Anonymous
6/19/2025, 11:13:51 PM No.28467619
What aftermarket brands/products do you always buy? I've been very impressed with the Raybestos Element3 brake pads.
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Thread 28467619 - /o/ [Archived: 1043 hours ago]
Anonymous
6/20/2025, 6:59:24 AM No.28468262
>>28467619 (OP)
Just nuked a set of Raybestos ST47 track pads yesterday at the track.
Idk what to do beyond getting even larger brakes
I keep killing track pads even with brake ducts.
Just nuked a set of Raybestos ST47 track pads yesterday at the track.
Idk what to do beyond getting even larger brakes
I keep killing track pads even with brake ducts.
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Anonymous
6/20/2025, 7:28:45 AM No.28468285
the logo looks like a taco shop
>raybertos
>raybertos
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Anonymous
6/20/2025, 7:32:09 AM No.28468289
>>28468269
I'm Braking at the final pointer cone.
Doesn't get any later than that.
I think my brakes are just too small for the car.
13in rotor with a small 6 piston.
In a pig fat 3,102lb car
I'm Braking at the final pointer cone.
Doesn't get any later than that.
I think my brakes are just too small for the car.
13in rotor with a small 6 piston.
In a pig fat 3,102lb car
Anonymous
6/20/2025, 8:03:19 AM No.28468314
>>28468262
what shitbox you got?
I was boiling brakes and gumming pads but it turned out that it was my booster was dead as fuck.
what shitbox you got?
I was boiling brakes and gumming pads but it turned out that it was my booster was dead as fuck.
Anonymous
6/20/2025, 8:22:12 AM No.28468329
Advertising thread
Anonymous
6/20/2025, 9:12:47 AM No.28468350
>>28467619 (OP)
Since I only drive Japanese cars, I strive for only Japanese made parts. Unfortunately, this has become increasingly difficult as (((they))) push globalization.
Twenty years ago I could buy a replacement part for my Japanese car from any of the big name third party brands like Beck Arnley, Federal Mogul, Raybestos, et cetera, and the majority of the time it was genuine Japanese (basically repacked OEM but without OEM price).
These days, fuck. I have to sit and scour eBay for hours using different search variations for the same part, hoping to find someone sitting on old stock, while I wade through thousands of listings for current production garbage made in China.
Since I only drive Japanese cars, I strive for only Japanese made parts. Unfortunately, this has become increasingly difficult as (((they))) push globalization.
Twenty years ago I could buy a replacement part for my Japanese car from any of the big name third party brands like Beck Arnley, Federal Mogul, Raybestos, et cetera, and the majority of the time it was genuine Japanese (basically repacked OEM but without OEM price).
These days, fuck. I have to sit and scour eBay for hours using different search variations for the same part, hoping to find someone sitting on old stock, while I wade through thousands of listings for current production garbage made in China.
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Anonymous
6/20/2025, 11:14:31 AM No.28468400
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Anonymous
6/20/2025, 11:22:18 AM No.28468402
Anonymous
6/20/2025, 11:28:31 AM No.28468408
>>28468285
San Diego detected
San Diego detected
Anonymous
6/20/2025, 4:11:04 PM No.28468662
>>28467619 (OP)
Raybestos and/or Bosch for brakes most of the time, although I keep hearing good things about fleet metlok brake pads as well.
The parts I'm confused on what to by nowadays are suspension components especially when OEM is discontinued. Online it's nothing but complaining about how moog has gone to shit, or how mevotech never was good
Raybestos and/or Bosch for brakes most of the time, although I keep hearing good things about fleet metlok brake pads as well.
The parts I'm confused on what to by nowadays are suspension components especially when OEM is discontinued. Online it's nothing but complaining about how moog has gone to shit, or how mevotech never was good
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Anonymous
6/20/2025, 4:16:07 PM No.28468671
>>28467619 (OP)
i've had good luck with powerstop stuff.
I always buy the most expensive rotors and pads I can find now, got tired of doing a brake job only to have the rotors warp a few months later and to have constant brake dust coated wheels due to shitty pads.
i've had good luck with powerstop stuff.
