more then just upgrading rotors to get GXP brakes. ive come to the conclusion after reading posts on clubgp that its not worth it for me to upgrade to GXP brakes. after putting on a good set of rotors, '05 ceramic brake pads ('05 pads will fit on the '04, they actually are a tad bit bigger), and steel braided brake lines along with some good Willwood or Baer brake fluid its going to give me a heck of an improvement.
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