cheap brakes on ebay

[justanotherde-t]

hey everybody! i need to get new brakes and i was wondering if any1 has used brakes from a company called r1 concepts. i found this company on ebay.

i am on a budget and i am thinking about purchasing these brakes, so i just wanted to get some opinions before i make a decision.

the link to the auction is:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

any opinions would be greatly appreciated!

thank you!

[bone_stock_240]

I think there may also be a sale on used motor oil. You should pick some of that to toss in your car. I don't know, I personally wouldn't buy brakes like that from ebay. I have just heard horror stories of them cracking and warping. If I absolutely had to buy brakes off ebay, I would try and get blanks, so they don't have the slots and aren't cross drilled. Just my $0.02.

[justanotherde-t]

thanks for the fast response! yeah, i am skeptical about cheap parts on ebay. i guess i should just go with a name brand/trustworthy company. right now i have powerslot rotors which i don't have any complaints about.

have you heard of horsepowerfreaks.com? they have big brake upgrades for the 200, but not too sure about them either.

link:http://www.horsepowerfreaks.co..._Kits

welp, thanks again for your input

[bone_stock_240]

Yeah, brakes are not a good thing to buy low quality on. Especially with drilled and slotted. I just picture some guy in the back of a warehouse putting holes in it with a 12V black and decker drill. Brakes, oil, and tires are not things I compromise on. I don't know though, alot of people might have positive reviews of them, so may as well wait till you get more input before spending more than you have to.

[b15chik]

i actually have similar rotors i purchased from ebay. not the same company, i don't remember the name of the one i got them from, import something or other. i have had them on a few years now actually, and no complaints. i haven't died yet, so i guess that's good lol

[justanotherde-t]

ty for the response. wish i knew which ones you bought. with my luck, i'll probably buy the wrong ones from ebay and crash into something... hehe

[b15chik]

since i am so nice, i went through my ebay feedback to find them for you http://stores.ebay.com/TriNET-Brake-Systems

[Chris859]

I am running the r1 concepts rotors on all 4 wheels on my cougar... Have been for over a year with no issues yet. If they work fine on my 3700lb cougar, I am sure they will be just fine on a sentra. I love how everyone automatically assumes something is poor quality because it is on ebay... It is a ROTOR, a piece of cast metal that has been machined. In regards to aftermarket parts store rotors... they are made overseas as well! I have had some of those exceed runout specs straight from the box! R1 concepts rotors are just fine, no worries! I would definately purchase another set without thinking twice.

[justanotherde-t]

mucho ty for the responses! b15chik ty for being nice! i really appreciate it! chris859, ty for your response. it means more coming from someone with experience of the product. however, im not sure about a "no name" company... well, i guess i have a decision to make...

once again... THANK YOU!!!