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Originally posted by 911GT2
While that can be said, why?
I trust the people at Porsche to really know their shit. If they believe cross-drilled rotors are better, they'll use them.
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They don't put them on because they are better. After all, to compensate for the 10 bazillion holes in those rotors, why do you think they are "14 in diameter? Sure they stop excellent, but I can sure bet you if they put "14 slotted (not Swiss cheesed) rotors on the 911 Turbo or GT2 for that matter, it would stop even BETTER than how they normally come. You say you beleive what they put on because they know their sh!t, but here's something I'm sure you could have figured out, Porsche knows their stuff about their cars and engines and aerodynamics, but they aren't the ones that make their brakes, they rely on what Brembo offers them.
If x-drilled wasn't a marketing scheme, then EVERY car made would come with them, even your Civic. Putting x-drilled rotors on street cars is just rediculous, Brembo knows that, but they only offer their kits standard with those rotors for Civics because just like the wing and body kit companies you hate so much, they know people pay the big $$$ for them just so they look pretty, you weouldn't get them because you think they stop better.
ANY brake manufacture will tell you x-drilled are not for track use, or severe duty use. That's just common sense that drilling a hole in something is going to weaken it.
Don't have links the Ferrari bit, but it's in a mag that I have somewhere around here, R&T or C&D, one of those two.
I have links however to prove of why x-drilled rotors basically suck, do you have proof and links to show otherwise? I'll bet you never knew that 1-piece rotors are terrible at doing their job than compared to 2-piece rotors where you bolt the actual disc to the top hat like SkylineUSA's brakes because the disk needs room to expand with heat seperate from the hat, don't believe me, maybe the gentleman that has revolutionized brakes for the auto industry can convince you,
read it up!