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I purchased a set of these rotors after seeing the auction on Ebay. I actually went to SportBrakes.com and got their phone number and called them to place an order for them. They were $217 shipped for a set of four rotors. I thought that was a really good price. I will take some pics of them when I receive them. Here is a link to the original Ebay auction I seen them in: Ebay Auction And here is a pic that they provided:

Those look really good. Is going with drilled rotors help with your brakes lasting longer? Better heat venting and all that? I am just wondering because I have summer rims to install and they are heavier then my steel rims and I am hoping not to see my brake life drop due to a heaver wheel/tire. That looks like a good price you paid. Even if its in USD.

Nice. I like I dont have 4 discs but I would like this on the fron of my Vibe... Good find!

I'm not sure how long they will last, but I bet it will be longer than the OEM rotors. The pads will probably make more of a difference there. I am probably going to go with a ceramic pad or some other type of high performance, low brake dust pad. Possibly a set of Raybestos pads. The new wheels I am getting are also a little heavier than my stock ones, but I don't think it is enough to cause a noticable increase in brake wear.

I think the transmission is lifetime factory filled with synthethic lube.

On my last car, I installed a set of KVR cross-drilled rotors and brake pads. No dust, and last a very long time. Had them on for roughly 50,000 miles, and they only wore down about 1/8" or so. Ran about $200 for all 4 rotors and pads for all 4 corners, if I remember right.

very nice, i'm hopefully goin follow you like usual and get those soon also.

I'll probably follow to once my first stock set of rotors are done.

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »I'll probably follow to once my first stock set of rotors are done.me too... was planning on it this summer, but decided to just wait til they need replacing. same thing w/ the clutch. i have more important things to spend my money on... like paying off bills!

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »me too... was planning on it this summer, but decided to just wait til they need replacing. same thing w/ the clutch. i have more important things to spend my money on... like paying off bills! Bills are more important to be paid off, hopefully when I need brakes, I won't have to many bills piling up on me.

Any idea how the drilled rotors hold up to the abuse that roadsalt does to the rest of the car? Any different than regular or slotted rotors? Just wonderin'... I'd love to get a set of these when the time comes to replace the stock ones.

Quote, originally posted by LavaMyVibe »Any idea how the drilled rotors hold up to the abuse that roadsalt does to the rest of the car?These have a zinc plating on them which prevents rust.

The zinc plating quickly wears off the contact surfaces, but they will be kept clean by the pads. It should protect the rest (outer edge, grooves/holes and hub area), unless you really get them smoking hot and burn off the zinc. (very unlikely)Technically, drilled rotors are more prone to cracking, but with proper machining and possibly a better iron alloy, most are equal or better. Some people say that drilled rotors 'bite' better, as any dust/gas film is bled off from under the pads.

Well I received my rotors today. All 45 lbs. of them! They look really nice! Here are a couple of pics I took of them just out of the box.Pic 1:

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look forward to seeing them on your vibe this summer!

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Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Is there an install date going on here or no?Not as of yet. I need to get some different brake pads. Right now I am looking into the Raybestos STS pads. I am going to call today and get some prices.

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »??? Can anyone renforce this?No, the transmission does not come with any sort of synthetic lubricant. And it's not a lifetime fluid either.--Matt

Quote, originally posted by mkosem »No, the transmission does not come with any sort of synthetic lubricant. And it's not a lifetime fluid either.--MattYou seem pretty certain about this mkosem. Where does your information come from? On page 6-28 under "Manual Transaxle Fluid -When to Check", my '03 Owner's Manual reads: "A good time to have it checked is when the engine oil is changed however the fluid in your manual transaxle doesn't require changing." And also on page 7-44: "Manual transaxle GM Goodwrench Synthetic Manual Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. US 12346190, in Canada 10953477 - 1 quart) or SAE 75W-90 GL-5 Gear oil." (bold my emphasis)PS, Silver: LOVE Calvin and Hobbes!, Bummer that Bill Watterson isn't doing it any more

You already have ceramic pads from the factory, if you need new ones raybestos PGD923QS are the best replacement.

Triton---did you look into EBC Greenstuff pads? I've heard good things about them from a friend of mine and they sell them for the Vibe at tirerack.com.I like those Brembo's. They are known for high quality brake parts. I wonder how big of a pain in the a$$ it will be to change the rear rotors since the e-brake works off of a drum brake setup inside the hub of the rear rotors. Anyone with experience changing the rears have any tips/comments on it?

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Is there an install date going on here or no?*Post Bump*?????

The rears with the e-brake drum were no sweat at all. The biggest problem with mine came about because the rotors were rusted onto the hub. Other than that, it was a breeze.

Triton, DON'T FORGET to do a proper bedding and seasioning procedure on your new rotors.I made up a post reguarding this here .. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=28516It helps a TON for wear of the rotors, i've had a set of KVR crossdrilled on my Subaru for over 5-6yrs now !!!! Look at the Baer tech info, thay have a really good section on bedding and seasioning... Oh, and do you use a torque wrench on your lugs?? You should, it's will help keep warping down... Good luck on the install..!!