Drilled vs Slotted Rotors and Pad Wear
05-19-2013, 11:17 PM
#1
Team Owner
Thread Starter
Drilled vs Slotted Rotors and Pad Wear
So someone told me that the OEM drilled C6Z06 rotors will eat pads compared to a slotted like the DBA.
Any truth to this.
I run both and not sure about it
DH
Any truth to this.
I run both and not sure about it
DH
05-20-2013, 09:38 AM
#2
Worse than eating pads, the drilled ones will crack around the holes and eventually split the rotor from uneven cooling. get the slotted, DBR, Zeckhausen, others.
My feeling is that if drilled is so good all the race teams would have them, look at the C5R & C6R, even the GT2 steel rotors....not drilled.
My feeling is that if drilled is so good all the race teams would have them, look at the C5R & C6R, even the GT2 steel rotors....not drilled.
05-20-2013, 09:45 AM
#3
Team Owner
Thread Starter
Worse than eating pads, the drilled ones will crack around the holes and eventually split the rotor from uneven cooling. get the slotted, DBR, Zeckhausen, others.
My feeling is that if drilled is so good all the race teams would have them, look at the C5R & C6R, even the GT2 steel rotors....not drilled.
My feeling is that if drilled is so good all the race teams would have them, look at the C5R & C6R, even the GT2 steel rotors....not drilled.
I just want to know if I am wasting away good pad by using the drilled rotor.
DH
05-25-2013, 12:40 AM
#4
They're like cheese graters.
Holes are for bite and more bite means more friction.
Pads back in the '70s required holes for good bite, pads today have plenty of bite, so the holes are not needed.
That's why you won't find them on professional race cars.
05-25-2013, 02:31 AM
#5
Team Owner
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DH
05-25-2013, 10:39 AM
#6
Drifting
05-25-2013, 11:49 AM
#7
Safety Car
05-26-2013, 01:54 AM
#8
[QUOTE=Dirty Howie;1583986502]Using DTC70 pads so bite is not an issue.
I guess you didn't understand the solution.
You don't need holes, WHY, because bite isn't an issue.
So, in reality, you're scraping off pad material that is wasted.
If I have to explain it to in any more detail, I'll have to charge you!
I guess you didn't understand the solution.
You don't need holes, WHY, because bite isn't an issue.
So, in reality, you're scraping off pad material that is wasted.
If I have to explain it to in any more detail, I'll have to charge you!
05-26-2013, 02:00 AM
#9
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Originally Posted by BLW BY View Post
Yes you are.
They're like cheese graters.
Holes are for bite and more bite means more friction.
Pads back in the '70s required holes for good bite, pads today have plenty of bite, so the holes are not needed.
That's why you won't find them on professional race cars.
I didn't say everyone was up to speed, professionally speaking that is.
Now go do your homework, start with a history lesson.
Originally Posted by BLW BY View Post
Yes you are.
They're like cheese graters.
Holes are for bite and more bite means more friction.
Pads back in the '70s required holes for good bite, pads today have plenty of bite, so the holes are not needed.
That's why you won't find them on professional race cars.
I didn't say everyone was up to speed, professionally speaking that is.
Now go do your homework, start with a history lesson.
05-26-2013, 06:18 AM
#10
Safety Car
Another brake rotor article. If the article doesn't come up look over at the left hand column for the article.
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05-26-2013, 08:18 AM
#11
Drifting
Quote:
Originally Posted by BLW BY View Post
Yes you are.
They're like cheese graters.
Holes are for bite and more bite means more friction.
Pads back in the '70s required holes for good bite, pads today have plenty of bite, so the holes are not needed.
That's why you won't find them on professional race cars.
I didn't say everyone was up to speed, professionally speaking that is.
Now go do your homework, start with a history lesson.
Originally Posted by BLW BY View Post
Yes you are.
They're like cheese graters.
Holes are for bite and more bite means more friction.
Pads back in the '70s required holes for good bite, pads today have plenty of bite, so the holes are not needed.
That's why you won't find them on professional race cars.
I didn't say everyone was up to speed, professionally speaking that is.
Now go do your homework, start with a history lesson.
Maybe you're cracked ...
Last edited by rbl; 05-26-2013 at 12:31 PM.
05-26-2013, 08:23 AM
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so the holes are not needed.
That's why you won't find them on professional race cars.
That's why you won't find them on professional race cars.
Holes are purely a cosmetic through back to the 1970s
05-26-2013, 12:03 PM
#13
Safety Car
Brake ****
Trying to get here on T1 of my local track.
I now know what it's like to use all of the brakes. I didn't touch the brakes until I saw God. Amazingly the car slowed down enough to take the turn and put me back on the front straight intact. I discovered the reason I'm not a professional driver. They can do that lap after lap. It took me until turn 2 to realize I was still alive.
Trying to get here on T1 of my local track.
05-27-2013, 12:16 AM
#14
WHAT DO YOU RUN ON YOUR CORVETTE
DRILLED OR SLOTTED
DRILLED ROTORS WERE ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR BITE AND IT DOUBLED FOR OFF GASSING. NOW FOR 40 YEARS THAT WASN'T AN ISSUE.
Let's answer the question
WHAT DO YOU RUN ON YOUR CORVETTE
DRILLED OR SLOTTED
05-27-2013, 12:18 AM
#15
Let's answer the question
WHAT DO YOU RUN ON YOUR CORVETTE
DRILLED OR SLOTTED
DRILLED ROTORS WERE ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR BITE AND IT DOUBLED FOR OFF GASSING. NOW FOR 40 YEARS THAT WASN'T AN ISSUE.
Let's answer the question
WHAT DO YOU RUN ON YOUR CORVETTE
DRILLED OR SLOTTED
WHAT DO YOU RUN ON YOUR CORVETTE
DRILLED OR SLOTTED
DRILLED ROTORS WERE ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR BITE AND IT DOUBLED FOR OFF GASSING. NOW FOR 40 YEARS THAT WASN'T AN ISSUE.
Let's answer the question
WHAT DO YOU RUN ON YOUR CORVETTE
DRILLED OR SLOTTED
This is what makes racing fun
05-27-2013, 01:52 PM
#19
Tolero Apto Victum
That's a good looking rotor. I like the blank or "flat face" rotors from http://shop.performanceafx.com/C6-Corvette_c11.htm
Also this thread has some links for those who would like to read more about this topic - http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...t3-rotors.html
Also this thread has some links for those who would like to read more about this topic - http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...t3-rotors.html