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Old May 28, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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Duralast rotors

I really cant wait a week to order OEM and or anything else.

I found Duralast rotors at autozone- for $38 each.

80 compared to 200 is also nice

anyone have any experience with them?

do you guys think they would effect braking power?
thanks for your thoughts
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Old May 28, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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well they can't be any shittier than the OE rotors.. go for it.. I'm assuming you have a base TL. The Duralast rotors used to have a lifetime replacement warranty but I believe it's 2 yrs now.. still not bad.. Otherwise.. you can spend some real dough on stoptech / racingbrake rotors.. but they're not cheap.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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i got autozone pads and they seem to be good so far ... i can't c y the rotors would be bad ... give it a shot, they are cheap and have a 2 year warranty i cant c what is wrong with that
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Old May 28, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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I heard the pads are pretty good but nothing on the rotors. Try them and give us a revue.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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hey guys thanks i just picked them up and they look really nice for the money.
i also learned something:
all rotors are coated with a rust protectant and to take that off use brake cleaner. duh... well i never knew but the guy told me if i didnt use it the performance would be horrible.
i ordered ceramic pads off ebay for $30 and i had to go to advanced auto to order the brakes shoes which were only $17
hopefully this all works as nice or better than it did.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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I put Duralast rotors on my wife's Pilot. We've had no performance-related issues, but he center hub rusts like crazy within a week or two. That's not a problem on the Pilot because of the style of wheel (hard to even see the rotors), but the rusted hub is going to stand out on the TL. Not sure, but maybe you can use high-temp paint on the hub to inhibit the rust.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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hmmmmm - maybe i wont brake clean that part
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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Sounds like a great deal. You can do this DIY on the rotor hubs:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/d-106-painting-rotor-hub-diy-726854/
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