Slotted

[JCamaro3800]

Hey would anyone be able to tell me what the advantages are to upgrading to drilled and slotted rotors? I know the obvious of better braking but thats sounds too simple. Also, where are some good places to get some. I want to add painted calipers too if I opt to get the brakes. Thanks!

[BIG8]

The slots and holes being drilled into the rotors helps them cool off a little quicker, watch out for some of the rotors you can get through ebay. Last I looked most of them warped within weeks, read up on the sellers feed back. The venders section on this website is also a very good source for looking up and purchasing rotors G2 has a decent painting system for brake calipers. Mine shine like I clearcoated them and haven't chipped, faded or dulled.

[JCamaro3800]

THanks Big 8

[mrbako]

slotted/ vented drilled rotors do not help you stop better/ faster as a street vehicle. if u want it for the look then get them, but otherwise the cons outweigh the pros.

unless you get a quality rotor...which means NO EBAY...i would stay away from them. the advantage of the drilled/slotted rotor is that it allows a layer of gas that has built up around the rotor to escape. this gas only develops with high speeds, and i mean not regular highway speeds. It takes a lot of heat and speed to acheive this effect, but it will prevent the pads from contacting the rotor if not allowed to escape.

"but won't the slotted/drilled rotor cool faster?" - maybe so. of course a little, but this really isn't a factor unless you're constantly experiencing brake fade. so you replace the stock rotor w/ a drilled/slotted rotor that you put the same amount of clamping force/friction into. you aren't going to stop 10 ft sooner. you may get a few inches, maybe a foot. drilled rotors have a tendency to develop cracks over time, and, repeating what's posted above, warp if not of good quality.

many brake shops will not turn the drilled rotors once warped...it will wear the lathe's carbide bits quite a bit. the bits aren't cheap.

my suggestion would be to get a rotor & caliper set from a reliable company (brembo, wilwood, baer)that you know will work. these are expensive, but worth the money if it's the performance you want. it will include an oversized rotor, w/ a caliper that has more clamping force. this is what will make your car brake "better."

but if all u want is the look, and don't want the performance gains, then go for it.

oh yeah, dupont makes a great kit for painting your calipers. you can get it for like $15 @ auto zone. i think they have black, yellow, red and maybe 2 other colors.