Quick Question on Optional Brake Rotors Options

[Random_Stranger]

Ok, now I see there there are some for sale that are slotted and drilled. A friend said not to go with drilled, because chances are they are not cast that way and they will crack. I guess slotted seems like the way to go and someone is offering to make me some (this is their business and so they do quite a bit of them daily) for $150 shipped both F & R, and also powder coated. I just wanted to know what you guys thought, because I know I could use some new rotors for both the front and especially on the RH side.

[yagamius]

You can give a read for the rotors here http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/b...ake-rotors6.htm and make you a perspective

bottom line from my perspective, both, drill and slotted are good for the braking, both will dissipate head, remove dust and water....

now for the drill, these can make it more weak, BUT only if you abuse of them, otherwise for daily driving will be good...

for the slotted one, makes the same thing as the drill ones with the lightly difference of the "weakness" made by the drills, by other hand if you choose the slotted ones and you use normal pads you will be changing more often, this because of the slotted on the rotors.

I personally will go for the slotted ones, this because no many people takes the time to do the best drills on the rotor and here is where it comes with more weakness. they just drill and that's it for the rotors, drills need even more special care than the slotted ones.

so you can pick either of too but you will need more "durable" pads like ceramic on both rotors.

if you don't know which will be the best option for pads (not brand) Materials, check this out http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/b.../brake-pads.htm

then you can look for brand.


hope all this works for ya,