Semopar Forum

**03 Rammer** · 02-17-2011, 06:29 PM

Daniel, for sure no cheapo pads here. The OEM pads at customer pay price are around 140-160bucks. But off course Im not a customer lol

So far for the rotors this is what I've come up with:

OEMS Rotors
Fronts 74 each
Rear 142 each
$432

OEM ROTORS
V-LINE Fronts 50 each
Rear 142 each
$384

Wagner Rotors
Fronts 100 each
Rears 107 each
$414

Mixed Rotors
V-LINE Fronts 50 each
Wagner Rears 107 each
$314

Brakemotive Rotors
295 all four?????? QUALITY OR NOT?????

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/brakemot...911.m270.l1313

**BAD HABIT** · 02-17-2011, 07:59 PM

like i said i know a bunch of rams running the brake motives and havent had any issues, but from your list id run the vlines...and a ceramic pad maybe some mid grade ones...Aaron i just thought of something, your a 2500 w/ a cummins, thats alot more weight than the guys that are running the BM rotors so i cant speak on that, id have to check around and see who is running them with the same truck you got....

**03 Rammer** · 02-17-2011, 08:39 PM

From what I've read online, most say with heavy trucks to stick with a solid or vented rotor. Since my stockers are vented kinda looks like I might stick with the oem style. I've heard a few incidents where the drilled and slotted rotors broke on a 2500 and also became worped in a few months due to the more braking the 2500s require. Also found out that larger trucks, commercial use and police use should use a metalic pad and not a cermaic pad. mmmmm

**BAD HABIT** · 02-18-2011, 07:19 AM

i wonder why...

**txbass06** · 02-18-2011, 09:29 PM

Just put a set of Wagner rotors and ceramic pads on mine this afternoon. Semi-Metallic or Ceramic is completely up to you. You shouldn't have any issues with a good quality set of either

**03 Rammer** · 02-18-2011, 10:33 PM

Im def going with OEM pads non v-line. 190 out the door for both sets. Also reading up on some more reviews and help guides. Sounds like I might get some drilled only rotors. Mainly because overheated rotors cause warping and I have that problem in the rear with one or two warped rotor(s). The drilled holes and vented rotors will help greatly cool the pads. I read the slotted rotors actually can wear the pads faster because of the edges. Also said that a vented, drilled, slotted rotor isnt as strong as a vented drilled or solid vented. I found some rotors on ebay that are vented and drilled only. They still come with pads however which I could either ask not to recieve them and pay less or sell them to someone. Let me find the link to them.

**03 Rammer** · 02-18-2011, 10:43 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Fro...item415685a17d
And
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Fro...item3f06bd3075

I sent them a message asking if they sell the package as rotors only.

Also found these not sure about what metal that is and if its any good for the HD trucks
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-...item3cb51fe806

**RamSport97** · 02-19-2011, 01:12 AM

I don't know if this applies for the 3rd gens, but on Summit Racing they are having a sale on Brembo Rotors, $50 a piece. I hear Hawk Pads are generally the best bang for the buck. Ofcourse Wagner is right there as well.

Edit- I guess they don't have $50 Brembo sale for your 2500.

**03 Rammer** · 02-19-2011, 11:12 PM

^Thanks anyways. No were in the world sells rotors for 2500s cheap the cheapest I can get are 100 bucks and thats at my employee price. They do make a v-line like around 50 bucks but its a v-line thats all I got to say.

I found some drilled and vented rotors on ebay all 4 for 314 with pads. I messaged them and still no response on wither they can sell me just the rotors and no pads. I have the OEM pads at work ready to be paid for 190.66 out the door.

**03 Rammer** · 02-21-2011, 10:07 PM

So I bought my pads today. Stayed with the OEMs. I got a SICK A$$ deal on them. Normally they would of been 191 my cost out the door for both sets but was able to do some wheelin n dealin with the boss and got both sets for 89 bucks! Not to meniton they would be like 350-450 normal customer pay price hehe.

So now for the rotors either brakemotive, brakelabs or brakeperformance. Well see who answers my questions first from them about selling rotors only. Brakeperformance has the best warranty which is lifetime against like everything.