Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech

Rotors

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 05:00 PM
  #1  
kchalle@mac.com's Avatar
kchalle@mac.com
Thread Starter
Advanced
 
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
Default Rotors

Cross- drilled & slotted or Dimple-drilled & slotted
Reply
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 05:57 PM
  #2  
blacksedan87's Avatar
blacksedan87
Race Director
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
St. Jude 15 Year Donor
All Eyes On Me
Photogenic
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 16,270
Likes: 30
From: "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18-'19
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Default

Just remember, the drilled and slotted rotors are mostly for show. No braking performance benefit.

The only other thing I would recommend is that you get rotors that are zinc plated to eliminate corrosion on the hats and between the surfaces....unless that doesn't bother you.
Reply
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 06:27 PM
  #3  
Dave68's Avatar
Dave68
Race Director
20 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 19,304
Likes: 85
From: San Diego CA
Default PowerSlots

Slotted rotors have completely eliminated the dreaded "pulsating brake pedal" syndrome with my C5 and I opted for the much better cadmium-plated PowerSlot (vs zinc-washed) rotors. Drilled rotors can actually be a liabity, as I have seen many cracks that started fron high-stress areas around drilled holes. Dimples are safer but are for looks only. The Cadillac CTS-V, Viper ACR, and Caparo supercar all come from the factory with slotted-only rotors.
Reply
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 07:11 PM
  #4  
MTPZ06's Avatar
MTPZ06
Team Owner
Supporting Gold
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 35,874
Likes: 1,600
From: Honolulu HI
Default

Track the car or street diven only? If you track, all drilled rotors will crack. If you're strictly street driven, it comes down to the look that you like.
Reply
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 08:32 PM
  #5  
rws.1's Avatar
rws.1
Race Director
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 16,795
Likes: 62
From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Default

drilled and slotted as long as they holes are properly chamferred there should not be a cracking issue with street use.
Reply
Old Jan 2, 2010 | 01:37 AM
  #6  
Vetteman Jack's Avatar
Vetteman Jack
Administrator
Supporting Lifetime
Veteran: Navy
St. Jude 20 Year Donor
25 Year Member
Veteran: Reserves
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,102
Likes: 24,732
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Default

Had Baer Eradispeed cross drilled and slotted rotors on my '00 - was not a track car at all. Never had any problems with the rotors in the 25K miles that was on them when I sold the car.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Rotors





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:00 AM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE