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Old 02-24-2009, 11:12 PM
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cant do the job at my apartment. can u suggest anyone locally not at a stealership price Ty!
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Man, I wish I still lived down there. I'd do em for ya no problem.
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I'll help you do your front brakes. I did my P.Mu's in my garage.
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haha has the makings for a group install day

You doing pads and rotors? Which pads you going with?
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I'm already going to be spending most of this weekend doing fabrication/installs on my car. If I'm not at a friends house doing it you'd be more than welcome to drop by and I'll give you a hand.

I'll probably be in the garage, text me if you want some help this weekend.
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i think im going with hawks hps thanks for the offer interpol but i dunno if ill get them in time got them off buybrakes.com for $66 if i do ill msg ya up i appreciate it. what pads do u guys got or recomend.

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I just did 35k service today..I also need to change my brake pad..University Mazda quote me for $306+tax..thats too much for me
I still don't know which brake pad should I buy..
I also called Auto Dynamix in Bellevue, they quote me for $100 for the labor (brake pad changed + rotor service) but I'm not sure whether I need the rotor serviced.
Any recommendation guys?

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Old 03-31-2009, 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Rx-8 Putih
I just did 35k service today..I also need to change my brake pad..University Mazda quote me for $306+tax..thats too much for me
I still don't know which brake pad should I buy..
I also called Auto Dynamix in Bellevue, they quote me for $100 for the labor (brake pad changed + rotor service) but I'm not sure whether I need the rotor serviced.
Any recommendation guys?
I just did mine today. It cost me about $100 for the pads and rotors to be turned. Mazda had this amazing idea of putting screws in the rotors to hold them in place but they are in so tight that they strip out. Buy yourself a set of pads, and an impact driver to remove the 2 screws from each rotor. Find a buddy and take care of it. Depending on where in Seattle you are at, I could do them for 50-75 buck for ya! You get the parts.
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Originally Posted by lancefan001
I just did mine today. It cost me about $100 for the pads and rotors to be turned. Mazda had this amazing idea of putting screws in the rotors to hold them in place but they are in so tight that they strip out. Buy yourself a set of pads, and an impact driver to remove the 2 screws from each rotor. Find a buddy and take care of it. Depending on where in Seattle you are at, I could do them for 50-75 buck for ya! You get the parts.

What pads you have?
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umm i actually bought a set of upgraded oem pads from a guy on ebay for 68 bones. i took them to the dealership they did it for me for 95. so $163 not that bad.
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I went to Shucks and got their premium pad set for $69 after tax. Rotors are 12 each to be turned. I didn't see the need for anything better than OEM pads since the 8 is going to sit for a year + while im gone, and that when I get back im changing them to something better and that look better.
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Originally Posted by TheDopeShow
umm i actually bought a set of upgraded oem pads from a guy on ebay for 68 bones. i took them to the dealership they did it for me for 95. so $163 not that bad.
Which dealership you went to?$95 just for the pads or with rotor service?Is hawk hps pad a good one?
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