CamaroSpike23 |
11-15-2008 05:09 PM |
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Originally Posted by o2camaross
(Post 170297)
drilling and slotting is more of a cosmetic mod than a performance mod, dont get me wrong i love drilled and slotted rotors, i have theem on my 71 chevelle and they look BA, but they dont really help out any
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with better pads and rotors coming from the factory, yes its more of a cosmetic thing, they do help, but unless you are carving corners or stopping from 150mph down the 1/4 mile all the time, you dont need it.
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Originally Posted by blackZbandit
(Post 170452)
I though drilling and slotting helped in heat disipation that results in better brake performance, but mainly longer life.
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yes and no, they do help with heat dissipation, which is the basics behind how brakes work, which can lead to your rotors lasting longer, but the pads will need to be replaced due to the slight amount of material removed from the slots and holes
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Originally Posted by LSxJunkie
(Post 170779)
God I hope not. I hate drilled rotors. I hate the concept that poking holes in something that sees thousands of heat cycles, and I hate the misconception that drilled rotors will help you stop better.
LOLWTFBBQ C6Z rotors cracking on the track failzorz!
Shorter life, if you're talking about pads. The slots shave the surface of the pad, which cleans them and gives you better pad surface and bite at the cost of life. I like slotted rotors. I'm a big fan. Cross drilled I'll gladly live without.
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ive seen a lot of racing teams complain about fresh drilled rotors cracking after a race.... and how people condemn them... but one thing that needs to be taken into account with ANY brake setup, is that the pads and the rotors need to be seasoned before pushing them to their limits. and a lot of people dont do that.
ive got cross drilled and slotted rotors on my 94Z and have had them for nearly 2 years now and almost 40,000 miles and still have over half of my pads remaining. now, maybe I just got a damn good set of pads and rotors, but i can tell you that I rag the crap out of my car on the road and off and have yet to have a single crack.
not saying that everyone should go out and buy drilled and slotted rotors or slotted or drilled by themselves. it all depends on the vehicle and its uses.
tho, if you want to argue about drilled rotors some more.... here's a nice little vehicle that has drilled only rotors.... can you guess what it is?
do you know?
lol
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