EBC yellow stuff brake pads/ centric prem rotors - Page 6

PDoyle · 05-19-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyCobra

Don't bother with http://www.autopartswarehouse.com
I just tried all day on their chat line to get them to answer me as to if the centric rotors were out of stock, or if they didn't carry them anymore. They indicated that they no longer carry them for the TJ.

Same story with thepartsbin.com - in fact, they use the same "live chat" and do not stock centric rotors for the TJs either. Only EBC, OEM, and Brembo.

So I bought the Brembos and yellowstuff. I am sure both will be an improvement over the warped originals, anyone have experience with Brembo vs Centrics?

I can't seem to find anyone that stocks both the rotors and the yellowstuff pads

I had the same problems noted a few pages back...

**mrblaine** · 05-19-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyCobra

Don't bother with http://www.autopartswarehouse.com
I just tried all day on their chat line to get them to answer me as to if the centric rotors were out of stock, or if they didn't carry them anymore. They indicated that they no longer carry them for the TJ.

Same story with thepartsbin.com - in fact, they use the same "live chat" and do not stock centric rotors for the TJs either. Only EBC, OEM, and Brembo.

So I bought the Brembos and yellowstuff. I am sure both will be an improvement over the warped originals, anyone have experience with Brembo vs Centrics?

I can't seem to find anyone that stocks both the rotors and the yellowstuff pads

They probably don't carry them because they were never an authorized re-seller.

robncar · 05-19-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mrblaine

They probably don't carry them because they were never an authorized re-seller.

Holy heck!!! I bought my rears (Centric Prem Rotors & EBC Greens) from them...

**mrblaine** · 05-19-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by robncar

Holy heck!!! I bought my rears (Centric Prem Rotors & EBC Greens) from them...

Yep, nothing more than a fancy drop shipper. We were trying to get Van to put together a package deal with the Centric rotors and the EBC pads for the stockers to buy. The problem is all those drop shippers are selling it so cheap it's not worth Van's time. Add in the free shipping crap they do and Van would lose money at their prices.

robncar · 05-19-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mrblaine

Yep, nothing more than a fancy drop shipper. We were trying to get Van to put together a package deal with the Centric rotors and the EBC pads for the stockers to buy. The problem is all those drop shippers are selling it so cheap it's not worth Van's time. Add in the free shipping crap they do and Van would lose money at their prices.

Fully understood. I would be willing to pay more (I know there are others that have price as number one concern) to get the service and support from Vanco instead of a faceless drop shipper. When I did my BBK, Van was having trouble getting the EBC yellows (getting the run around from his supplier) for the front and we finally went with some expensive, top line, NAPA pads.

JohnnyCobra · 05-20-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by robncar

Fully understood. I would be willing to pay more (I know there are others that have price as number one concern) to get the service and support from Vanco instead of a faceless drop shipper. When I did my BBK, Van was having trouble getting the EBC yellows (getting the run around from his supplier) for the front and we finally went with some expensive, top line, NAPA pads.

I second this. Would love to support a true wheeler, just couldn't find ANY dealers stocking centric parts for TJs. By the time I had spent 2 weeks looking occasionally, I threw in the towel and got this from thepartsbin.com - but it really makes me sick to support an Indian/South American/Malaysian phone bank.

MigueloP · 05-20-2009, 10:30 AM

So....what is the "other best option" beside centric rotors?...

**mrblaine** · 05-20-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyCobra

I second this. Would love to support a true wheeler, just couldn't find ANY dealers stocking centric parts for TJs. By the time I had spent 2 weeks looking occasionally, I threw in the towel and got this from thepartsbin.com - but it really makes me sick to support an Indian/South American/Malaysian phone bank.

I just checked with Centric and they're saying Buybrakes.com is supposed to be pretty good. At least they are authorized and have an account with Centric.

robncar · 05-20-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mrblaine

I just checked with Centric and they're saying Buybrakes.com is supposed to be pretty good. At least they are authorized and have an account with Centric.

The only Centric Rotors I could find on that site was the Cryo Slot, Power Slot, and ProStop. No Premiums? Yipe!

They did have the EBC pads though!

**Jerry Bransford** · 05-20-2009, 12:54 PM

I couldn't even find plain cast rotors for the TJ on Summit Racing's website, let alone the Centric rotors I am looking for. They had EBC Yellowstuff pads I need for a friend but I couldn't find anything but those frigging cross drilled, slotted, etc. rotors for him. Looks like I'll have to pick them up from a local brake supply shop.

JohnnyCobra · 05-20-2009, 01:15 PM

No opinion on the plain Brembos that I bought?
I thought brembo was a big name atone time, these weren't all slotted/drilled - just hoping they are round and flat, and made of a decent metal.
I had some crappy replacement rotors from Autozone on a buick in the not too distant past - chinese potmetal? LOL

**snowcrash** · 05-20-2009, 03:45 PM

I must have got the last set last week or something, but last week (around Monday or Tuesday) I ordered a set of Centric Premium Rotors and some YellowStuff pads from carpartswholesale.com and put them on Saturday. I'm surprised because when I was looking I found a few places that had them in stock.

**0II0** · 06-05-2009, 09:21 AM

http://www.usautoparts.net/catalog/?Ntt=Centric+CE120.67045&AID=10474943&PID=3055586& SID=frugalmechanic&cj=1

Is this the rotor to use?

Just wantting to doubel check.

**Jerry Bransford** · 06-05-2009, 10:48 AM

Yes, that (CE120.67045) is the correct Centric part #.

**Apex** · 06-05-2009, 11:16 AM

So what is the difference between a centric premium and any other highgrade non-crossdrilled or slotted rotor?

05-20-2009, 10:30 AM	#82
MigueloP Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 99 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	So....what is the "other best option" beside centric rotors?...