rotora slotted rotors
sighhh this debate again. Slotted and cross drilled rotors were introduced when pads created gases. The pads would get so hot and produce so much gas the pad would ride on the pocket of gas between the rotor and pad and not produce any braking force(think airhockey) Slotted rotors will just make your pads wear faster, and drilled will just crack. If you want cooler/better brakes get a higher performance pad. And if that still isnt enough do a 11" brake upgrade. I would bet any amount of money that the slotted/drilled rotor with the same pad would stop just as fast as a car with OEM rotors or autozone rotors. Infact MANY MANY MANY Honda challenge and other track car use autozone rotors religiously, including myself. Big name companys like Mercedes and Porsche do it for looks
I think these F1 guys know what they are doing.... Granted they are Carbon, however if slotting or drilling would help they would do it
I think these F1 guys know what they are doing.... Granted they are Carbon, however if slotting or drilling would help they would do it
Last edited by SHG_Mike; Sep 21, 2008 at 06:14 PM.
I have slotted rotors on my STi. Stock STi's have a nasty habit of losing initial brake response in wet conditions; the first press of the pedal brings no slowing action, resulting in "OMFG!!!!" shouts and occasional brown stains on the seats. Since putting slotted rotors on the car I have had zero "OMG no brakes!" moments, not one.
I have no experience with drilled rotors so I won't comment on them beyond "Porsche uses them on race cars".
I have no experience with drilled rotors so I won't comment on them beyond "Porsche uses them on race cars".
that's how i've been playing xbox360 since december... i think i'm getting an HDTV as a wedding gift soon though 
i can see slotted rotors being effective on a performance oriented street car that sees a lot of brake dust or wet/dirt conditions. but for the average performance oriented street car, blanks should work just fine.
I have slotted rotors on my STi. Stock STi's have a nasty habit of losing initial brake response in wet conditions; the first press of the pedal brings no slowing action, resulting in "OMFG!!!!" shouts and occasional brown stains on the seats. Since putting slotted rotors on the car I have had zero "OMG no brakes!" moments, not one.
I have no experience with drilled rotors so I won't comment on them beyond "Porsche uses them on race cars".
I have no experience with drilled rotors so I won't comment on them beyond "Porsche uses them on race cars".
may be i should look into slotted for my fit...after i get my brakes checked out first. i have those "omg no brakes wtf!?!?" moments every now and then on the fit, its quite scary thinking your brakes are acting up. the pads look fine to me and i am no expert, gonna get em checked out when i get my springs installed and if they dont find anything i will def check into some slotted rotors...
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i like how a thread that i made just to show the fitfreak community that rotora had finally released some after market rotors for our cars spun off into a debate about what does/doesnt work. i was simply trying to get it out there that some one was making perf. brake rotors specificly for our cars.
let other folks have their opinions and have your own. if you get better braking from stock rotors than awesome!!! but if someone feels the need to go out and buy something else let them.
i apologize if im coming off as rude or an asshole im drunk. it just shocks me how this thread went from a simple heads up to a debate.
on a side note, and totally off topic, who likes cheese sticks? cause i am eating some and they are pretty darn good.
let other folks have their opinions and have your own. if you get better braking from stock rotors than awesome!!! but if someone feels the need to go out and buy something else let them.
i apologize if im coming off as rude or an asshole im drunk. it just shocks me how this thread went from a simple heads up to a debate.
on a side note, and totally off topic, who likes cheese sticks? cause i am eating some and they are pretty darn good.
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ps still drunk so sorry if this sounds dumb.
Yes, i've actually got a set of Brembo Blank rotors for sale. They're used tho. If you're interested, pm me.
Bringing this thread back up with a question. What Honda rotor is the same for the Fit like, is a 00 civic the same rotor? I'm looking into getting new rotors since my friend is hooking me up with some calipers.
brembo blanks are cheap
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To add to the original debate:
I have had Ebay drilled/slotted rotors on my Buick for the past year. Put about 30k miles on them in that time. They're looking good as new. The Pep Boys (I know) "ceramic" pads are thin on the inside, and will need replacing in the next 6 months. The car stops a lot better than it did on the "lifetime brakes" trash on there before.
If they will withstand many highway-speed stops on a full-size, 3600 lb car, they'll likely be just fine on a 2600 lb Fit.
I have had Ebay drilled/slotted rotors on my Buick for the past year. Put about 30k miles on them in that time. They're looking good as new. The Pep Boys (I know) "ceramic" pads are thin on the inside, and will need replacing in the next 6 months. The car stops a lot better than it did on the "lifetime brakes" trash on there before.
If they will withstand many highway-speed stops on a full-size, 3600 lb car, they'll likely be just fine on a 2600 lb Fit.
I found a cheap way to go just a bit bigger. The Acura Integra Type-R calipers bolt right up to the stock ears. The stock Fit disc is 262-mm X 21-mm. The Type-R disc is 282-mm X 23-mm. The stock Fit caliper has a 54-mm piston and Type-R has a 57-mm. I will start a new thread for the install with part number next week.
I found a cheap way to go just a bit bigger. The Acura Integra Type-R calipers bolt right up to the stock ears. The stock Fit disc is 262-mm X 21-mm. The Type-R disc is 282-mm X 23-mm. The stock Fit caliper has a 54-mm piston and Type-R has a 57-mm. I will start a new thread for the install with part number next week.
please do!
