Want to get them done, but I heard of stress cracking, fast wearing, etc. How hard are they to clean? I mean look clean, not sit there for an hour per wheel with a buffer, those days are long gone. Anyone have problems with them?

 

Make sure to get quality ones. Poor quality = cracking around the drill-holes over time. Another problem is weight. Even with drilled holes, some of these brakes are made with a lot of extra meat - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but might be an issue for you? Take a look at auotzones' website and check out the shipping weight if you want some examples.

 

Might want to do some reasearch in the Handling and braking section of the site if you haven't done so already.

 

What do you mean to clean? What part of the rotor are you looking to clean? Just go for a drive and apply the brakes, that will clean the mating surface up for you. Also, do a search on slotted/cross drilled rotors, you will find a lot of reading material. If you want to bring your car to a stop, get quality blank rotors. If you want to look "cool", get some cross drilled/slotted ones, but fully expect them to create stress cracks over time.

 

Over how long of a period of time?

 

You can't beat this deal

http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...1c843b18e77ca5

 

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....99&postcount=7
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/533823-rotors.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/226769-need-rotors-resist-warping.html

 

Buffing your rotors? Now that's a first for me ...

 

A very very long time, most likely for the life of your car, or your life anyway.

Unless the reps from Baer and Brembo are all morons (which they're not)...cracking coming from the drilled holes is normal and it means the rotors are made correctly. I have cracks coming from every single hole in all 4 of my Eradispeed rotors, both sides. I sent Baer pictures of all the rotors and they said that they are completely normal and expected. They said the cracks that come outward from each drilled hole is how the rotors dissipate energy, heat and stresses. If a crack reaches far enough to go into another drilled hole, THEN and only THEN do you need a new rotor. Mine are 4 years old and the tiny cracks are the same size they were 5 months after I installed them. Brembo confirmed this because I called them right after Baer told me this. I think they both know what they're talking about.

And cross drilled and slotted rotors don't only look good, they are better than blank rotors. But only on a track. If its street car, all you really need is looks. They will also stop your car a tiny bit better than the stockers will. I know the Eradispeeds and others have the same swept area as stock rotors, but regardless of what anyone says....they are better and smoother, but just a tiny bit.

Get the Baer Erads...they look better than any other rotor out there, except the $5,000 Brembo's.


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So you clean all the little holes out after each use?

You have noticed they get clogged up with brake pad residue, didn't you?

And if clogged, what's the point?

 

Are you serious?
My holes are free and clear and I've never cleaned them excpet for a bath.
They dont cake up!!

Some of the **** you people come up with is hilarious.

First of all the thread starter says "have them done"..

BIG NO NO right there. You dont have your rotors cross drilled unless your looking to ruin them. Stock rotors arent meant for this.

Buy cheap *** parts and get cheap *** results.

My Baer eradispeeds came with the big brake kit. Best damn brakes I've ever had.

Yes they are made by the same people who makes our stock brakes and vette brakes PBR.


Honestly I'd love to see a caked drilled rotor. Next time you see this take a picture and post it, I've got to see this to believe it.

 

My Baer Erads are over 4 years old and the holes are as clean as the day I pulled them from the box. The slots are 100% clean too. I always use the AC Delco OEM pads, I think they're easily the best pads out there. Zero dust build-up and silent.

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For daily use ... no doubt about the OEM Delco pads ....

 

Where can you buy these brake pads? What is the cost of the drilled/slotted Baer compared to ws6store??

 

Baer'd are aroind 375 for 2.

 

The Baer Eradispeed isn't cheap. But you get what you pay for.

 

DAMNNNN

 

Running Baer on all 4 corners for 3 years in Arizona 115 degree weather. Not one crack, cacking, or any other bizarre stuff mentioned above. The black on the hat has faded though..to be expected.

I talked to Baer since they are here in town and they said to definitely run the OEM pad. Dust stays down, easier on the rotor, no squelling. Said people who run the...(can't remeber, I think is was a color) pads will eat the rotors up.

 

Where is a good place to get ac delco oem pads? auto zone? advanced auto parts? dealership?

 

Definitely worth it in my opinion. I put mine on back in April 2002, and they're still performing just as well today. I'd guess I've put 75,000 miles on them, and almost 200 passes at the dragstrip.