Brembo Rotors..., this a good price? Options

[Valo666]

Hey, so theres this place on the other side of the city from me that sells Brembo Rotors, and KVR pads for any thing essentialy. So i gave them a call, they said it would take 2 days to order. For Cross drilled rotors and a set of KVR pads for both front and rear it would be $191 US, or $237 cnd for the rotors, and $92 for the pads cnd. So all in all, $379 CND with tax. Would you say thats pretty good for a full brake setup??

[Galcobar]

Then skip the cross-drilled and slotted rotors. Those were stopgap measures introduced when brake pads would offgass or glaze.

Offgassing pushed the pad off the rotor, so the holes were necessary to give the gas someplace to go. Glazing occurred when the brake pad was overheated and pressured, creating a slick, low-friction surface. The slots would cut the glazed layer off the pad, restoring proper friction.

Neither is necessary any longer. Brake pads have evolved beyond the need for them. If you are managing to glaze your pads, get better pads.

Aside from the structural issues, reducing the rotor's mass reduces its ability to act as a heatsink, which is the whole point of the braking system. The holes and slots also reduce the surface area contacting the brake pad, actually making it easier to lock up the brakes as the amount of friction will be concentrated across a smaller surface.