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.

[Hanyo]

a properly drilled rotor is best for brake pad life and daily driving because you wont have slots that constantly shave your brake pads. But that is only in the case where you have a properly drilled rotor. Most high end german cars come stock with drilled rotors, like amg mercs and porschs.

But MAJORITY of the time drilled rotors are just regular rotors with holes drilled in them. therefore is a worse product then original rotor.


So basically if your deciding between having a OEM rotor drilled or slotted. Either case is a lose-lose situation and your better off with stock brake rotors.

If i remembered correctly you can not use the GT4 brake rotor, the brake caliper would not clear it. So you will need to get the GT4 spindal which means converting your front suspension to the super strut suspension.


I think the most realist brake upgrade would be to get the 7th gen GTS brake rotor and caliper. If i remembered correctly off the top of my head, the gts hub is the same as the 6th gens hub.