show?

Will be FAQ'ed and credit will be given. Thanks!

 

I'm sure Avalon Racing might debate it but anyhoo
http://www.shotimes.com/brakes/part2.html

While we are at it. Brake fluid differences:
http://www.shotimes.com/brakes/part5.html

Brake rotor break-in and care:
http://www.shotimes.com/brakes/part1.html

Brake pad survey: should be coupled w/ Bill's excellent adventure w/ brakes
http://www.shotimes.com/SHO4brakesurvey.html

 

Thanks. You're hooking me up today.

 

Do you guys think that the Stillen X drilled rotors are a bad set of rotors? I just bought them, now I read this, and I feel disappointed. Any suggestions?

 

 

I am sorry to say I own a set of Stillen's cross-drilled rotors but they are very good and have great stopping power as opposed to stock.

 

Cool beans deezo....Thanks, even though I know you hate Stillen. I'm glad to hear that they work well.

 

ok.. i have slotted rotors...

are they " in between x drilled and stock?

i am installing them this weekend..

 

the true stopping power is coming more from your pads then the rotors per say... the x-drilling is there to keep the rotors cool under heavy breaking (ie race applications) i kinda wish i went slotted but i'm happy none the less...

 

Bump

 

I got slotted rotors for my Acura 3.2 because I needed a new rotor and the performance slotted rotor costs wayyy cheaper than stock. They looks hot too.

As for the pad, they are better than stock and cheaper also.
As for the Koni, they are cheaper than stock and perform wayyy better. I needed them replaced anyways, so I just bought them thinking that I got a great deal compare to getting stock $hitz.

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When you upgraded did you go from a stock pad/stock rotor to performance pad/X-drilled rotor of did you have performance pads with your stock rotors before you got the x-drilled ones?

 

ok this should be well known by now......


X-drilled rotors are only used in the highest eschlons of racing like on a porsche GT-1 and cars of the same class

X-drilled rotors have a higher tendancy to crack, more than anything..... they were made to help rid the gasses that built up from the specialized pads that the race cars were using... because of the gasses the pads wouldnt come into contact with the rotors, so they x-drilled them to help rid the gas....


Slotted rotors will work more than efficient with street setup, if you watch the Speedvision Touring car and Grand touring car you will see that 99.9% in the touring series use the slotted rotors, and id say that 10% if that in the Grand touring use the x-drilled.

Slotted is one of the ways to go, but i dont think you will ever use your brakes enough to fully utilize their potential.

This has been my helpful post of the day, i am now resuming Jerk Mode - thank you ... muwhahhaha

 

Wow... you can give info in kind manner... no **it..

unlike most times when you are telling people to **ck off ..

hehe thanks...

 

jeff...you just have to know neel...he'll suprise you

 

i bs with him occasionally.... funny guy!!

always talking **it..!!!

 

True. The slotted rotors are supposed to be better at removing the gases that build up between the pads and the rotors surface with the swept cut design. I am going to try slotted next time to see if there is a big difference. I also like the sound of the cross-drilled rotors when stopping.

mm: I went with aftermarket pads and rotors.

Neel, how's the wife and kids?

 

So, how many have had any cracking problems with their X-drilled rotors?

 

I haven't but I think this will only happen in race conditions where the heat is so great that the rotors will glow orange. You will like them.

 

Does anyone read the links or does everyone just like repeating information?

 

You should know us by now. We like repeating ourselves.

 

wife and kids ???? might have me mistaken , or is it a joke i dont get lololol......

 

No, but we copy and paste.

 

So who likes X-drilled rotors again?.....hehe...j/k

 

You wanted info, I got you info. I coulda did it verbatim but this was faster

You doubting my knowledge Kev?

 

You wanted info, I got you info. I coulda did it verbatim but this was faster :smile

You doubting my knowledge Kev?


Say what? Nah, I don't doubt your knowledge... except for the cat food breath and bunny beans statements.

 

I've had mine for almost 4 years. Same set. No cracks, or warping.

 

Any other input?

 

For street use, either one is fine. Xdrilled gets a bad rep because at the track the rotors get abused and eventually lead to cracking. On the street, you will rarely go through numerous heat cycles and have to worry about it cracking. It can still happen, but it's not as bad as everyone thinks.

 

Well they can try to be like me but......

 

It was a joke man!!! Unless, you do have a wife and kids.

 

Having X-drilled or Slotted rotors will improve your braking in the rain when the rotors are wet.
This would be because when you brake with wet rotors that water is going to boil and create a pocket of gas under the pad, if you have x-drilled/slotted rotors that gas will escape, otherwise you will get the famous "oh crap I just drove through a puddle and my brakes don't work" effect

 

Good....Brakes are good....Wait....Stopping faster....I just was rear ended twice a week ago....Uh Oh....stopping faster?!?!?

 

Getting rear ended?? Then the brakes are real good.

 

I hope that once I put these upgraded brake equip (X drilled rotors, new pads, SS lines, etc) that I dont stop so quickly that I get in more rear end accidents...hehe

 

You are going to find yourself stopping hard sometime to listen to the rotors hum.

Note Screaminfast:
Break in the rotors the way Stillen says to in the instuctions. The rotors will make grinding noises until the gold colored plating wheres off. The main thing is to drive under 35mph the first day and don't brake hard when you are braking them in.
I took my car to an empty lot and drove around until the grinding sound diminished a bit. While doing this, I let the rotors cool off a bit buy taking a breaks with the break-in process. Then, I drove around running erands and the rotors smoothed out perfectly.

 

I don't think the drilled rotors make too much of a difference. I went from stock brakes to 300ZX TT brakes with stock 300Z pads and stock 300Z rotors. This obviously made a huge difference in braking. I then went to Axis pads, which also made a large difference. I recently went with a full set of X drilled Brembo rotors front and rear. There is a little difference, but not a whole lot. And a lot of that difference can be accounted for by my old rotors being worn thinner. These new rotors are considerably thicker than my old worn ones and so the pedal feel is better. The pads feel like they bite more, but it's probably just psychological.