Anybody have aftermarket rotors?
#11
I have the standard Centric (no slots or holes) rotors on the rear of my '06 GT. I love them, the center part is black powder coated as well as the outer rim so no rust. Very high quality pieces.
#13
#14
Here are a shot of mine. Got them off ebay. (DST if I remember correctly) Had the option of black, red or silver powercoat. They do the hubs and center veins as well. Been on for about 800 miles now and no problems. Here are a few shots of the front and rears.
#15
Hey guys, I just wanted to let everyone know that we have our STILLEN sport rotors for both GT and GT500. All of our rotors are made in USA foundries and then machined, drilled, slotted, and high speed balanced right here in California. We silver zinc plate all of our rotors and always have them on the shelf ready to go. You can check them out here:
http://www.stillen.com/specials_american.asp
We are also a stocking distributor for Hawk, Mintex, Ferodo, and AP Racing brake systems.
Hit me up on PM or email if you have any questions!
http://www.stillen.com/specials_american.asp
We are also a stocking distributor for Hawk, Mintex, Ferodo, and AP Racing brake systems.
Hit me up on PM or email if you have any questions!
#16
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Anyone have experience with the Centric ones that were mentioned?? I like the sound of a lifetime warranty against cracking and LOVE the looks of cross-drilled/slotted rotors...and for $270... damn!
#17
I had the decelarotors on my 05, drove them for 10K and loved them. No difference in brake perfoamcne, but my stock ones were warped. the looked fantastic and never rusted, got lots of complements. teh slotted and drilled rotors are more noisy than the stock ones.
#18
Brake squeek is usually caused by the outboard pad vibrating in the caliper. That's why it changes with brake application, and nearly reolved with hard braking.
Remove the pad, clean the pad and caliper well. Apply Permatex Disc Brake Anti-Squeal. Let it sit overnight. If that doesn't resolve it, then it's not the brakes.
A loose clamp on style wheel weight creates a squeek that icnrease with speed, but doesn't change with brake application.
Drilled rotors are for bling only. There's no performance advantage at all. If the e-bay seller is advertising a 35% increase in brake performance simply with driller rotors, he's lying. I wouldn't buy a box of paper clips from him. As mentione dbefore, they will crack fairly early, and you'll be replacing them often.
Slotting makes the brake rotor act like a cheese slicer. Every time the pad passes over the slots, it shaves away a small amount of pad material. During road racing that's a good thing. It prevents heat glazing and keeps a fresh surface on the rotor. On the street, it's not such a good thing. You'll get faster pad wear and more dust. And there's no advantage on the street. Just like drilling, slots are strictly for bling.
Remove the pad, clean the pad and caliper well. Apply Permatex Disc Brake Anti-Squeal. Let it sit overnight. If that doesn't resolve it, then it's not the brakes.
A loose clamp on style wheel weight creates a squeek that icnrease with speed, but doesn't change with brake application.
Drilled rotors are for bling only. There's no performance advantage at all. If the e-bay seller is advertising a 35% increase in brake performance simply with driller rotors, he's lying. I wouldn't buy a box of paper clips from him. As mentione dbefore, they will crack fairly early, and you'll be replacing them often.
Slotting makes the brake rotor act like a cheese slicer. Every time the pad passes over the slots, it shaves away a small amount of pad material. During road racing that's a good thing. It prevents heat glazing and keeps a fresh surface on the rotor. On the street, it's not such a good thing. You'll get faster pad wear and more dust. And there's no advantage on the street. Just like drilling, slots are strictly for bling.
#20
I used Rotorpro. Got all 4 drilled and slotted rotors, as well as all 4 brake pads for $300, shipped to the door. Didn't really see an increase in performance, but the look was much better, and for $300, the price was right. Included in that price was them painting the center part of the rotor. They didn't rust, but I did notice a black "glaze" from the pads on the finish. Nothing that stopped performance, but if you got really close you could see it on the shiny finish.