X-drilled Brembos or Power Slot rotors?
02-20-2003, 01:28 PM
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Re: X-drilled Brembos or Power Slot rotors?
Originally posted by kpark
They're about the same price. I can't find Brembo blanks anywhere. Are people still experiencing cracks with their x-drilled rotors?
They're about the same price. I can't find Brembo blanks anywhere. Are people still experiencing cracks with their x-drilled rotors?
I'd get slotted rotors. www.raceconcepts.com has great prices (2 for 100 and 4 for 200). just my .02
02-20-2003, 01:31 PM
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Re: X-drilled Brembos or Power Slot rotors?
Originally posted by kpark
They're about the same price. I can't find Brembo blanks anywhere. Are people still experiencing cracks with their x-drilled rotors?
They're about the same price. I can't find Brembo blanks anywhere. Are people still experiencing cracks with their x-drilled rotors?
I'm trying to arrange a group deal with Nopi right now. I'd suggest you hang tough until you hear from me. PM me if you have questions.
02-20-2003, 02:45 PM
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Originally posted by PHAT2k1A.E.
i got powerslots, bought them from tirerack.com. I didnt buy x-drilled rotors cuz i knew of the cracking problems. I recommend them.
i got powerslots, bought them from tirerack.com. I didnt buy x-drilled rotors cuz i knew of the cracking problems. I recommend them.
02-20-2003, 04:16 PM
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I have had the x-drilled rotors for 15k miles... no cracks or problems yet. If you autocross or drive really hard then I can see them developing cracks, but on the street they should be fine. Proper break-in of new rotors and pads is very important.
02-20-2003, 05:33 PM
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Re: X-drilled Brembos or Power Slot rotors?
Originally posted by kpark
They're about the same price. I can't find Brembo blanks anywhere. Are people still experiencing cracks with their x-drilled rotors?
They're about the same price. I can't find Brembo blanks anywhere. Are people still experiencing cracks with their x-drilled rotors?
02-20-2003, 07:07 PM
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This is my experience on a different car.
I used brembo blanks because my stock rotors kept warping. The brembo blanks are meaty, I guess to help with x-drilling. I didn't bother with x-drilling because I just wanted something that wouldn't warp.
The brembos warped as-soon, if not sooner than the stockers.
I finally went with powerslots. These have been the smoothest stoppers I ever used. After 10 months so far and 13k, no hint of warping.
To be honest, I didn't get the powerslots because I thought they were good. I got them because they came with a big brake upgrade kit I put on the car. I went from 11" to 12.5"
So I don't know if I have better resistance to warping because of the bigger brakes or because of the powerslots. All I know, the powerslots have beat all my expectations so far. They must be using very good blanks.
Also, my brembos came bare-***. No other treatments. They rusted up ugly within weeks. The powerslots are zinc washed, and that has held up like new so far. No hint of rust on these things thus far, not even in the vents. schweet
I used brembo blanks because my stock rotors kept warping. The brembo blanks are meaty, I guess to help with x-drilling. I didn't bother with x-drilling because I just wanted something that wouldn't warp.
The brembos warped as-soon, if not sooner than the stockers.
I finally went with powerslots. These have been the smoothest stoppers I ever used. After 10 months so far and 13k, no hint of warping.
To be honest, I didn't get the powerslots because I thought they were good. I got them because they came with a big brake upgrade kit I put on the car. I went from 11" to 12.5"
So I don't know if I have better resistance to warping because of the bigger brakes or because of the powerslots. All I know, the powerslots have beat all my expectations so far. They must be using very good blanks.
Also, my brembos came bare-***. No other treatments. They rusted up ugly within weeks. The powerslots are zinc washed, and that has held up like new so far. No hint of rust on these things thus far, not even in the vents. schweet
02-20-2003, 08:34 PM
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Originally posted by itdood
This is my experience on a different car.
I used brembo blanks because my stock rotors kept warping. The brembo blanks are meaty, I guess to help with x-drilling. I didn't bother with x-drilling because I just wanted something that wouldn't warp.
The brembos warped as-soon, if not sooner than the stockers.
I finally went with powerslots. These have been the smoothest stoppers I ever used. After 10 months so far and 13k, no hint of warping.
To be honest, I didn't get the powerslots because I thought they were good. I got them because they came with a big brake upgrade kit I put on the car. I went from 11" to 12.5"
So I don't know if I have better resistance to warping because of the bigger brakes or because of the powerslots. All I know, the powerslots have beat all my expectations so far. They must be using very good blanks.
Also, my brembos came bare-***. No other treatments. They rusted up ugly within weeks. The powerslots are zinc washed, and that has held up like new so far. No hint of rust on these things thus far, not even in the vents. schweet
This is my experience on a different car.
I used brembo blanks because my stock rotors kept warping. The brembo blanks are meaty, I guess to help with x-drilling. I didn't bother with x-drilling because I just wanted something that wouldn't warp.
The brembos warped as-soon, if not sooner than the stockers.
I finally went with powerslots. These have been the smoothest stoppers I ever used. After 10 months so far and 13k, no hint of warping.
To be honest, I didn't get the powerslots because I thought they were good. I got them because they came with a big brake upgrade kit I put on the car. I went from 11" to 12.5"
So I don't know if I have better resistance to warping because of the bigger brakes or because of the powerslots. All I know, the powerslots have beat all my expectations so far. They must be using very good blanks.
