Opinions on rotors
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Racer
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Opinions on rotors
I'm looking at criss-drilled and slotted rotors for my 98 coupe. It's a daily driver, no track stuff. Are there any performance differences between the Wilwood, Baer DecelaRotors, and the GM rotors? Corvettes of Houston has the GM cross-drilled and slotted ones for $269a set , a little more than 1/2 the price of the Wilwood or Baer rotors, but I'm assuming the hats are probably prone to rust like they do on the OEM's. Any opinions would be most appreciated.
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Rod, check out sportbrakes.com(forum vendor). Zinc washed rotors for $260.00 for a set of four. One of the best mods I did to my vette. The zinc wash keeps the hats and veins from rusting. Great product!
Chuck
Chuck
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The best rotor corrosion resistant material is cadmium, as in cad-plated. It's a much more durable coating than zinc. PowerSlot rotors are not cheap, but they will never rust and their slots will never crack, as drilled rotors do. I paid $145 each for mine (cryo-treated), but non-cryo-treated versions are less expensive. The added benefit is that I won't have to replace them every 3 years. Buy them once and forget about them.
Also, remember that "High Performance" should mean better braking:
• Slotted retains 96% of active braking area.
• Cross-drilled and slotted retains only 80-91% of active braking area.
Why worsen your braking capability?
Also, remember that "High Performance" should mean better braking:
• Slotted retains 96% of active braking area.
• Cross-drilled and slotted retains only 80-91% of active braking area.
Why worsen your braking capability?
Last edited by Dave68; Jul 15, 2006 at 09:50 PM.
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I bought from www.sportbrakes.com
The look the same today as they did when I bought them.
No rust, no cracks
The look the same today as they did when I bought them.
No rust, no cracks