I always buy the most expensive rotors and pads I can find now, got tired of doing a brake job only to have the rotors warp a few months later and to have constant brake dust coated wheels due to shitty pads.
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Anonymous
6/20/2025, 4:46:34 PM No.28468700
>>28467619 (OP)
mevotech seem to be good, or at the least, acceptable. they got bought out much like moog, but whether their quality has dropped remains to be seen
mevotech seem to be good, or at the least, acceptable. they got bought out much like moog, but whether their quality has dropped remains to be seen
Anonymous
6/20/2025, 5:42:28 PM No.28468782
>>28467619 (OP)
I use Moog still but there is a dramatic drop in quality with any parts not made in the USA
I use Moog still but there is a dramatic drop in quality with any parts not made in the USA
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Anonymous
6/20/2025, 5:51:54 PM No.28468798
>>28468400
It's everything; Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan.
The parts are there for Mitsubishi; they're just being made in China or Mehico just like all the other Japanese makes now.
Even fucking Fel-Pro shifted its manufacturing/sourcing of gaskets for Japanese makes from Japan to China, and guess what, the gaskets are shit now.
How to induce planned obsolescence into cars that were built without it.
It's everything; Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan.
The parts are there for Mitsubishi; they're just being made in China or Mehico just like all the other Japanese makes now.
Even fucking Fel-Pro shifted its manufacturing/sourcing of gaskets for Japanese makes from Japan to China, and guess what, the gaskets are shit now.
How to induce planned obsolescence into cars that were built without it.
Anonymous
6/20/2025, 5:56:10 PM No.28468812
>>28468662
>how moog has gone to shit
Most Moog has. Again, it depends on where the current production is being made.
>or how mevotech never was good
It wasn't. Mevotech is one of the newer, modern era brands that was straight up Chinese shit that just needed a catchy name for western marketing purposes, just like Centric. It's all the same shit you'll find being sold under "names" like XPIUQU on Amazon and eBay.
>how moog has gone to shit
Most Moog has. Again, it depends on where the current production is being made.
>or how mevotech never was good
It wasn't. Mevotech is one of the newer, modern era brands that was straight up Chinese shit that just needed a catchy name for western marketing purposes, just like Centric. It's all the same shit you'll find being sold under "names" like XPIUQU on Amazon and eBay.
Anonymous
6/20/2025, 5:58:07 PM No.28468818
>>28468671
I highly recommend Akebono or EBC in that case, then.
Ironically enough, while Akebono is a Japanese brake company, they're the only company still having OEM replacement rotors manufactured in the US.
I highly recommend Akebono or EBC in that case, then.
Ironically enough, while Akebono is a Japanese brake company, they're the only company still having OEM replacement rotors manufactured in the US.
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Anonymous
6/20/2025, 7:53:06 PM No.28469035
>>28468818
another good brand, thanks anon
another good brand, thanks anon
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 1:24:33 AM No.28469575
>>28468662
Both have been lowering quality since COVID.
Moog has also fallen pretty hard.
Same goes with Pro forged.
Soon it will be impossible to get quality car parts. Every part will be junk and that will be the baseline.
>>28468671
I've ironically never seen a warped rotor in my life.
Even destroyed brake rotors from track days are not warped.
It's usually uneven brake pad deposits.
Both have been lowering quality since COVID.
Moog has also fallen pretty hard.
Same goes with Pro forged.
Soon it will be impossible to get quality car parts. Every part will be junk and that will be the baseline.
>>28468671
I've ironically never seen a warped rotor in my life.
Even destroyed brake rotors from track days are not warped.
It's usually uneven brake pad deposits.
Anonymous
6/21/2025, 4:52:50 AM No.28469940
>>28468782
moog got bought out and they're veen milking their reputation while selling shittier parts. the US made stuff is probably older stuff pre-buyout.
moog got bought out and they're veen milking their reputation while selling shittier parts. the US made stuff is probably older stuff pre-buyout.