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Old 10-25-2004, 03:08 PM
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also rotors that are cross drilled and slotted??Are their pros and cons to both, or is there not much difference?
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Default long story short: holes are for weight, slots are for deposit inhibition

lots more, please try google if you want details.
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slotted dissipate the heat better than cross drilled, thats basically all i know
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Default we sell slotted and slotted/x-drilled

I prefer the slotted over the sl/x-drilled rotors (stock size / DBA brand).

Some people have said that stress fractures can form around the holes cast / drilled in the x-drilled rotors.
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Slotted rotors are supposed to be less prone to warping.
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Default IMHO x drilled rotors are for bling. Slotted rotors supposedly perform better

but no one can really prove that slotted rotors disspiate heat better than plain ones or xdrilled ones.
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Uh no.
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uh ok. would u mind explaining your "uh no" so i know what is correct?
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Anyone know which is better for pad life? Or are they the same?
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Default StopTech sez...

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