Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
08-28-2003, 08:37 PM
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Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
Peter:
A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
stop great.
Tom
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> Hi. I recently bought OEM Mopar rear brake shoes. The front shoes
> have less pad than the previous shoe on there. I guess Mopar doesn't
> consider this important. Less pad = faster wear and less braking
> power. This is for a 94 YJ with 10" drums.
>
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A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
stop great.
Tom
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> Hi. I recently bought OEM Mopar rear brake shoes. The front shoes
> have less pad than the previous shoe on there. I guess Mopar doesn't
> consider this important. Less pad = faster wear and less braking
> power. This is for a 94 YJ with 10" drums.
>
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08-29-2003, 03:29 PM
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Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
>Peter:
>
>A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
>brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
>also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
>equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
>the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
number.
>By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
>original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
>Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
>for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
>
>I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
>stop great.
Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?" unless
you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
and pads. :)
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mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
>Peter:
>
>A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
>brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
>also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
>equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
>the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
number.
>By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
>original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
>Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
>for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
>
>I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
>stop great.
Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?" unless
you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
and pads. :)
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08-29-2003, 03:29 PM
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Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
>Peter:
>
>A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
>brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
>also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
>equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
>the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
number.
>By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
>original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
>Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
>for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
>
>I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
>stop great.
Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?" unless
you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
and pads. :)
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mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
>Peter:
>
>A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
>brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
>also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
>equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
>the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
number.
>By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
>original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
>Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
>for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
>
>I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
>stop great.
Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?" unless
you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
and pads. :)
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08-29-2003, 03:37 PM
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Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
Peter Parker wrote:
> In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
> mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
>> Peter:
>>
>> A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
>> brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
>> also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
>> equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
>> the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
>
> Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
> number.
>
>> By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
>> original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
>> Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
>> for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
>>
>> I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
>> stop great.
>
> Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?" unless
> you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
> and pads. :)
A good reason for upgrading brakes is to stop larger wheels.
> In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
> mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
>> Peter:
>>
>> A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
>> brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
>> also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
>> equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
>> the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
>
> Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
> number.
>
>> By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
>> original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
>> Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
>> for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
>>
>> I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
>> stop great.
>
> Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?" unless
> you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
> and pads. :)
A good reason for upgrading brakes is to stop larger wheels.
08-29-2003, 03:37 PM
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Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
Peter Parker wrote:
> In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
> mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
>> Peter:
>>
>> A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
>> brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
>> also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
>> equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
>> the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
>
> Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
> number.
>
>> By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
>> original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
>> Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
>> for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
>>
>> I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
>> stop great.
>
> Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?" unless
> you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
> and pads. :)
A good reason for upgrading brakes is to stop larger wheels.
> In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
> mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
>> Peter:
>>
>> A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar front
>> brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and they
>> also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and original
>> equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply to
>> the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
>
> Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
> number.
>
>> By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
>> original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work great.
>> Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING $140
>> for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
>>
>> I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and seem to
>> stop great.
>
> Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?" unless
> you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
> and pads. :)
A good reason for upgrading brakes is to stop larger wheels.
08-29-2003, 11:08 PM
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Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
Check out Autozone. They carry Carbon-Metallic pads and they work very well.
Around 33 bucks... Lifetime wearout warranty...
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> Peter Parker wrote:
> > In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
> > mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
> >> Peter:
> >>
> >> A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar
front
> >> brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and
they
> >> also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and
original
> >> equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply
to
> >> the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
> >
> > Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
> > number.
> >
> >> By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
> >> original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work
great.
> >> Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING
$140
> >> for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
> >>
> >> I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and
seem to
> >> stop great.
> >
> > Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?"
unless
> > you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
> > and pads. :)
>
> A good reason for upgrading brakes is to stop larger wheels.
>
>
Around 33 bucks... Lifetime wearout warranty...
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> Peter Parker wrote:
> > In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
> > mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
> >> Peter:
> >>
> >> A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar
front
> >> brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and
they
> >> also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and
original
> >> equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply
to
> >> the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
> >
> > Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
> > number.
> >
> >> By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
> >> original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work
great.
> >> Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING
$140
> >> for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
> >>
> >> I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and
seem to
> >> stop great.
> >
> > Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?"
unless
> > you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
> > and pads. :)
>
> A good reason for upgrading brakes is to stop larger wheels.
>
>
08-29-2003, 11:08 PM
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Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
Check out Autozone. They carry Carbon-Metallic pads and they work very well.
Around 33 bucks... Lifetime wearout warranty...
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> Peter Parker wrote:
> > In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
> > mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
> >> Peter:
> >>
> >> A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar
front
> >> brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and
they
> >> also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and
original
> >> equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply
to
> >> the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
> >
> > Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
> > number.
> >
> >> By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
> >> original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work
great.
> >> Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING
$140
> >> for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
> >>
> >> I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and
seem to
> >> stop great.
> >
> > Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?"
unless
> > you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
> > and pads. :)
>
> A good reason for upgrading brakes is to stop larger wheels.
>
>
Around 33 bucks... Lifetime wearout warranty...
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> Peter Parker wrote:
> > In article <-iKdnf01xMiCPdOiXTWJhA@gbronline.com>,
> > mabar <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote:
> >> Peter:
> >>
> >> A couple of weeks ago, I found out an interesting fact about Mopar
front
> >> brake pads. Mopar makes a "value" line (read cheaper) front pads, and
they
> >> also sell the original equipment line of pads. Both "value" and
original
> >> equipment pads come in factory sealed Mopar boxes. This may also apply
to
> >> the rear shoes. You may have purchased the "value" line.
> >
> > Hey, I think you are right. There is a "V" in front of the normal part
> > number.
> >
> >> By the way, after checking out the ridiculous dealer prices for their
> >> original equipment front pads, I purchased Bosch pads, and they work
great.
> >> Dealer wanted $59.99 for their "value" line front pads and a WHOPPING
$140
> >> for their original equipment front pads. I couldn't believe it.
> >>
> >> I used the Bosch ceramic pads and so far they are nice and quiet and
seem to
> >> stop great.
> >
> > Ceramic. Hmmm. If they work, why not. My next question would be, "Why?"
unless
> > you go 100+ MPH? My highway machine is my VW which has better rotors
> > and pads. :)
>
> A good reason for upgrading brakes is to stop larger wheels.
>
>
08-31-2003, 11:46 AM
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Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
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Wildman <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote:
>My bad, I did not realize you needed the rear shoes. Raybestos(Pepboys) or
>Albany(Autozone) makes good shoes and pads.
All okay. I finished installing the brakes yesterday w/ a new spring and
adjuster kit. Pretty easy.
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Wildman <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote:
>My bad, I did not realize you needed the rear shoes. Raybestos(Pepboys) or
>Albany(Autozone) makes good shoes and pads.
All okay. I finished installing the brakes yesterday w/ a new spring and
adjuster kit. Pretty easy.
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08-31-2003, 11:46 AM
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Re: Mopar brakes shoes w/ less shoe now?
In article <jzU3b.228977$It4.109523@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net >,
Wildman <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote:
>My bad, I did not realize you needed the rear shoes. Raybestos(Pepboys) or
>Albany(Autozone) makes good shoes and pads.
All okay. I finished installing the brakes yesterday w/ a new spring and
adjuster kit. Pretty easy.
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Wildman <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote:
>My bad, I did not realize you needed the rear shoes. Raybestos(Pepboys) or
>Albany(Autozone) makes good shoes and pads.
All okay. I finished installing the brakes yesterday w/ a new spring and
adjuster kit. Pretty easy.
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