Searching for the right brake setup, Brakes Options

[94celi757]

So i did some searching on the forums and came across a little info on slotted vs cross drilled and slotted rotors, now before i have this thread in a war going back in fourth between the two, now i know that many say to get a slotted rotor with some nice pads, and some say they have drilled and slotted, me asking around it looks liked drilled and slotted are more for looks although the holes are great for wet weather and the slots emit gases, but i hear that these are more prone to cracking and they are the least reliable. Im looking into getting slotted rotora rotors with some ebc pads, between the red pads or the ultimax pads, let me know what your experiences have been with the two, i know i will save money if i get some brembo blanks and get some nice pads.

[Galcobar]

Well, Porsche has its rotors cast with holes -- they're what drilled rotors aspire to be, except drilling greatly weakens the structure of the rotor.

The offgassing issue is a non-issue, unless you're using 1950s brakepads. Modern pads as a rule do not offgas. Glazing, which is the point of slotted rotors, is also much less of an issue. Actually, if you're getting glazing, you're using the wrong type of pads for your application (e.g. street pads while on the track).