Rotors issuse
- Thread starter Dablakbradpitt
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I can tell no difference between my new slotted rotors and my old blanks when they were in good shape with new pads. They (slotted) never heat up enough to cause fade, are utterly silent, and inspire as much confidence as I had before. They're no BBK by any stretch of the imagination, but they definitely work very well. I've also had drilled rotors before on cars and a motorcycle, and they are downright noisy! Its like having a cheese grater on your pads and sounds the part. I never had any problems with them persay but the sound alone under heavy braking puts me close to the edge. Factor in the reports of drilled rotors cracking at the drilled holes, and I'm out of that game for good. I may, MAY be lured back to "drilled" rotors in the future but they would have to be the variety in which the holes are cast into the rotor as opposed to drilled. Brembo does it this way, as well as Wilwood and I believe JBT. Stoptech used to before they were bought out by Centric, but that's another topic entirely...
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Drilled and slotted hasn't effected my pad life noticeably. It does shorten pad life, but not material to me.
Drilled and slotted is for looks.
Rarely will you see track cars, if any, with slots or drilled. Porsche is one of the few that casts the holes (not drilling) but swaps to plain rotors when they professionally track.
More surface area = more friction.
If you go into cast carbon rotors, that's a whole different level.
Street, I think slotted is the way to go unless you get cross drilled from someone reputable.
Slotted and cross drilled has advantages such as helping removing glaze on pads, "sweeping" them on each revolution, better cooling of rotors, areas for built up gases to escape, etc.
Disadvantages as well such as faster pad wear, cross drilled can be prone to cracking, less surface area, etc.
Aesthetically, I am a huge fan of cross drilled and slotted.
Unless you autocross or track, I doubt anyone will reach the fade limit on OEM.
Jonas, I'd go cytogenetic treated centric rotors, slotted if I were you.
I'd even go as far to say bbk and sell your akebono's
Drilled and slotted is for looks.
Rarely will you see track cars, if any, with slots or drilled. Porsche is one of the few that casts the holes (not drilling) but swaps to plain rotors when they professionally track.
More surface area = more friction.
If you go into cast carbon rotors, that's a whole different level.
Street, I think slotted is the way to go unless you get cross drilled from someone reputable.
Slotted and cross drilled has advantages such as helping removing glaze on pads, "sweeping" them on each revolution, better cooling of rotors, areas for built up gases to escape, etc.
Disadvantages as well such as faster pad wear, cross drilled can be prone to cracking, less surface area, etc.
Aesthetically, I am a huge fan of cross drilled and slotted.
Unless you autocross or track, I doubt anyone will reach the fade limit on OEM.
Jonas, I'd go cytogenetic treated centric rotors, slotted if I were you.
I'd even go as far to say bbk and sell your akebono's
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- Portland, OR
^Words of wisdom. The only thing that kept me from a BBK is the money. The kit Lance and Andy have feels pretty incredible.
sounds like an impressive way to say "more money"
sounds like an impressive way to say "more money"
You catch on fast
Heck the vette ZR1 rotors are i think $10,000 a corner or maybe it was for all four? Something crazy.
First mod I will do to any car I buy, braking confidence goes up the roof.
Seriously, that big of a difference. Lighter, more pistons, almost double the surface area, I'm drooling as we speak.