1967 brake rotors & pads
I ordered Raybestos brand front & rear brake rotors and pads for my 1967 through a Chicago area parts retailer which is a nationwide chain of auto stores. Raybestos offers a premium line of brake parts designated PG Plus and a lower grade parts line under the Aimco name. My entire order requested the PG Plus series. A current book concerning Corvette chasis and suspension rebuilding recommended the Raybestos PG Plus parts and other sources gave Raybestos brand parts good recommendations. However, I was disappointed with the Raybestos parts delivered to me and the parts retailer refunded my purchase accordingly. I refused to accept the parts for several reasons. I ordered part #PGD8 organic brake pads according to the Raybestos catalog but the pads that arrived were ceramic having the same part number. The Raybestos PG Plus part #5500 front rotors were packaged in a box designated "made in China." The rear rotors having part #5501 were the Aimco series and not the PG Plus series I ordered. The parts retailer stated that the PG Plus series of rear rotors was not available even though they are listed in the Raybestos catalog. I heard that Raybestos was recently purchased by another corporation and the brake rotors are now being made in China. I welcome other members comments regarding recent encounters with Raybestos manufactured parts. I do plan to contact other brake parts vendors such as SSBC and Vette Brakes & Products.