Rotors

[crash594]

Well after parking near the beach for a week my brakes are shot. I dont know if I want OEM or dimpled rotors. Any input would help?

 

[lamar5271]

on ebay you can find slotted and cross drilled rotors for around 200 dollars. the great part is the come with free ceramic brake pads which work better and create less dust. all 4 rotors and brakes pads all around for $200. you cant even get oem parts for that cheap.

 

[shadowless127]

powerslots are nice rotors, you can get them from summit and/or tire rack for around 80-90 a pop.

IMO i wouldn't buy anything having to do with my braking system off ebay... just can't verify quality.

 

[tower]

I had the powerslots liked them now have the EBC and they are very nice as well. I would say get the EBC or the cryo powerslots.

 

[pa944red]

Not to ask the dumb question but, why are your brakes shot after parking near the beach for a week?

I've had different vehicles at the shore parked for a week(s) and other then a bad case of surface rust, which blows off the first time I apply the brakes, my brakes worked fine.

Please enlighten me.

Thanks
Tom

 

[crash594]

It was parked for a week without driving and it was windy. When I went to drive it I thought it was surface rust but evan after a month its almost solid pits and it vibrates like mad. I have seen better rotors in a junkyard after 10 years.
My main worry with the power slots is operation. I dont want them to be too agressive with the wife driving and I want to be able to just replace the pads next time.

 

[pa944red]

Wow, I wouldn't have thought a week at the beach would do that.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[crash594]

your not the only one the sad part is I could easly get another 10000 miles out of the pads but not like this and it is eating them quick

 

[tower]

My main worry with the power slots is operation. I dont want them to be too agressive with the wife driving and I want to be able to just replace the pads next time.

Absolutely not a problem, they just don't fad as much and give a better feel.

 

[Black92LX]

on ebay you can find slotted and cross drilled rotors for around 200 dollars. the great part is the come with free ceramic brake pads which work better and create less dust. all 4 rotors and brakes pads all around for $200. you cant even get oem parts for that cheap.

there is very good reason behind that.
There are some parts on a vehicle that one should not skimp on. I am a firm believer Brakes are one of those.
For a street application plain Brembos work great.

To the original poster I am not following the logic of why your rotors are bad. Hundreds of thousdands of people park their vheicles near windy beaches for weeks at a time with no ill effects.

 

[Curtis]

I just put ceramic pads on all 4 wheels
Didnt change the roters
I was surprised that braking is much better. Feels "tighter"
And I was tired of brake dust too...

I got them at autozone. $100 total for both front and rear.
and guarenteed for life... my next change will be free
First time I replaced pads on a 3rd gen... and probalby the easiest job ive done ever. I like the 2 bolt design holiding the calipers.. I had all 4 done in an hr.

 

[heathmo]

Powerslot Cryos

I'm like the other guys, I never skimp when it comes to important things like brakes and such. I went all out and got PowerSlot Cryo rotors for my rear replacements. I have to do the fronts yet, but it's amazing the difference in stopping power. These are much better rotors than the cross-drilled and slotted rotors I got from Raybestos, not that those are bad brakes, but when you're forking out the cash it's better to get the best if the price is right. Another thing I've heard is that drilled rotors are more prone to cracking because of the drill holes, they weaken the structural integrity of the rotor. The PowerSlots are cast with the Slots in place, and with the Cryo treatment they supercool the rotors to -300 then slowly raise the temperature of them up to +300 then cool to normal temps. You can't see it really, but the strength that that process gives them is uncanny.

My brother bought EBC rotors that are black and they're slotted and dimpled, the dimples are cast is my guess and when the brake dust accumulates it makes them look like drilled rotors. He loves them. And he got the GreenStuff pads to go with them. It definitely stops much better, but when you go from a pad w/ no pad left and a horribly destroyed rotor you'll have that. But EBC's good product too.

If you get the PowerSlots, get the Hawk Performance brake pads to go with them. I will buy the LTS for the fronts and I bought the ceramic pads for the rear. Make sure you bed them in properly as well. Tirerack.com even has the procedure on their site for each brand.

The only thing I skimped on was the parking brakes. I didn't see the need to spend extra cash (beer money) on high end parking brake shoes. All they have to do is hold the truck still, so I bought O'Reilly store brand. Everything else is high-end.

Good luck.

 

[crash594]

I always do top grade brake parts but if the OEM rotors did not hold up Im not going back to them. I have no experance with dimpled, drilled or slotted and needed some feed back. Thank you all for the replies. It looks like power slots are the winner. I have been looking at then from the start. I am going to use Friction Master pads with them. They did great for me on my last X (95) with over 100000 miles on them with no issues.

