man those things work great!!!
heres a pic.
wouldnt the holes rust doh?
looks good BTW…
they’re plated.
the plating wears off where the pads rub, but the holes wont rust.
i’ve had these same style rotors on my 2nd gen Rx7
had them for several years, no rust.
i think its cadmium plating. (spelling?)
Originally posted by 93integraRS
[B]they’re plated.
the plating wears off where the pads rub, but the holes wont rust.
i’ve had these same style rotors on my 2nd gen Rx7
had them for several years, no rust.
i think its cadmium plating. (spelling?) [/B]
really? shooott… im’a get me a set then… i just bought some recently for 120 a pair at this one shop and i gave em to my brother for christmas… cuz i thought they would rust… i was gonna go for only slotted ones… i like the crossdrilled slotted look doh… thanks man… 
these are brembo’s i’m not sure about the other brands…
Did you only do the front conversion???
Originally posted by 93integraRS
these are brembo’s i’m not sure about the other brands…
yea the ones i bought were brembos too
93integraRS, can you give me some detailed info on how you installed the rotors…cause im planning to buy some too…
thanks,
john
theres a section in the teg tips section on how to install brake rotors and pads… good luck man!!
Just to point out, not all brembos are plated. My first set wasn’t, and the non plated ones will rust anywhere the pad doesn’t touch (just like stock rotors). A number of other companies make plated rotors as well, so just look around and make sure you ask before buying to make sure they’re plated (usually you can tell if you can look at them up close).
i actually have the rear crossdrilled/slotted rotors too, i’m waiting for my rear pads to come in the mail.
then i’ll installed them.
installing them is easy, there are 2 bolts holding the caliper on, 2 other bolts hold the caliper keeper. once the caliper is off there are 2 screws holding the brake rotor on. it’ll take an impact driver to take them out. anything else will strip them. (bad news, you’ll have to drill them out, first hand experience)
put the new rotors on, put the screws in, bolt back the caliper keeper (termanology?) then put your new caliper pads on, put the caliper on, bolt everything up nice and tight. (not sure if there are torque specs) bolt your wheels back on and you’re set,
depending on your pad selection, they may have instructions on how to break in your pads.
Cross Drilled and slotted rotors dont give any improved braking, but I do think they look good. So it’s up to the owner if they’re worth it.
R those stock calipers? What about converting to willwood calipers? Anybody have experience with them?
they may not help for better stopping (may…) but like u say, they look good, and i’m sure the cooling is superior and maybe less fade with hot brakes compared to solid rotors.
Originally posted by 93integraRS
they may not help for better stopping (may…) but like u say, they look good, and i’m sure the cooling is superior and maybe less fade with hot brakes compared to solid rotors.
Cooling isn’t any better, all crossdrilled rotors will do that solid rotors won’t do is crack first when they get too hot. Personally I prefer the stock brembo blanks.
Someone told me that the main reason for slots and holes was because of outgassing. The pads release gasses as they are used up. The gas can act as a blanket between the pad and rotor reducing the amount of friction available. I don’t know if that is true of only competition type situations or if it is true at all.
Personally I would not buy anything but blank rotors.
Originally posted by mos
Someone told me that the main reason for slots and holes was because of outgassing. The pads release gasses as they are used up. The gas can act as a blanket between the pad and rotor reducing the amount of friction available. I don’t know if that is true of only competition type situations or if it is true at all.
Thats it right there.
Originally posted by Frank_DA9
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Thats it right there. [/B]
Sorry Frank, but that is not right.
cross drilled slotted rotors dont last as long and dont grip as well as oem blank rotors because of less surface area & material. Drilled rotors are old technology, pads dont gas like they used to and the holes were to let the gas out.
Having drilled rotors are not expensive, so why dont any cars use them from factory?
Originally posted by Ray
[B]
Sorry Frank, but that is not right.
cross drilled slotted rotors dont last as long and dont grip as well as oem blank rotors because of less surface area & material. Drilled rotors are old technology, pads dont gas like they used to and the holes were to let the gas out.
Having drilled rotors are not expensive, so why dont any cars use them from factory? [/B]
Who told you that? The counter guy at your local autoparts store?
I read up on this a while back.
I agree with you on the fact that Cross drilled and slotted rotors dont grip as well as blank’s. But rotors that are Slotted or have ventilation holes alone do not reduce surface area enough to harm breaking efficiency more than they help…(basically they help more than they hurt)…But Thats only when theyre used for they’re real purpose, which is breaking from high speeds multiple times, for an extended period of time (Like a 20 lap stint at laguna seca). Multiple stops from high speeds will always cause gassing since the friction of the pad and rotor causes massive ammounts of heat, and all organic material releases gas when heated to a certain temp. All brake pads do create gasses. True that brakes dont gas like they used to, but they do still gas. And any gassing can hurt braking performance in a true racing situation. Slotted and/or cross drilled rotors are pointless for street use, but you cant sit there and tell me that they dont serve a purpose.
Having real ventilated rotors is not economical or necessary for most Hondas, Acuras, Nissans Etc. Etc. which produce moderate ammounts of horsepower and are’nt meant to be driven aggressively straight out of the factory.
But When a car maker produces a car with massive ammounts of Horsepower, and said car will be used very aggressively…the maker will most likely include some type of ventilated rotor. Certain models of porsches and ferrari’s do come equipped with ventilated rotors out of the factory. Because they will most likely need them. we dont!
Another fact, The so called “cross drilled” ventilated rotors that come with certain cars arent drilled at all, but they are molded into the rotor when they are cast. When you buy rotors from someone like say…powerstop, those holes are actually drilled into the rotors after they are cast or machined or whatever. Doing so decreases the strength of the rotor, which can cause the rotors to crack or warp easily. Thats why I myself would never buy most of these aftermarket cross drilled rotors that are out there. But I would go for a good set of slotted rotors if they came along.