The Curly 1

Ok, I have a 2008 and it now has 26,000 miles on it. In a few weeks I am going to make a road trip about 6,000 miles. I want to align the front end and new brakes before I go. Rotors are good (for now)
Is there anything better than stock? Is it worth the money?
I am pleased with the performance of the stock brakes just want to get it done before the trip as I do not want any problems on the road.
what do you reccomend?

oneton

I have a 06 LS with a 07/04/05 build date and have over 62K with the same pads & shoe's it came with. inspected at 60K service were fine getting there but still serviceable

Old Lar

I have 48K on my '06 LT1 and the brakes are still good. But I'm easy on brakes with my driving habits.

If the brakes are still good and you are on the highway for 6000 miles how much braking do you do?

Jeff®

6000 miles!

Where are you going? Tierra Del Fuego?

ChevyM84

other than rotors the brakes on the hhr's are good(as long as ur driving normal)

The Curly 1

Well, I am in the United States of Texas and I will be going due north OK, NE, SD, Nd, and Mi to talk to some of my dealers and then cut across through up through MD, Pa, Ct, New York. On the way back I will be going south with stops in Tennesee, KY, Al and possibly Florida then back to Texas. I have to visit some of my iportant dealers and customers. It may not be 6000 miles but I certainly do not want to have any problems on the road.
I am pretty hard on my brakes I think but I bought the car for mileage and I am trying to drive easier.

Lee3333

I have had my R1 Concepts on for about 1200 miles, with their recommended pads, and so far they are absolutely wonderful. A few people here have used them (this is where I heard about them) and they have had no problems with them either.

From what I read, a lot of people have had no problems with their rotors/brakes and vibration. But-there are also a group of us that have been plagued with problems with the factory rotors. I am guessing that there was a problem with production of some of the rotors, since everybody is not having this problem. As you said, brake pads should be replaced, but rotors should be ok.

Some people here have said that aftermarket pads could cause a problem since they are harder. I have never had this problem on any of the many other cars I owned, but these new cars can be quirky with different parts. The dealer told me a story about a guy with a truck that put bigger wheels and tires on, and had tremendous problems with the engine and computer. Back in the old days, the only problem you could expect would be the speedometer being off. Now, everything is so intertwined that changing one part could set off a chain reaction. Personally I remember hooking up my GPS and a map light to my fuse box. It blew triggered a code and I brought it to my dealer for warranty work. He pulled the seat, panals, etc trying to find the cause. Ultimately it turned out to be a blown fuse, but since it was due to something I added they charged me for hours of labor. It seems that the circuits all go through the computer, and any increased resistance throws a code. Plus, all of the wiring is just thick enough for the factory items. Plus remember everybodys problems with adding air cleaners and the codes. Cars are not easy to work on or modify anymore.

The Curly 1

I have made a bunch of changes and have never thrown a code. Brakes are working good with no problems but just do not want to be far away and have a problem. I guess it should be OK if others are getting up to 48,000 miles.

Lee3333

Should be fine. Brakes dont suddenly go, like electronic components. They slowly get worse, and you will have plenty of warning. And remember, where every you go there are Chevy dealers and mechanic shops that can help you if you do run into any problems. It's not like you are driving something exotic like a Ferrari. Good luck and enjoy your road trip.