David asks…
Kool Vue Brake Pad Review by jacobray69?
I’d like to know if anyone out there has any input on KOOL VUE brake pads. I bought the SM SERIES BRAKE PAD SET (part#KV200109F) for $7.59 plus shipping & handling (order total $16.91) and I just installed them on my 1999 subaru impreza RS and test drove them and they seem to work very good. better than raybestos brake pads I’d say. why so cheap then you ask? I asked that too and found that they are made in Thailand for a company in Carson City, Ca who are wholesale dealers. these brakes go for 49.00 bucks elsewhere. during my test drive (after breaking them in for about 20 miles) I did slow stops from 100 yards, quick stops at about 15-20 yards at 35 mph, and one unexpected hard brake incident at 45 mph when a car turned right in front of me..
results: overall these brakes kick raybestos’ off the court! for all of you wondering if you’ll die paying for cheap brakes, I’d say it’s better to keep that general rule alive but not in the case of kool vue. slow breaking at about 100 yards was effortless. I felt I could stop on a dime if I had to apply more pressue. the quick stops (most important) were fearless. my other reybestos OEM’s never had the friction stopping power these had and for a fraction of the price. in the unexpected braking incident the brakes responded nicely and there wasn’t really reason to be alarmed, however, there was about a .75th of a second where the pads slipped grip but caught grip in the same second. this was only due to the pads being brand new and hardly had a full trial break in period, plus I repainted my brake calipers black and there was residue on the rotors which is now clean of residue after braking. so basicly this all happened right after I put them in and drove 20 miles to my girlfriends house. I even braked in dips and braked up and down a driveway to a gas station and they worked better than my old $39.99 reybestos semi metallic pads. these kool vues have slotted grooves and are NAO brake pads made with aramid fibers.
there wasn’t any noise initially or when I finally parked.
overall on my test run I give these brakes a 8/10. maybe even a 9/10. and they beat any OEM or main market replacements that not only cost more but wear more and wear out quicker. I will give another review after about a month to be complete.
admin answers:
Great give us a up date in a year every month til they wear out
cheap brake pads dont mean they good or not its how long they stop you that matters
Helen asks…
who makes the best front brake pads and rotors for 2001 mercury sable Ls wagon?
it has the 3.0 dohc engine.i have read review after review.i need help deciding.my rotors are warped now and i want to have them replaced.any suggestions would help.
admin answers:
Bendix
Raybestos
Wagner
BRembo……….Brembo is very expensive, so think wisely
Chris asks…
Best place to take my jeep for brake pads in colorado?
Ok so i need to change my brake pads for my jeep and i have been looking at reviews for places and most have been giving rip offs and bad jobs…the only place that sounded reliable and good was meike?or something like that what place should i go to ?
admin answers:
Im not downplaying your ambitions for a quality shop, but in all seriousness, you cant mess up installing brake pads.
You should go to a store and buy them yourself, and put them in, all you need is a socket set, a “C”-clamp and a way to lift your wheel off the ground.
-To replace them you simply unbolt the wheel, and unbolt the caliper
-Then you pop out the old pads, compress the piston with the clamp, and snap in the new ones
-Re-bolt the caliper
-Re-bolt the wheel
-Done
If you don’t wanna do it yourself just go to any shop, they wont mess up, and if you have problems with your brakes afterward, it because your car is old not because they messed up, you CANNOT mess up.
Jenny asks…
NAPA Adaptive 1 brake pads? Anyone know if they are worth buying?
Looking to put new brake pads and rotors on my Accord, and I saw some good reviews for the NAPA Adaptive 1 brake pads. Just want to know if anyone has heard any PROS/CONS about them. Or if you have had any experience with them? Let me know thanks.
admin answers:
They are pretty good. Cant go wrong at napa.
Richard asks…
How hard is it to change brake rotors & pads on a 01 Silverado 4WD?
Any suggestions/reviews on basic aftermarket rotors and/or pads?
admin answers:
What’s wrong with “stock”?
GM uses higher quality steel in their rotors than ANY aftermarket China made steel.
It’s simple to replace rotors and pads.
1) A good jack.
2) A block of wood. (to hold the truck tires off the ground) Don’t trust the jack by it’s self!!
3) 1 Big C clamp. (to compress the calipers)
4) Lug wrench.
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