Rotors and Pads
Rotors and Pads Its time for new rotors and pads for my car what would you guys say would be a good rotor and pad for every day driving. I kind of am looking for something a little more aggressive looking. My car is black with black rims i was also wondering if i should get silver rotors or maybe try gettin black ones. Your opinions are greatly appreciated. Pictures are too.
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What do you mean about "silver" or "black" rotors?
Do you mean that the "hat" is silver/black or that the whole rotor is silver/black.
You can always paint the hat yourself and save $50.
If you mean the whole rotor, the color will be wipped off the swept area during use anyway.
This is what I have:
Brembo OEM Blank rotors
Hawke HPS pads
I bought them from TireRack
These are better rotors than stock (same size) and the pads are slightly more aggressive. This setup is a small improvement over stock stopping ability and the rotors definate resist warping much better than stock. Many on here use these rotors in AutoX.
Others on here have similar setups.
The AutoZone DuraLast rotors are also a good cheap choice.
(Some people also use these rotors in AutoX.)
If you want cross-drilled/slotted, understand that they are mostly for appearance and dont help in braking and can even crack.
Check out this thread for more info:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/325290-dimpled-vs-cross-drilled-rotors.html
Here is the FAQ from the top of this section:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/353903-brake-faq.html
Here is the Reviews thread from the top of this section:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/366446-brake-reviews.html
If you have little more money and want an actual brake upgrade and not just bling, look into bigger rotors, more aggressive pads, and better fluid. You can go the cheaper route and use brackets to allow the installation of 13" Corvette front rotors or you can go all out with a big brake kit. Its up to you and your wallet.
If you insist on drilled/slotted, many on here run iRotors (which I think start out as Brembo OEM Blanks and get drilled/slotted by iRotors, you'll have to verify that with them).
Remember, pad selection is very important.
They make more of a difference in braking distance and overall performance than rotors do.
Do you mean that the "hat" is silver/black or that the whole rotor is silver/black.
You can always paint the hat yourself and save $50.
If you mean the whole rotor, the color will be wipped off the swept area during use anyway.
This is what I have:
Brembo OEM Blank rotors
Hawke HPS pads
I bought them from TireRack
These are better rotors than stock (same size) and the pads are slightly more aggressive. This setup is a small improvement over stock stopping ability and the rotors definate resist warping much better than stock. Many on here use these rotors in AutoX.
Others on here have similar setups.
The AutoZone DuraLast rotors are also a good cheap choice.
(Some people also use these rotors in AutoX.)
If you want cross-drilled/slotted, understand that they are mostly for appearance and dont help in braking and can even crack.
Check out this thread for more info:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/325290-dimpled-vs-cross-drilled-rotors.html
Here is the FAQ from the top of this section:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/353903-brake-faq.html
Here is the Reviews thread from the top of this section:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/366446-brake-reviews.html
If you have little more money and want an actual brake upgrade and not just bling, look into bigger rotors, more aggressive pads, and better fluid. You can go the cheaper route and use brackets to allow the installation of 13" Corvette front rotors or you can go all out with a big brake kit. Its up to you and your wallet.
If you insist on drilled/slotted, many on here run iRotors (which I think start out as Brembo OEM Blanks and get drilled/slotted by iRotors, you'll have to verify that with them).
Remember, pad selection is very important.
They make more of a difference in braking distance and overall performance than rotors do.
Last edited by VIP1; Sep 13, 2005 at 01:18 PM.
