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Brembo blanks and brake pads first impressions.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by SpeedwayTaco160, Jul 27, 2017.

  1. Jul 27, 2017 at 5:01 PM
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    SpeedwayTaco160

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    I just wanted to make a post showing the awesome quality of these brembos. I have never had brembo brakes before on and vehicle and I will most def be buying these from now. I know they will great brakes. I will post some pictures on the quality of this stuff. I have bought eBay rotors and pads before, these blow them out of the water. I had to get a refund on my eBay ones because the brake pads were broken. I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves. ESP for anyone who hasn't seen them and just reads about them on here .

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  2. Jul 27, 2017 at 5:03 PM
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    Good stuff. How much did it cost you for everything?

    BTW it's "brake" ;) :D
     
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    Here are some more photos

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  4. Jul 27, 2017 at 5:04 PM
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    Thanks dude !
     
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    Do they still need to be surfaced or do they come ready to install?
     
  6. Jul 27, 2017 at 5:05 PM
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    Total was 174.14

    Had them at my door in 2 Days. Love Amazon prime
     
  7. Jul 27, 2017 at 5:06 PM
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    Should be ready to install. Only thing you need to do to the pads is inbed them properly.
     
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    That's a good price indeed!
     
  9. Jul 27, 2017 at 5:07 PM
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    These are ready to install. I love the coating on these rotor hats and the edges of them. Feels like it's powercoated
     
  10. Jul 27, 2017 at 5:11 PM
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    I compared these to the brake pads I got from auto zone I have on the shelf for my tacoma. They are identical, I saw the box and I was like "dammit" so I Air Force checked them. G2G
     
  11. Jul 27, 2017 at 5:54 PM
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    I Purchased brembo blanks for $93 and went with hawk lts pads about 2 months ago. They have done well so far. I see that they are made in china, thats unfortunate
     
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    bringing your thread bad to life lol. I got the same thing you did, and after about 7k-10k miles I have this weird grind and “whurr” sound when coming to a stop. How long did yours last? About to swap out the pads.
     

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