China made rear brake rotors (1 Viewer)

[Bear80]

Finally replaced my warped front rotors and upgraded to 100 pads. Turns out the rear rotors are also warped, hince slight shaking from the rear under braking. I just ran across these on ebay and just thought I'd ask to see what some of you think about using them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...&item=7954241635&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT
I couldn't find anything of the advertised maker OPparts but the guy emailed me back stating...."We manufacture them ourselves with Japanese tooling in China. We use a higher quality alloy than the Factory." Now I doubt they are higher quality alloy than toyota oem, but for $60 for 2 they are pretty tempting.

 

[ace10]

screw china!

$0.02

 

[LX_TREME]

I wont screw'em but for personal referrence i wont try i rather stick with the trust quality products otherwise those wont meet the U.S Standards- $0.02

 

[landtank]

Back in the early 70s alot of people had bad things to say about the Jap Crap that was coming onto the market. Same thing different decade. I say try them out and if you live to talk about it, let us know what you think of them.

 

[Bear80]

Back in the early 70s alot of people had bad things to say about the Jap Crap that was coming onto the market. Same thing different decade. I say try them out and if you live to talk about it, let us know what you think of them.

Exactly what I was thinking, I mean there is alot of junk coming out of China but they are getting more advanced right? So for $60 I think I'll try them out.

 

[ogsuv]

I purchased my rear rotors from continental auto parts via the web was $100 with an air filter shipped. I believe they are probably from China, but 5k miles so far and no complaints.

 

[elmariachi]

Finally replaced my warped front rotors and upgraded to 100 pads. Turns out the rear rotors are also warped, hince slight shaking from the rear under braking. I just ran across these on ebay and just thought I'd ask to see what some of you think about using them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...&item=7954241635&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT
I couldn't find anything of the advertised maker OPparts but the guy emailed me back stating...."We manufacture them ourselves with Japanese tooling in China. We use a higher quality alloy than the Factory." Now I doubt they are higher quality alloy than toyota oem, but for $60 for 2 they are pretty tempting.

It amazes me how some of you guys will but corners on these trucks. You want to own a truck that sold for $45,000 but you want to skimp on it like its a Ford Escort. When it comes to brakes of all things, I refuse to let a $100 come between me and safety/reliability.

Jim

 

[e9999]

the computer you are using to bitch about China was likely made in China....
so is your cell phone...

edit: above was intended to point out that they don't just do low tech stuff anymore, not that stuff from China is always good, of course. It isn't.
And no, I would not cut corners on brake parts either...

 

[cruiserdan]

Jim is spot-on.......


THE ABSOLUTE LAST PLACE TO CHEAP-OUT IS BRAKES......!


This is the system that keeps you from hitting things like concrete walls and other vehicles and pedestrians.

Bragging about how cheap your brake parts are is really pretty stupid.

D-

 

[White Shark]

Run Forest run! I wouldn't mind buying cheap parts if they didn't have anything to do with stopping a 7000 lb. truck with my family in it. I'd look for other places to save. Just my opinion....

 

[elmariachi]

Jim is spot-on.......
THE ABSOLUTE LAST PLACE TO CHEAP-OUT IS BRAKES......!
D-

And I am not saying that all Chinese stuff is bad...I bought a badass Mil-Dot illuminated reticle scope for my 300 Win Mag for $120 compared to a $1200 Swarovski. For what I do, it suits me just fine and I can put 4 shots inside a 3" circle at 500 yards. But missing an Elk and ass-ending a Suburban full of kids are two different things.

Jim

 

[Jim_Chow]

Having lived in Japan while working for a major Japanese electronics company, I can tell you I'd never buy an auto parts from China. Just because it's made in Asia doesn't mean it's good. The reason why Japanese stuff is so good is their cultural/work ethic. Quality/service is everything, NOT price. Workers' mentality is "it has to be done this way," not "that's good enough, no one will ever know." I'd trust Taiwanese stuff a lot more than Chinese stuff, as Taiwan is a leading country in composite technology and also build quality tools/electronics. Yeah, when I was a kid, Taiwanese stuff lacked quality. But they have come a long way. IMHO, China isn't there yet. That's why I wouldn't buy those rotors.

 

[LX_TREME]

Last time i bought the BREMBO cross drilled rotors cost about $900.00 buks not included tax, shipping & handling also not to mention TRD brake pads-"FR & "RR.
About 4 yrs now and still good but damn TRD pads already gone

 

[NorCalDoug]

the computer you are using to bitch about China was likely made in China....
so is your cell phone...

my PC is crap.
my cell phone is crap.

And I'm not counting on either one of the two to stop a 3-ton rig from 80mph to zero...

 

[wileetoyote]

"meets or exceeds OEM specification"

They don't know which?

IMHO if a reputable place (napa, checker, autozone, etc) validates the 'made in the Republic of China' "meets OEM" claims, thats one thing but to trust a flybynight ebay ad?... those claims mean nothing.

I doubt you'd have any issues but still...

 

[fzj80kidpen]

Sometime peace of mind is worth a few $$$. Especially with brakes.

 

[Jim_Chow]

Last time i bought the BREMBO cross drilled rotors cost about $900.00 buks not included tax, shipping & handling also not to mention TRD brake pads-"FR & "RR.
About 4 yrs now and still good but damn TRD pads already gone

Aren't those TRD pads really re-badged performance friction carbon metallics w/ a different "slot" so TRD can claim an exclusive product? At least that's what I heard about the '96-'02 4runner pads, which have the same front calipers as the FJ80's.

If the rotors were made by Toyota in China, I'd trust them, as they're subject to Toyota's strict quality/safety standards, but a no-name company from China (that can close its doors and change its name overnight) is a different story.

 

[MoJ]

there is alot of junk coming out of China but they are getting more advanced right?

If you work with manufacturing plants in China you would realize they're not there yet.

 

[sixsracing]

I sold Chinese, Japanese, American and European rotors for 20 years at both dealers and aftermarket parts stores. There are "some" quality Chinese products out there. Brake rotors are a gamble. As far as being dangerous, I doubt it. Let's face it, if the rotor is going to go bad it will warp. Warpage will cause a pulsation in your brake pedal and maybe some shudder, but the truck will still stop. These cheap rotors are not going to cause you to plow into a bus full of kids. Do you get more warped rotors with Chinese manufacturers? Yes. Do you get warped rotors from the dealer in Toyota boxes? Yes. Are the Chinese rotors going to last as long as the Factory? No. Chances are you can go down to your local auto parts store and buy these Chinese rotors in their economy line for about the same price as the internet ones, if they go bad, then go back and get a credit toward the good stuff. Don't be frightened by the brake failure stories, it's not a caliper or a master cylinder. My .02 worth.

As a side note, my 91' Vanagon has 255,000 miles on it and is still on the original front brake rotors. If they don't pulsate, I don't replace them.

 

[97 FZJ80]

China is a huge country with some formidable manufacturing capabilities. They are one of the few countries to have put a man in space, amoung other achievements.

To put a blanket statement that anything made in China is junk is a little narrow-minded. Conversely, just because it's made in the USA doesn't mean it's quality. NAFTA has put some really poor quality "Made in the USA" products out there from the border "free-trade" factories.