Rockauto rotors and pads?

[wutagoalie]

Im located in Canada and usually purchase my auto parts from Rock Auto, just wanted to know if anyone has purchased pads and rotors from there and were impressed by the quality, or which ones should I stay away from?
03 limited V8

 

[4runnerAzGuy]

Rockauto is just a distributor so they don't actually make anything, and they usually sell parts from a bunch of different manufacturers. The only things I usually avoid are the cheapest off brand stuff

 

[T4R2014]

Yes, they just sell the parts the numerous companies make. The only thing you need to pay attention to is their customer service policies and reviews in case you run into trouble.

 

[wutagoalie]

Rockauto is just a distributor so they don't actually make anything, and they usually sell parts from a bunch of different manufacturers. The only things I usually avoid are the cheapest off brand stuff

Sorry, I should rephrase my question. Outside of buying Toyota OEM pads and rotors, what has everyone had good luck with as far as aftermarket brands.
ceramic? metallic? semi?

Thanks

 

[ebg18t]

Contrary to many people I like the OEM pads.

I don't like poor quality/questionable quality rotors. I try to stick to a brand like centric as they are reasonable priced and consistent quality. Centric premium rotors are ~$53 each.

Centric also had a OEM level pad available called the Posi Quiet. ~$50 a set.

I have no experience with the centric pads as I just bought OEM pads as I liked the feel. But the reviews I have seen have been decent.

I tried EBC products in the past with mixed results so I don't have a recommendation there. A lot of people love EBC though. You may find them more expensive than the centric products.

Hawk offers the HPS pad which is a step up from OEM friction level. ~$65/set

 

[Wuzzy]

I installed the powerstop, or powerslot, what ever it is. I bought the kit that was front, rear, and pads. Love them. just bought a kit for my Mazda 3 also.

 

[samslmmr]

I also bought the PowerStop rotors/brakes (slotted and drilled) and they were delivered very fast. They work great as well.