Drilled/Slotted Rotors
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Racer
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From: Houston TX
Drilled/Slotted Rotors
Where did you buy you drilled/slotted rotors, and how much? Has anybody bought a set of drill/slotted rotors off of ebay? I seen them for less than 150 for C3. Just wondering about quality or problems?
The ORIGINAL and bestest
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I bought mine off r1concepts on Ebay, no problems so far. They also have a website at www.r1concepts.com
Melting Slicks
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From: North Port Fl
I bought mine off ebay for my C5, no problems, just a little word of caution that I wish some one would have let me in on. First off for a street car the drilled and/or slotted rotors are of little performance benifit, a problem with gas build up and brake fade, is more a racing problem, and number 2 the drilled and slotted rotors act as a cheese grater and will cause much more brake dust and cause your pads to wear faster than non drilled and/or slotted rotors. I've had mine on my car for over a year, they look great, work great, but as I said there is much more brake dust than with the stock brake rotors and I've got ceramic pads which are supposed to be low dust. I'm happy with them but there is more work involved keeping my wheels looking nice.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lima, OH -- 69 L71 427/435hp
Cross drilled and slotted will have the chance to crack faster and you'll replace them sooner than slotted or smooth
Edit:spelling and Corvette Engineering just said same thing just seen it
Edit:spelling and Corvette Engineering just said same thing just seen it
Last edited by 1ARACE; Aug 12, 2006 at 12:14 AM.
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Racer
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From: Houston TX
Thanks!
Well, I do have painted calipers so the dust will not be my friend, but the car will most likely only come out on the weekend. Thanks for the help guys.....7t2Vette which rotors did you buy from r1 and how much was shipping? Thanks!
Drifting
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From: Shore NJ
Myself and others on the Forum bought the drilled and slotted rotors from Ebay/Rotorpros.com... great rotors good finish and low dust...I think they are now $240. for the set. Use organic pads, I have hardly any dust and I show,autocross, and drag, try to find any dirt there on my 73..
Race Director
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From: Forked River NJ
Originally Posted by 73jst4fun
Myself and others on the Forum bought the drilled and slotted rotors from Ebay/Rotorpros.com... great rotors good finish and low dust...I think they are now $240. for the set. Use organic pads, I have hardly any dust and I show,autocross, and drag, try to find any dirt there on my 73..
But you drag race in circles!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Baltimore MD
I have a lightning pickup truck and i put drilled and slotted rotors on it and it really stops the truck much better,and about the brake dust,you have to get the ceramic pads,NO brake dust to speak about.I will be buying the same setup for my vette.This setup really works good
Pro
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From: Cincinnati OH
Originally Posted by 7t2vette
I bought mine off r1concepts on Ebay, no problems so far. They also have a website at www.r1concepts.com
Former Vendor
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From: Mounds View Minnesota
I would bet the two people above replaced their pads when they replaced the rotors ( at least I hope so! ) and would bet a dollar of Bill Gates money that it is the pad change not the rotor change that made them better.
Good pads are very important. And lifetime pads are NOT good pads!
Ceramic, now thats a good Pad.
Keith
Just a guy selling brake kits
Good pads are very important. And lifetime pads are NOT good pads!
Ceramic, now thats a good Pad.
Keith
Just a guy selling brake kits
at least I made it there...oooohhh
Drifting
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From: Mobile, Alabama/ 29 Palms, california
Originally Posted by 73jst4fun
Myself and others on the Forum bought the drilled and slotted rotors from Ebay/Rotorpros.com...
Melting Slicks
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From: Prescott Arizona
Originally Posted by 7t2vette
I bought mine off r1concepts on Ebay, no problems so far. They also have a website at www.r1concepts.com
