slotted rotors got some questions

[blueturtle]

hey guys i was wondering if anyone has any imput on how diamond slotted rotors work before i spend 167 on a pair of em.

thanks guys,
jon

[ridge_runner]

i think there slotted to make your brakes run cooler thus longer pad life etc...

[blueturtle]

yeah i know but im getting diamond cut ones instead of drilled ones along with slotted b/c rregular drilled and slotted could crack and eventually shatter while ur breakin

[1992RS]

are you going to be doing some seriouse racing? If your not then your just waisting your money unless you want that look. Under normal conditions and even taken her down the track now and then stock rotors work perfectly well. Nice ride by the way.

[blueturtle]

thanks, well i wanna get into racing on the track but the look is cool and i also well as u may put it speed on the higthway like a moron i mean i don't weave in and out of cars anymore just when no ones around and my rotors are preaty warped so i was fiquering hell may as well upgrade since i have to change em anyways

[1992RS]

that's cool, most people get them for the look anyway. The only time it would help you would be in like a rally race or formula 1 type race or something. but they are damn sexy.

[blueturtle]

and i should be getting a nice pair of torque thrust II's in a few months too

[Dober89]

Whatever you do dont buy cheap shit off ebay. They are known for warping and taking out pads and not lasting at all when your doing serious braking.

[blueturtle]

im getting them from www.raceshopper.com

[Chevyracincamaro]

Originally Posted by blueturtle

yeah i know but im getting diamond cut ones instead of drilled ones along with slotted b/c rregular drilled and slotted could crack and eventually shatter while ur breakin

you dont have to worry about this at all, if you get quality made rotors that are cross-drilled correctly they will not crack. when you apply the break, gases are produced by the break pad being heated and these gases get stuck inbetween the pad and the rotor causing poor braking. the slots allow this gas to escape and the pad makes better contact with the rotor...

[Deadcarny]

Cross drilled rotors will crack unless you buy a set of Baer or the equivalent (Beware of companies that buy the standard bare Baer or Brembo Rotors and drill them themselves for resale and profit, they are junk). basically, if the rotors are less than $200/each they will crack..LOL...

Slotted rotors are a great improvement as well. I had Powerslots on my Z and the difference was awesome!

[89IROC&RS]

my personal take on this, is that they are ugly as hell, especially with skinny spoked wheels. i would only suggest the drilled and slotted rotors for people doing autocross and such, or drving 140mph on public highways, not that you should be doing that anyway

[crapmaster4000]

theres nothin wrong with 140 mph!

[blueturtle]

Hmm well ive always wanted to just top out and see how fast i go haha