Need advice on rotors and pads
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Need advice on rotors and pads
After quite a few sseesions at Gingerman my stock rotors are ready to be replaced. (They have been turned twice) I am quite happy with the OEM rotors and would like to replace them with equivalent (cost) rotors. Can anybody suggest a good source for OEM or comparable? I found these on the Forum:
http://store.yahoo.com/corvetteforum/ppwerrotseps.html
Any better values out there?
I don't want to use cross drilled.
Also I find that the Hawk "street" pads are cutting grooves in my rotors even though the pads are still quite thick and I followed Hawk's break in proceedure. Has anybody else experienced this?
Thanks,
http://store.yahoo.com/corvetteforum/ppwerrotseps.html
Any better values out there?
I don't want to use cross drilled.
Also I find that the Hawk "street" pads are cutting grooves in my rotors even though the pads are still quite thick and I followed Hawk's break in proceedure. Has anybody else experienced this?
Thanks,
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From: Haverhill MA
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Re: Need advice on rotors and pads (Richin Chicago)
Did you check my "DBA Post". I am getting a group purhase from Precision Brake comopany for some DBA rotors. They have cross drilled rotors called Longlife Gold and just slotted rotors called Longlife Slotted.
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Re: Need advice on rotors and pads (vette9898)
Did you check my "DBA Post". I am getting a group purhase from Precision Brake comopany for some DBA rotors. They have cross drilled rotors called Longlife Gold and just slotted rotors called Longlife Slotted.
Pro
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From: Haverhill MA
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Re: Need advice on rotors and pads (Richin Chicago)
I am pretty sure you can get either one you want. I will call them on Monday. They sell rotors in pairs(Either front or rear). There Longlife Gold are both slotted and cross drilled. There Longlife slotted are just slotted. Check out their web page... http://www.dba.com.au/home.htm
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Re: Need advice on rotors and pads (vette9898)
I am pretty sure you can get either one you want. I will call them on Monday. They sell rotors in pairs(Either front or rear). There Longlife Gold are both slotted and cross drilled. There Longlife slotted are just slotted. Check out their web page... http://www.dba.com.au/home.htm
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Re: Need advice on rotors and pads (Richin Chicago)
If you are going to track your car a lot, just stick with the OEM rotors. As soon as you go to cross-drilled rotors on our cars, you are asking for cracking problems when you are roadracing. I have seen the Eradispeeds put up with a huge amount of abuse on the track, but they are quite costly if they are a maintenance item.
I just run OEM rotors with some PFC pads (01s on front and 99s on rear).
The stock C5 calipers and rotors are VERY good and just need a few simple upgrades to help disapate the heat.
I just run OEM rotors with some PFC pads (01s on front and 99s on rear).
The stock C5 calipers and rotors are VERY good and just need a few simple upgrades to help disapate the heat.
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From: Longwood Fl
Re: Need advice on rotors and pads (Richin Chicago)
check out this site for rotors. http://www.discbrakesrus.com/make/ch...t/corvette.htm
scroll down to the middle of the page for the rotor section
scroll down to the middle of the page for the rotor section
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Re: Need advice on rotors and pads (mnasrallah)
Ken Fitchner and GMPartsDirect both sell the stock rotors at good prices, sorry I don't have the URLs in this computer.
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From: Wilmington NC
Re: Need advice on rotors and pads (MelloYellow)
Trying out PFC Z's right now. Anyone have experience with them?
I hated Hawk Streets.
I hated Hawk Streets.
Where can you buy PFC pads?
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Re: Need advice on rotors and pads (Richin Chicago)
IF you are not running on a Road Course, any rotor will last a long time. It all comes down to what look you want to have.
vetterdstr :cheers:
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