Slotted and or Drilled Rotors. thoughts?
11-02-2006, 07:22 PM
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RE: Slotted and or Drilled Rotors. thoughts?
ORIGINAL: Sherwood06GT
THAT, was my point!!!
ORIGINAL: 1fast05GT
Yeah, you just don't get it. Brembo, Bear and Wilwood make good quality rotors.
ORIGINAL: Sherwood06GT
Hmmmm....I'm going to assume there is a good reason why folks like Brembo, Bear and Wilwood use drilled rotors. But maybe I just don't get it.
ORIGINAL: kenthicken
Drilled rotors, if they aren't really good quality, can crack from the heat. This is not a problem with slotted.
Drilled rotors, if they aren't really good quality, can crack from the heat. This is not a problem with slotted.
THAT, was my point!!!
11-02-2006, 08:18 PM
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RE: Slotted and or Drilled Rotors. thoughts?
ORIGINAL: Sherwood06GT
Hmmmm....I'm going to assume there is a good reason why folks like Brembo, Bear and Wilwood use drilled rotors. But maybe I just don't get it.
ORIGINAL: kenthicken
Drilled rotors, if they aren't really good quality, can crack from the heat. This is not a problem with slotted.
Drilled rotors, if they aren't really good quality, can crack from the heat. This is not a problem with slotted.
11-03-2006, 01:40 PM
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RE: Slotted and or Drilled Rotors. thoughts?
According to Kenny Brown the long time road race mustang builder slotted is good drilled is overkill. All the info above is right and good but slotted undrilled rotors are the most practical performance rotor you can get. If you are a competition road course racer you might want the dirlled ones. But like these other posts say it compromises the integrity of the rotor and shortens its life. But slotted is a deffinate quality upgrade.
11-03-2006, 01:46 PM
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RE: Slotted and or Drilled Rotors. thoughts?
Androdz - I have 14" drilled & slotted brakes - Wilwoods and they really, really work great - way better than stock. Don't know if it is the holes, slots, pads, extra pistons, disc size or a combination of all the upgrades, but there is no comparison to the stockers in performance and certainly not in the looks department. I took this car to Deal's Gap ( Tail of the Dragon ) a few weeks ago and was amazed at the difference the brakes and suspension upgrades I have had done, since my last trip there. For those that don't know Deal's Gap, its 318 corners in 11 miles, a roller coaster of a road that claims a sportbike or 2 just about every weekend throughout the summer. Its fun, but you gotta control yourself, there are some pretty good drop-offs!
Looks - Don't let anybody kid you, we all like the looks of cool stuff on these cars or we would be driving something else if it was just about speed for the $$$. You could buy an older Stang and drop a few $'s in there - supercharger , ect and be faster for cheaper, but if you bought the new Pony, it was for more than just performance, it was for looks too and big, drilled & slotted brakes make them look even better.
Looks - Don't let anybody kid you, we all like the looks of cool stuff on these cars or we would be driving something else if it was just about speed for the $$$. You could buy an older Stang and drop a few $'s in there - supercharger , ect and be faster for cheaper, but if you bought the new Pony, it was for more than just performance, it was for looks too and big, drilled & slotted brakes make them look even better.
11-03-2006, 01:59 PM
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RE: Slotted and or Drilled Rotors. thoughts?
Crazy Al is correct about the number of holes being less in the street disc. I have seen racing disc with more holes than material and that would compromise longevety for sure. Just the fact that they have both slots and holes will reduce the amount of holes at least in half or thats the way my disc appear. I know the disc set-ups on Z06 vettes and some of the Italy/German supercars are awesome and that was the effect I wantted for my car, plus the performance upgrade. Not all I do is for performance only as the 20" wheels will show, but damn they look good filling the wheelwells and these disc look good filling those wheels- LOL!
11-03-2006, 02:05 PM
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RE: Slotted and or Drilled Rotors. thoughts?
Almost forgot, the braided SS brakelines help too and most kits will come with these lines to replace the rubber lines which have a tendancy to expand under hard braking, leading to that mushy feel also. This alone is considered an upgrade on most motorcycles as they usually have drilled or slotted brakes from the factory.
11-25-2006, 07:04 AM
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RE: Slotted and or Drilled Rotors. thoughts?
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Androdz - I have 14" drilled & slotted brakes - Wilwoods and they really, really work great - way better than stock. Don't know if it is the holes, slots, pads, extra pistons, disc size or a combination of all the upgrades, but there is no comparison to the stockers in performance and certainly not in the looks department. I took this car to Deal's Gap ( Tail of the Dragon ) a few weeks ago and was amazed at the difference the brakes and suspension upgrades I have had done, since my last trip there. For those that don't know Deal's Gap, its 318 corners in 11 miles, a roller coaster of a road that claims a sportbike or 2 just about every weekend throughout the summer. Its fun, but you gotta control yourself, there are some pretty good drop-offs!
Looks - Don't let anybody kid you, we all like the looks of cool stuff on these cars or we would be driving something else if it was just about speed for the $$$. You could buy an older Stang and drop a few $'s in there - supercharger , ect and be faster for cheaper, but if you bought the new Pony, it was for more than just performance, it was for looks too and big, drilled & slotted brakes make them look even better.
Androdz - I have 14" drilled & slotted brakes - Wilwoods and they really, really work great - way better than stock. Don't know if it is the holes, slots, pads, extra pistons, disc size or a combination of all the upgrades, but there is no comparison to the stockers in performance and certainly not in the looks department. I took this car to Deal's Gap ( Tail of the Dragon ) a few weeks ago and was amazed at the difference the brakes and suspension upgrades I have had done, since my last trip there. For those that don't know Deal's Gap, its 318 corners in 11 miles, a roller coaster of a road that claims a sportbike or 2 just about every weekend throughout the summer. Its fun, but you gotta control yourself, there are some pretty good drop-offs!
Looks - Don't let anybody kid you, we all like the looks of cool stuff on these cars or we would be driving something else if it was just about speed for the $$$. You could buy an older Stang and drop a few $'s in there - supercharger , ect and be faster for cheaper, but if you bought the new Pony, it was for more than just performance, it was for looks too and big, drilled & slotted brakes make them look even better.
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11-25-2006, 02:13 PM
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RE: Slotted and or Drilled Rotors. thoughts?
The 14" wilwoods are awesome.
However, the holes and slots are not why. The reason why is because the rotors are larger and the caliper clamping area (the area of the pistons) is higher.
As I have stated before, if you want a REAL brake upgrade you need something that has either more piston area or a larger diameter rotor (or both). That is where real braking power comes from.
However, the holes and slots are not why. The reason why is because the rotors are larger and the caliper clamping area (the area of the pistons) is higher.
As I have stated before, if you want a REAL brake upgrade you need something that has either more piston area or a larger diameter rotor (or both). That is where real braking power comes from.