Rotors and Pads from front end of 2001 Suburban

[boomhower]

Time has come to replace the breaks. Lots of metal on metal so little hope they can be turned. I want quiet. No squeaks or any other noises after break in. Of course decent stoping distance it good, it a huge truck. Vehicle is only drien 5,000-6,000 a year so durably not a huge concern. Thoughts or suggestions? Thanks guys/gals
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[Herr Kutz]

Put some centric rotors and akebono ceramics on my versa

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Don't bother getting them turned. Just get replacement parts & swap 'em yourself. Always buy everything from Rock Auto:

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=8262624&cc=1371585&jsn=506

or

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=8262608&cc=1371585&jsn=507

Depending on which axle type you have.

Directions (although it's basically the same process on any car, so you don't necessarily need a video specifically for the Silverado):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pwFodKAl5A

 

[deadlyapp]

Your quietest solution will probably be ceramics. They have good stopping power as well usually, but a more limited lifespan than a metal matrix and will produce more brake dust IIRC. Hawk makes a good pad but really any brake pad will be similar. I'd stick to stock replacement rotors, no need to get something special.

 

[sdifox]

for big heavy cars I would go semi metallic for stopping power. unless you go really high end ceramic.

7200 lbs gross weight lol

 

[Meghan54]

for big heavy cars I would go semi metallic for stopping power. unless you go really high end ceramic.

7200 lbs gross weight lol

Semi-met without a doubt. Ceramics don't have near the cold or hot stopping power semi-mets have, which is why companies like EBC, Hawk, etc., have severe duty/truck/whatever pads that are exclusively semi-met pads. Hawk does have one ceramic pad that's supposed to have about equal stopping power compared to their LTS pads, but no ceramics match the next level of pad of theirs, like the 5.0 pads.

Of course, dusting becomes an issue, unfortunately. For instance, took some new ceramic Akebono pads off my truck right after I purchased it and replaced them with a set of EBC Yellow stuff pads. The difference was dramatic. Much more cold grip and couldn't get them to fade, including being "pushed" down a mountain with a 5000# trailer on the back.

But for the most part, the vast majority of consumers will be well served with ceramic pads. Little dust, very quiet, very rotor friendly.

 

[mizzou]

You better look at the condition of your calipers and also the brake lines. If those look shot you should replace them as well.

Do you have read drum or disc brakes? Might as well do those too right?

I’ve heard bad things about RockAuto lately and am starting to shy away. Amazon.com seems to be beating them in price and selection.

I went with Powerstop truck pads and rotors and they have performed just as needed

 

[Pacfanweb]

Get OEM Delco pads.

 

[Jimzz]

Ceramic will be quiet and more clean but offer less performance. Semi-met will offer more performance but more dust and noise.

Raybetos has a ceramic pads they call hybrid. Its an aggressive ceramic with a little metal in it. That may work best for a vehicle like yours. I have used them on several trucks and a couple SUVs that the customer wanted better performance than ceramic but more quiet/less dust than semi-met.
www.rockauto.com has the hybrid pads. Raybestos has coated rotors pretty cheap as well.

 

[herm0016]

Get OEM Delco pads.

I got 70 k miles out of my oem pads on my 09 gmc pickup with most of those miles in the rockies. they started to fade worse when i got to about 1/4 in of pad left and i replaced with same. very happy with it, even for the extra cost.

 

[Pacfanweb]

I got 70 k miles out of my oem pads on my 09 gmc pickup with most of those miles in the rockies. they started to fade worse when i got to about 1/4 in of pad left and i replaced with same. very happy with it, even for the extra cost.

My 04 Suburban went well over 120k on stock pads. I finally replaced them because had bought them a long time before, not knowing they'd last that long.