Also, my brembos came bare-***. No other treatments. They rusted up ugly within weeks. The powerslots are zinc washed, and that has held up like new so far. No hint of rust on these things thus far, not even in the vents. schweet
One thing I will say is that Brembo no longer manufactures all of their own blanks. As a result, their quality has become somewhat questionable. I checked with the purchaser at NOPI to make sure that the Maxima blanks are, in fact, manufactured by Brembo. He assured me that they are.
02-20-2003, 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by y2kse
Brembos have an excellent reputation, itdood. As a matter of fact, many of the aftermarket brake manufacturers (including Stillen) use Brembo blanks. It's hard to imagine that they're as bad as you make them out to be. But I suppose it's possible that you got a bad set of blanks.
One thing I will say is that Brembo no longer manufactures all of their own blanks. As a result, their quality has become somewhat questionable. I checked with the purchaser at NOPI to make sure that the Maxima blanks are, in fact, manufactured by Brembo. He assured me that they are.
Brembos have an excellent reputation, itdood. As a matter of fact, many of the aftermarket brake manufacturers (including Stillen) use Brembo blanks. It's hard to imagine that they're as bad as you make them out to be. But I suppose it's possible that you got a bad set of blanks.
One thing I will say is that Brembo no longer manufactures all of their own blanks. As a result, their quality has become somewhat questionable. I checked with the purchaser at NOPI to make sure that the Maxima blanks are, in fact, manufactured by Brembo. He assured me that they are.
02-20-2003, 11:06 PM
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Originally posted by y2kse
Hmmmm. What did you pay for them, PHAT2k1A.E.? Brembo front blanks are running $44.00 each ($88.00 per pair) at NOPI.
Hmmmm. What did you pay for them, PHAT2k1A.E.? Brembo front blanks are running $44.00 each ($88.00 per pair) at NOPI.
02-21-2003, 05:00 AM
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Originally posted by PHAT2k1A.E.
I paid alot , roughly $100 per rotor, roughly $400 in total for front and rear. But it seems worth it to me, couldnt find another place that sells just slotted rotors, definately didnt want x-drilled rotors. For that price I highy doubt those brembo blanks are plated of any kind which means rust big time. Powerslots are silver cadmium plated.
I paid alot , roughly $100 per rotor, roughly $400 in total for front and rear. But it seems worth it to me, couldnt find another place that sells just slotted rotors, definately didnt want x-drilled rotors. For that price I highy doubt those brembo blanks are plated of any kind which means rust big time. Powerslots are silver cadmium plated.
Paying $55.00 a rotor to alleviate an arguably non-existent problem is more than I, for one, am prepared to spend, PHAT2k1A.E. But to each his own.
02-21-2003, 05:27 AM
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I usually use Power Slot since they are cad plated and not too expensive. Slotting or cross drilling is pretty darn silly on a street car though. Not many solid cad plated rotors out there though. The slotting and drilling is just for looks.
02-21-2003, 06:06 AM
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Originally posted by PHAT2k1A.E.
I paid alot , roughly $100 per rotor, roughly $400 in total for front and rear. But it seems worth it to me, couldnt find another place that sells just slotted rotors, definately didnt want x-drilled rotors. For that price I highy doubt those brembo blanks are plated of any kind which means rust big time. Powerslots are silver cadmium plated.
I paid alot , roughly $100 per rotor, roughly $400 in total for front and rear. But it seems worth it to me, couldnt find another place that sells just slotted rotors, definately didnt want x-drilled rotors. For that price I highy doubt those brembo blanks are plated of any kind which means rust big time. Powerslots are silver cadmium plated.
I purchased 4 rotors on the group deal from Race Concepts. They are all zinc plated to minimize rust and look goood plated. Went with cross dimpled and slotted - really like the look. Anyone can say they are selling Brembos but the real ones come in the red brembo box with white writing on it.
02-21-2003, 06:39 AM
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Originally posted by y2kse
Brembos have an excellent reputation, itdood. As a matter of fact, many of the aftermarket brake manufacturers (including Stillen) use Brembo blanks. It's hard to imagine that they're as bad as you make them out to be. But I suppose it's possible that you got a bad set of blanks.
One thing I will say is that Brembo no longer manufactures all of their own blanks. As a result, their quality has become somewhat questionable. I checked with the purchaser at NOPI to make sure that the Maxima blanks are, in fact, manufactured by Brembo. He assured me that they are.
Brembos have an excellent reputation, itdood. As a matter of fact, many of the aftermarket brake manufacturers (including Stillen) use Brembo blanks. It's hard to imagine that they're as bad as you make them out to be. But I suppose it's possible that you got a bad set of blanks.
One thing I will say is that Brembo no longer manufactures all of their own blanks. As a result, their quality has become somewhat questionable. I checked with the purchaser at NOPI to make sure that the Maxima blanks are, in fact, manufactured by Brembo. He assured me that they are.
02-21-2003, 06:55 AM
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Originally posted by itdood
After warping and rusting up to the point of being butt-ugly, brembo blanks certainly don't have a good reputation with me. Maybe their high end stuff deserves the good reputation, I don't know because I've never used it.
After warping and rusting up to the point of being butt-ugly, brembo blanks certainly don't have a good reputation with me. Maybe their high end stuff deserves the good reputation, I don't know because I've never used it.
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