brakes?

[meatwad!!]

best place to order brakes from?
whos got good prices, if they are all mostly the same ill prolly just order from ecs.

for the ladys passat.

slotted in the front with good pads and stock stuff in the rears.

[meatwad!!]

how do i know what connector for the abs that i need?

[boostin20v]

I think you mean brake pad wear sensor not abs. Any pad with the correct fitment should fit fine.

IMO anywhere but ECS....that and I wouldn't bother getting slotted. Places like http://www.autohausaz.com/ have good pricing, free shipping over $50 and OEM replacement parts.

[b5crazy]

www.getcoolparts.com or www.stopshopanddrive.com. One of these has a warehouse in NJ so it's a one or two day delivery. PBR deluxe pads are fine and ATe discs are fine.

[lotar_6]

yeah, what they said. those are the best places to get parts really. and i COMPLETELY agree to stay away from ecs!!! they can't run a company.

[B4passatglx]

dont waste your $$$ on slotted fronts for her car

I went OEM brembo rotors and Mintex front and rear pads

[wolfs99]

www.ajusa.com (http://www.ajusa.com)
Free shipping!!

[FusLit]

woot, this is the exact thread I was about to start :-D

-t

[Brightdub]

Why does everyone always hate on ECS... unless your poor and can't afford to wait the 2 days it takes to get anything from them... then don't complain... I buy everything from ecs and it is all priced very good, and I get it in 2 days or less... Slotted in the front is a pretty good idea, all the braking is in the front anyhow, I got my slotted an cross drilled for the front an rear from ecs and they work great and my ceramic pads... check an see if theres a wire coming off ur front drivers side brake pads, if so then you need the ones with the sensor or you'll get brake light and abs light.

[lotar_6]

Why does everyone always hate on ECS... unless your poor and can't afford to wait the 2 days it takes to get anything from them... then don't complain... I buy everything from ecs and it is all priced very good, and I get it in 2 days or less...

Because ECS's customer service is HORRIBLE. I've had two orders in which there were parts that were out of stock and they never notified me. Halfway into a project I'm wondering where the dam parts are that I ordered... not in the box!! A simple e-mail would have made me happy and allowed me an opportunity to get the parts elsewhere. When I contacted them about it, they were rude and somehow it was my fault?! Another time I ordered banjo bolts that were advertised as including the crush washers. Guess what... no washers. When I called them their response was, "Just go get some at a hardware store!" WTF? Not even a 'sorry... my bad'??? I live in a small town where the small business owners have the "If I don't have it, you don't need it" attitude. It's hard to find metric anything! But that's not the point, they advertised one thing and I got another. It took 4 phone calls and countless e-mails to finally get them to send the washers >2 weeks later. All the time they were VERY rude to me on the phone! And the only time I've been on hold longer was calling the SSA hotline! I also know they buy cheap parts (such as water pumps) for their 'kits' and I've read of a few people getting hassled for warranty claims. ECS just plain SUCKS when it comes to customer service and communication! I'll always hate on them every chance I get, so don't tell me not to complain. Same goes for MJM for very similar reasons...

As for the slotted or drilled rotors... waste of money unless she is going to be running them up to very hot temps on a track. I seriously doubt they'll get hot enuff in her daily use for slots to make a difference. They do look good, so go for it if that's what she wants. The best bang for the buck, imo, is with stainless braided lines and good pads! Pedal feel FTW!!

[boostin20v]

ECS, over priced parts and shipping. That alone is bad in my book...but they decided to toss on crappy service on top of it!