 

[heathmo]

Not to rain on your parade

The only place I was able to find that brand online was partsamerica, which should be Advance Auto Parts. If they're a store brand I probably wouldn't use them with such high end rotors. I would highly recommend Hawk pads since they're made by the same company as PowerSlot. I figure if I'm spending that much money on rotors, I'd want to keep them in the best shape possible as long as possible.

Slotted are good, better cooling of the rotors, and they look good. Drilled makes it look sporty, but again it's my understanding that they are prone to cracking then, the dimpled aren't bad, just to give you that look of drilled without weakening the rotors structure.

 

[Stic-o]

I put these on my F-150, and so happy with them, that I'm picking up another set for My wife's Volvo tommorow. I got them from Rotorpros. They are also on E-bay all the time. They can do drilled and slotted like mine, or just one of the options. There holes are Chamfered to prevent chacking too. They also offer a Zinc coating to prevent rust, however it was not available for the F-150, sense the bearring are pressed into the rotor ahead of time.

 

[Black92LX]

I always do top grade brake parts but if the OEM rotors did not hold up Im not going back to them. I have no experance with dimpled, drilled or slotted and needed some feed back. Thank you all for the replies. It looks like power slots are the winner. I have been looking at then from the start. I am going to use Friction Master pads with them. They did great for me on my last X (95) with over 100000 miles on them with no issues.

Just out of curiosity why do you feel the need for dimpled or slotted?
Just a waste of money for a normal driven vehicle especially when you pair them to a friction based pad.

They are called friction master because the hotter the are the more they perform. For instance there is a noticeable difference in stopping power with friction master pads when it is raining.

Just curious why one feels the need to pair the combination of slotted/dimpled pads to ceramic friction based pads, when essentially the engineering of slotted/dimpled rotors (heat dissipation) counter act the engineering of the ceramic pad.

Again this is based upon normal street driving, now if you were in a serious wheeling or Auto-X (hopefully not in the Ex) I would understand the combination.

Don't get me wrong I think dimpled/slotted rotors have there place and serve a purpose but not for a street driven vehicle with ceramic pads.

I love performance friction pads as well. I have them on almost all of my vehicles.

 

[Stic-o]

Just out of curiosity why do you feel the need for dimpled or slotted?
Just a waste of money for a normal driven vehicle especially when you pair them to a friction based pad.

From Napa for just the rotors (all 4) for the Volvo we're going to be over $300. I got my new ones drilled and slotted with pads for $225. ..and you can not use ceramic pads on these rotors, too agresive

 

[Black92LX]

From Napa for just the rotors (all 4) for the Volvo we're going to be over $300. I got my new ones drilled and slotted with pads for $225. ..and you can not use ceramic pads on these rotors, too agresive

my point is you get what you pay for.

There is a reason they are $225 for everything. There are some things I am willing to skimp on quality for. Brakes and tires are two of those I will not skimp on.

Next time check out tirerack.com they have great prices on Brembo Blanks.

 

[Stic-o]

my point is you get what you pay for.

There is a reason they are $225 for everything. There are some things I am willing to skimp on quality for. Brakes and tires are two of those I will not skimp on.

Next time check out tirerack.com they have great prices on Brembo Blanks.

Well sense I'm very happy with my current set, and they are have a warranty for defects, I would not be so quick to judge. they get there rotors from the same distrubitor as Powerslot. Just beacause it dosn't have a big name on it, dosn't mean it's not good quality. I'm a Buyer...I know this first hand! You just have to do your homework and know what your looking at.

 

[crash594]

Just out of curiosity why do you feel the need for dimpled or slotted?
Just a waste of money for a normal driven vehicle especially when you pair them to a friction based pad.

They are called friction master because the hotter the are the more they perform. For instance there is a noticeable difference in stopping power with friction master pads when it is raining.

Just curious why one feels the need to pair the combination of slotted/dimpled pads to ceramic friction based pads, when essentially the engineering of slotted/dimpled rotors (heat dissipation) counter act the engineering of the ceramic pad.

Again this is based upon normal street driving, now if you were in a serious wheeling or Auto-X (hopefully not in the Ex) I would understand the combination.

Don't get me wrong I think dimpled/slotted rotors have there place and serve a purpose but not for a street driven vehicle with ceramic pads.

I love performance friction pads as well. I have them on almost all of my vehicles.

I am looking for better quality metal. I know they are over kill for normal driving but I want something better than OEM that will hold up to towing, interstate speed, salt (Live near the beach in FL), less chance of warping in heavy rain, and more than one set of pad use. This will sqave me money. Most ceramic pads are recomended for use with slotted or drilled but the Hawk site does not say anything about it.
This is the rotors i am looking at

http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/Po...ryo-Rotors-_-Front-&-Rear-_-AR8589CPR/562698/