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01-31-2005, 04:34 PM
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Slotted vs. Slotted/drilled
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Wanting opinions and personal experiences with both of these...I'm looking at upgrading my brakes, since my rotors are warped and wanting good info on both. Also..if anyone has any sites with front brake kits it'd be nice.
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01-31-2005, 04:36 PM
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I SMOKE HYBRIDS
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Thousand oaks, California
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Just get slotted not drilled. Drilled can warp if you do road racing. When they get really hot. Check out the brake section. I posted a thread call'brake upgrade. Brent put an awesome link in there. Soooooo many dope brakes. Btw, this will prolly be moved.
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I have an 01GT w/ frpp 3:73's, sportline springs, wms cold-air w/95mm mass-air, (ceramic) BBK equal length headers (ceramic) mac 70mm t. body, trickflow intake plenium, mac pro-chamber, flowmaster catback, Nitto drags, NX N20 150hp jets, & some good predator tuning! Best E.T. 11.79 @ 118.4mph 
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01-31-2005, 06:06 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Well I guess I'm blind cuz I don't see a "brake section"...
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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01-31-2005, 06:40 PM
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
State: Georgia
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wait a second, im not claiming to know brakes, but isn't the purpose of drilling rotors to help the cooling. Correct me if i'm wrong but i thought that was the case
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
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01-31-2005, 06:47 PM
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New Jersey V6
Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Parsippany
State: New Jersey
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^ thats what i thought but drilling mite make em weaker i have no idea
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01-31-2005, 07:07 PM
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jdm mustang dori
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Tallahassee
State: Florida
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yah my brakes started warping and i jus got some new blanks. blanks are fine unless you want to show off or do some dragging.
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01-31-2005, 07:12 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Ya..but if I'm wanting to upgrade brakes, might as well go with slotted
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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01-31-2005, 07:14 PM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,258
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drilled and slotted rotors USED to help cooling but the design of pads today do not need these, and a flat rotor will out stop a drilled/slotted rotor due to this.
drilled adn slotted rotors look good, but thats it never rag on them on an autox track and get them hot or they will crack in no time....
slotted is as far as i would go, i have slotted and drilled and they get a little wobbly after 10k miles when you really get on the brakes but normal driving is fine.
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MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
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01-31-2005, 07:35 PM
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New Jersey V6
Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Parsippany
State: New Jersey
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yeah i did blanks as well..brembo to be exact w/ hawk carbon-ferro pads
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01-31-2005, 08:14 PM
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Elite member
Join Date: Dec 2004
City: Hesperia, California
State: California
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I have brembo blanks too but here's what I think.
Blanks are good because you have the most surface area out of any rotor. Make sure, though, that even your rear brakes are vented. Slotted rotors are what I prefer because they allow the gasses that build up when you brake to escape and you still have enough surface area to cause friction and get the job done. Drilled rotors aren't good for us because you lose all the surface area. For people saying that they crack it should be because there is so little space between the holes that the rotor gets weak. It might just be a bad design. As for drilled and slotted, don't do it on a street car. My .02 |
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01-31-2005, 08:16 PM
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jdm mustang dori
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Tallahassee
State: Florida
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all my friends with their imports complain about the cd/slotted rotors all the time. just get a cobra upgrade w/ blanks. unless your on the 16" wheels.
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01-31-2005, 08:25 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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01-31-2005, 08:25 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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And I can't find an upgrade anywhere with blanks, so I think I gonna go with just slotted.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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01-31-2005, 08:49 PM
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I SMOKE HYBRIDS
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Thousand oaks, California
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Slotted are the way to go. Good upgrade & they last really long.
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I have an 01GT w/ frpp 3:73's, sportline springs, wms cold-air w/95mm mass-air, (ceramic) BBK equal length headers (ceramic) mac 70mm t. body, trickflow intake plenium, mac pro-chamber, flowmaster catback, Nitto drags, NX N20 150hp jets, & some good predator tuning! Best E.T. 11.79 @ 118.4mph
[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\jon.straszewski\Desktop\TOP shity to bar 020.JPG[/IMG]
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01-31-2005, 08:52 PM
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I SMOKE HYBRIDS
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Thousand oaks, California
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Sorry the thread is in the suspension & drivetrain section for the link. "good brake upgrade"
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I have an 01GT w/ frpp 3:73's, sportline springs, wms cold-air w/95mm mass-air, (ceramic) BBK equal length headers (ceramic) mac 70mm t. body, trickflow intake plenium, mac pro-chamber, flowmaster catback, Nitto drags, NX N20 150hp jets, & some good predator tuning! Best E.T. 11.79 @ 118.4mph
[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\jon.straszewski\Desktop\TOP shity to bar 020.JPG[/IMG]
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01-31-2005, 09:56 PM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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if you want extremly good stopping compared to stock and not breaking your wallet cobra brakes work wonders, i probably picked up 20 percent shorter stoping or more who knows but she will halt when ever i want.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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