Brembo Slotted or Power Slot rotors?

[Mtn8er]

Well I'm going to replace my rotors but can't decide on which to go with? I know alot of you guys on here go with Power Slot and Hawk pads. After looking at reviews for Brembo slotted and Power Slot rotors both seem to work very well.

Everyone on here who has had or has Power Slot rotors and hawk pads, did you get the Cyro treated rotors? and which hawk pads did you go with, the truck/SUV LTS or street performance HPS? and how do you like them?

If any of you have the Brembo slotted rotors, please let me know what your set up is and how you like it as well.

As of now I'm leaning more torwards the Brembo slotted rotors and either Brembo pads or Hawk. I found this article on rotors that's basically saying when purchasing a slotted rotor make sure the manufacturer has cut the slot into the rotor without going all the way to the edge of the rotor.

look torwards the bottom of the page...

http://www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=304172

If that's the case, I know Power Slot rotors go all the way to the edge of the rotor, Brembo slotted rotors don't.

 

[pabille]

I'm not too sure about the write-up in that forum. Most of the statements were assumptions not tested facts. Statements were prefaced with "I believe" and "It may". The slot to the edge theory offered by a Brembo rep (a salesman) is also suspect without proof from testing. I appreciate your contribution, though. I want to look into the slot to the edge theory.

Power Slot has their own sales propaganda that seems worthy:

http://powerslot.com/pages/powerslot_info.html

I use Power Slots all around and Hawk HPS pads. I continually whine about the amount of dust they produce but the stopping power and modulation ability outweigh my ****-retentive tendancies to want to have shiny wheels. I'm thinking of going with EBC Green Stuff ceramic pads, next. I've read good reviews on their ability as high-performance brake pads. EBC claims them to be far less dust-producing, although they say the nature of brake pads is to wear away and create dust. Apparently, Green Stuff dust is not as sticky as others and doesn't settle on wheels.

I agree with the write-up that a good set of tires will really aid your braking. I would say great tires combined with high-performance pads will yield excellent results on the street.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

I would think with the slot going all the way to the edge it would alow more gases to escape. Plus the pads are centered on the rotor and don't have contact with the outer edge.

 

[techboj]

slots, vents and cross-drilling all help in one way or another is relieving and dissipating heat created during braking

as Dan mentioned, the pads do not come in contact with the full face of the rotor - therefore, a continous slot or a partial slot should not make a big difference

I have even seen companies that market their slotted rotors as better by virtue of the kind of slots. One claims that their diamond-edged slots (which tapers toward the end of the slot) is better than a regular rounded-edge slot in preventing cake-up of brake dust

regardless, the slot would still be an added improvement to braking enhancement compared to a fully flat rotor face.

regardless of what pads you use, a drilled and slotted rotor will produce comparatively more brake dust than a flat face rotor (when using the same pad). The holes and the slots act as a "razor edge" that shaves the pad every time the brake is applied. This assures a better grabbing edge but at the same time produced more dust

I am not an expert but I'm just speaking from experience. While an SUV does indeed require better braking, it's the size of the rotor (overall diameter) that matters most. A bigger brake surface provideds better overall stopping distance reduction. Add to this more piston area (either by increasing the number of pistons or substituting larger pistons) and you have a makings of a good brake. Brake upgrades of this nature are however quite expensive.

An explorer is not going to be subjected to the same braking requirement as a high speed car on a twisty canyon road. I've had not-so-good luck with brembo brakes warping due to high heat. It may have been the way I drove using those cars but now I would tend to get SSBS or EBC or PSlot rotors for my truck

 

[Mtn8er]

Thanks for the replies so far guys. So far though I haven't seen or heard of any Explorer/Mountaineers with Brembo slotted rotors/Hawk HPS brake pad setup, there for I won't rule out Brembo which is considered to be the worldwide leader in brake system technology. There's a reason Brembo brakes are standard equipment on Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Ford GT, Dodge Viper etc. Any rotor can warp...excessive heat, rapid cooling and numerous heat cycles are what causes warping but the biggest problem isn't rapid brake heating, it's rapid cooling.
The Power Slot rotor and Hawk pad setup seems to be the favorite because that's all people have heard good things about on are Explorer/Mountaineers. I'm sure they do and will work just as good as a Brembo slotted rotor though, I think it just comes down to personal preference. For me, it's almost starting to come down to which color I like best between the two, Power Slots silver finish or Brembo's light gold finish.

 

[TerryS1980]

Tirerack.com has the Brembo front rotors on sale for $187 which are normally $305.

 

[Mtn8er]

Tirerack.com has the Brembo front rotors on sale for $187 which are normally $305.

Yeah I know, thanks though. On AutoAnything.com it's about the same with free shipping. Believe it or not the Power Slot cyro treated rotors with Hawk pads are $15-20 more than the Brembo Slotted rotors with Hawk pads. This is why I'm undecided

 

[nolimitssjca]

I have been really happy with my ZINC plated slotted and drilled rotors from www.r1concepts.com - Cost effective

 

[Mtn8er]

Well I made up my mind. I just purchased the Brembo slotted rotors and Hawk HPS pads. After doing hours of research this seemed to be a good setup. I decided to go with the HPS pads over the Hawk LPS and Ceramic pads for the reason: Hawk only makes the LPS pads for the front not the rear and the ceramic pads are harder on rotors BUT are better with brake dust than the HPS pads. I'd rather have a little more brake dust than have a pad that's going to be harder on my rotors. It's not to dificult to hose off your wheels.
Thanks for all the help for the people who responded and I'll definitely be posting the results once I get them broken in.

 

[TerryS1980]

I bought the same setup yesterday. What was your total MadMike?

 

[Mtn8er]

I bought the same setup yesterday. What was your total MadMike?

I'll PM you...