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davyjones · 05-27-2007, 11:00 PM

From my own personal experience i have had several issues that have formed a pretty stong opinion on this subject.

My first set of aftermarket brakes were Aerospace and I was in no financial position to afford anything else at the time . From the moment I installed them I had problems . For starters the brakes dragged from the moment I installed the caliper , one of them so bad that i checked the rotor with test indicator . After several checks I found that the rotor was warped not only from side to side but the diameter of the rotor was out of round . Basicly the rotor wasn't concentric with the spindle . So I ( HAD) to buy another rotor and the fit seemed better . Well while bleeding the brakes ,once most of the air was out I noticed that the caliper was moving as the brakes were applied . Agian I get the indicater out and sure enough the caliper bracket was flexing as the brakes were being applied . Convincing myself this was normal I started racing the car and after several trips to the race track I noticed the backside of the wheel seemed to be moist and collecting dust . On further inspection It was clear the piston seal was leaking . So I took the caliper apart and found a tool crash mark in the bore of the caliper . And its location affected the groove that the seal sits in . So I obviously paid for soemthing that had zero quality control but maybee just a fluke . After speaking with several other racers I learned that it wasnt a fluke . SO out of disgust after the lack of response from the manufacturer .... I sold them to somebody else .... I got almost 2.90 cents for them at the state recycling center !!!

Next I bought a set of wilwoods and they were better than the aero's . But i was constantly having to re shim the caliper to keep the brakes from dragging. I ran these for 5 years and they served me well other than the brakes dragging .

so then I get a set of lambs and wow what a difference in every aspect . The fit and finish are flawless .. the attention to detail in manufacturing and design is evident in every part with absolutely no drag . And best of all is that the Lamb family take care of you with great customer service ... and again in life I learned you get what you pay for and as always you must give something to get something ...

05-27-2007, 11:00 PM	#7
davyjones Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ALTA LOMA , CA Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	From my own personal experience i have had several issues that have formed a pretty stong opinion on this subject. My first set of aftermarket brakes were Aerospace and I was in no financial position to afford anything else at the time . From the moment I installed them I had problems . For starters the brakes dragged from the moment I installed the caliper , one of them so bad that i checked the rotor with test indicator . After several checks I found that the rotor was warped not only from side to side but the diameter of the rotor was out of round . Basicly the rotor wasn't concentric with the spindle . So I ( HAD) to buy another rotor and the fit seemed better . Well while bleeding the brakes ,once most of the air was out I noticed that the caliper was moving as the brakes were applied . Agian I get the indicater out and sure enough the caliper bracket was flexing as the brakes were being applied . Convincing myself this was normal I started racing the car and after several trips to the race track I noticed the backside of the wheel seemed to be moist and collecting dust . On further inspection It was clear the piston seal was leaking . So I took the caliper apart and found a tool crash mark in the bore of the caliper . And its location affected the groove that the seal sits in . So I obviously paid for soemthing that had zero quality control but maybee just a fluke . After speaking with several other racers I learned that it wasnt a fluke . SO out of disgust after the lack of response from the manufacturer .... I sold them to somebody else .... I got almost 2.90 cents for them at the state recycling center !!! Next I bought a set of wilwoods and they were better than the aero's . But i was constantly having to re shim the caliper to keep the brakes from dragging. I ran these for 5 years and they served me well other than the brakes dragging . so then I get a set of lambs and wow what a difference in every aspect . The fit and finish are flawless .. the attention to detail in manufacturing and design is evident in every part with absolutely no drag . And best of all is that the Lamb family take care of you with great customer service ... and again in life I learned you get what you pay for and as always you must give something to get something ...