I just received from Rock Auto, Centric Premium Rotors and Posi-Quiet Ceramic Pads F&R for my daughters 06 Mazda 3.
Her current setup which is part original(rear)and used car dealer installed front pads. All rotors are OE still but the fronts were lathed once prior to her taking ownership. Although the pad thickness is still OK, the brakes have been noisy since she aquired the car in 9/09 @ 50K.
When their wet and sitting overnight they "screatch" and always have a metal-to-metal contact sound(louder when first starting out during the day and get only a bit quieter while braking for normal stops. But there is always some noise...Loudest I've heard in years on any car.
The front rotors are now again starting to pulse while braking although the brake power is fine and peddel height and pressure has always been good also.
I'm going to install the CENTRIC PADS & ROTORS when the weather changes but we're not in a huge hurry cause as I said, there is still lot's of beef in her pads.
I did lots of research on these and all rotors/pads and chose Centric for her application. The price was actually cheaper than buying Wagner ThermoQuiet w/rebate and cheap rotors from AAP and using their BIG 30/40 or 50 code#'s found here in the Rabate section. Love RA!
Had to order other parts for other vehicles in our household so, RA was the best sourse for these too!
I look forward to hearing comments on both, Mazda 3 brakes and the Centric as a product which I have used on other app's but, not a whole car setup.
Her current setup which is part original(rear)and used car dealer installed front pads. All rotors are OE still but the fronts were lathed once prior to her taking ownership. Although the pad thickness is still OK, the brakes have been noisy since she aquired the car in 9/09 @ 50K.
When their wet and sitting overnight they "screatch" and always have a metal-to-metal contact sound(louder when first starting out during the day and get only a bit quieter while braking for normal stops. But there is always some noise...Loudest I've heard in years on any car.
The front rotors are now again starting to pulse while braking although the brake power is fine and peddel height and pressure has always been good also.
I'm going to install the CENTRIC PADS & ROTORS when the weather changes but we're not in a huge hurry cause as I said, there is still lot's of beef in her pads.
I did lots of research on these and all rotors/pads and chose Centric for her application. The price was actually cheaper than buying Wagner ThermoQuiet w/rebate and cheap rotors from AAP and using their BIG 30/40 or 50 code#'s found here in the Rabate section. Love RA!
Had to order other parts for other vehicles in our household so, RA was the best sourse for these too!
I look forward to hearing comments on both, Mazda 3 brakes and the Centric as a product which I have used on other app's but, not a whole car setup.