Brake Rotor Question
#4
#6
Unless your going from 120 to 0, 5 times a minute your probably going to see that same performance from the stock rotors (which are great) opposed to a power slot type.
The idea behind the slotted is to evactate the brake dust more effeciently so more surface to surface friction could be had, but it could be argued that slotting rotors also removes valuabe surface area that would help you get stopped quicker. Even with the small amount of brake dust.
Either way your probably not going to see a noticable difference between a new stock rotor and a new slotted rotor. If you do some road racing tho, that will be a different story.
The idea behind the slotted is to evactate the brake dust more effeciently so more surface to surface friction could be had, but it could be argued that slotting rotors also removes valuabe surface area that would help you get stopped quicker. Even with the small amount of brake dust.
Either way your probably not going to see a noticable difference between a new stock rotor and a new slotted rotor. If you do some road racing tho, that will be a different story.
#7
While slotted rotors do assist in removing brake dust, thier primary purpose is to aid in removing gas which is expelled from the brake pads due to high heat from friction.
The process of making brake pads, in simple form, involves the powder, and an epoxy resin which are poured into the mold to produce the pad, It is this epoxy resin which creates the gas that in turn produces the characteristics of brake fade because the pad will actually "float" in areas and not produce full contact with the rotor when you apply the brakes.
For my money, slotted rotors are not a bad investment
Also it isn't a bad idea to use slightly worn brake pads to break in new rotors, after a couple of hundred miles go ahead and put the new ones in.
The process of making brake pads, in simple form, involves the powder, and an epoxy resin which are poured into the mold to produce the pad, It is this epoxy resin which creates the gas that in turn produces the characteristics of brake fade because the pad will actually "float" in areas and not produce full contact with the rotor when you apply the brakes.
For my money, slotted rotors are not a bad investment
Also it isn't a bad idea to use slightly worn brake pads to break in new rotors, after a couple of hundred miles go ahead and put the new ones in.
#9
Originally Posted by FiKsE l2X SeVeN Jr' date='May 23 2004, 07:38 PM
is it a must to get a let's say.... brembo than ones that aren't well known? will it make a big difference?
#10
cool.... thanks for the responses guys...... i'm planning on getting my brother (fikserxseven) new brake rotors..... hopfully the brakes will handle the power the will make when he gets it back.