Brake Rotor Prices
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Brake Rotor Prices
In November 2007 I bought a set of EBC GD1186 slotted/drilled rotors for the front of our 2K 4.2 (with the 8 pad set-up) and the cost was $192 for the pair. In just looking again, I see that the price is up in the $325 range -- any explanation for the large increase?
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hate to burst your bubble, but the dusting and pad ware increase with slotted rotors..... and advantage was because you were using better pads that dust less....
good pad are better then rotors hands down, so is upgrading to stainless steel lines. we only EVER use slotted rotors or drilled rotors on track cars,
good pad are better then rotors hands down, so is upgrading to stainless steel lines. we only EVER use slotted rotors or drilled rotors on track cars,
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Well, as is the case with tire compounds and treadlife and cornering ability and cost, etc., it's all a trade off, no? All I can tell you is that the current set-up produces better braking and less dust than the Pagid rotor and pad set up that was on the car previously. If I went to non-dimpled-and-slotted rotors, I'd probably give up a bit of performance but have even less dust. I may try that next time the rotors are in need of replacement. I will be checking them shortly; my mechanic tells me that the rotors are warped, but I certainly don't feel it, and when I put a caliper on the rotor to see how much of it remains and when I check the run-out on the disc, I'll know for sure.
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no its not a trade off. With the exception of one small technical issue, the drilled rotors are worse on all accounts. The drilling is done to reduce the Bernoulli effect under very hard applications. You don't see those conditions.
Drilled rotors cost more, wear worse, can crack, and as a by product of wear, create more dust.
Define "brakes better" - higher Cf? If that always better? If you like it, why not shop for pads by Cf?
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Drilled rotors cost more, wear worse, can crack, and as a by product of wear, create more dust.
Define "brakes better" - higher Cf? If that always better? If you like it, why not shop for pads by Cf?
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