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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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drilled or slotted rotors?

for street use, stopping fast and stil being able to use the bakes after a couple stops
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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For street use I think they will both do fine. You can really benefit from cross drilled and slotted rotors if its only street use you are wanting. If you do some heavy duty racing then one of those are prone to cracking. I'm not sure but I think it might be the cross-drilled, or was it the slotted? Can someone chime in?
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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yeah its just street use, i was thinkin the brembo stolled or drilled.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Cross Drilled crack in race applications.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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Plain rotors are the best.

drilled rotors are no longer necessary with modern pads since they no longer 'out gas'...pure bling...and just gives more places for cracks to start propagating.

Slotted helps a little by ensuring a clean pad face if you glaze them by overheating, but isn't really necessary, and makes the brakes very noisy for the street. Also increases pad wear significantly.

It's all bling at the end of the day...I race on plain rotors unless I have to run something else.

Many threads on this topic...
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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i found some rotora stolled/ cross-drilled rotors. would those be the best for street use
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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ok so nevermind the drilled rotors, lol. ill go with slotted. just to help a little
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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Slotted- helps clean the pads and keep the pads from building up debris..my /.02c. Worked for me.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ustcc evo
Plain rotors are the best.

drilled rotors are no longer necessary with modern pads since they no longer 'out gas'...pure bling...and just gives more places for cracks to start propagating.

Slotted helps a little by ensuring a clean pad face if you glaze them by overheating, but isn't really necessary, and makes the brakes very noisy for the street. Also increases pad wear significantly.

It's all bling at the end of the day...I race on plain rotors unless I have to run something else.

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Perfectly stated.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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I would choose drilled, just because they look cooler lol
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Drilled are prone to cracking so I would avoid.

Slotted ftw, they take off the "glaze" that builds up under light breaking.

Down sides are: noisy until pads and rotas bed in.
Increases brake dust.
Increases pad wear.

Plus sides are you stop quicker because there is no glaze.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Go slotted

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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Centric blanks for street use.
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