Best Slotted Rotors
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the drilling and slotting make the rotors look great, but do not solve the main problem-
imo, the rotors are the weakest design flaw of our cars... they look horrible on the car- rust no matter how the car is cared for. i will never forget the first car i saw in late '99- great looking car in all respects... but, wait- whats with those rotors? cant afford to put a rotor on the car without rust???
cad plating is one solution that helps alot.
i put on drilled and slotted cad plated rotors- didnt want more dust, so i installed them backwards so the slots dont really do much other than look great!
and you are right on- dont drill or slot rotors on a track car.... cause you want track rotors as strong as possible, and drilling or slotting will weaken the rotor material.
just my opinion, but i think that these fit our cars much better than the stockers...
imo, the rotors are the weakest design flaw of our cars... they look horrible on the car- rust no matter how the car is cared for. i will never forget the first car i saw in late '99- great looking car in all respects... but, wait- whats with those rotors? cant afford to put a rotor on the car without rust???
cad plating is one solution that helps alot.
i put on drilled and slotted cad plated rotors- didnt want more dust, so i installed them backwards so the slots dont really do much other than look great!
and you are right on- dont drill or slot rotors on a track car.... cause you want track rotors as strong as possible, and drilling or slotting will weaken the rotor material.
just my opinion, but i think that these fit our cars much better than the stockers...
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is there a cad plated and slotted rotor thats just a little more than oem rotors would be or are they all about 2, $300 more? or am I just lookin in all the wrong places? lol
Edit: ones that offer just as good quality/breaking heat resistance as OEM
Edit: ones that offer just as good quality/breaking heat resistance as OEM
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fade is horrible on the s2000. just about the worst fade brakes I've ever had in any car that I've had.
The slotting/drilling holes is suppose to keep the brakes cool, which prevents premature fading of the pads.
but I agree on the rusting. It's just about the most horrible thing.
after you wash the car, it rusts so bad, you park it over night and you could hear the brakes locking up from the rust that's formed over night.
The slotting/drilling holes is suppose to keep the brakes cool, which prevents premature fading of the pads.
but I agree on the rusting. It's just about the most horrible thing.
after you wash the car, it rusts so bad, you park it over night and you could hear the brakes locking up from the rust that's formed over night.
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Anyone else think that a job in the "friction industry" sounds a little suspicious.? For example, "I was working at the friction factory with your momma last night!"
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i'm tempted to post a pic of my momma...
lol, keep 'em coming
seriously though, i've been making brakes for a lot of years now. can't say for who, or what's in 'em though...
lol, keep 'em coming
seriously though, i've been making brakes for a lot of years now. can't say for who, or what's in 'em though...
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rotors like brembos have holes already planned before they cast them, that's why it's so expensive, because there are more labor involved in it to clean it up. However, the benefit is that the rotors will be much stronger since the molecules are evently distributed around the integrated holes, which means no cracking.
Cad plating is a surface treatment. It will good for the long term on the hat but will wear away on the rotor surface.
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Originally Posted by dangators05,Jun 28 2007, 03:40 PM
Anyone else think that a job in the "friction industry" sounds a little suspicious.?
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