Do I need special brake pads for slotted rotors?

[ChrisV8]

Hi all,

I'm planning on doing the rear brake rotors and pads this weekend on my 97 XLT and was just wondering if I needed to purchase a special kind of pad for slotted rotors. I was planning on getting some Powerslot rotors, but I read in some catalogs that I needed a "semi-metallic, low-carbon pad" for slotted rotors. Can you guys please tell me if this is true? I was planning on getting the Performace Friction Carbon Metallics from Autozone.

Thanks in advance!
Chris

 

[james t]

i am running the Performance Friction pads on the Powerslot rotors. works great. got about 8k miles on the rear so far.

 

[ChrisV8]

Thanks James,

It looks like I'll be going with this combo!

Chris