[20inch8lug]

its almost time for some pads for my truck so i wanna obviously change them and i wanna throw on some new rotors for better braking as well. i want some slotted cross drilled rotors and some good pads but i also dont wanna blow a huge nut doing it. whats the best bang for the buck setup? i hear alotta people goin with hawk pads and the r1 concepts rotors....

 

[20inch8lug]

also whats the best material cermaic, organic,carbon.....?
are the EBC pads any good?

 

[J-ROD]

I'm in the market for rotors and pads too. I havent done a lot of research so I'll stay tuned in on this one.

I know EBC makes bad ass brakes for dirtbikes, so I would assume that applies for cars too.

 

[Beatdown Z]

Try and get rotors that are only slotted. Cross-drilled rotors are prone to stress cracks.

 

[GMCjj]

R1 concepts rotors and Hawk ceramic pads are what I went with. Hardly and brake dust and they stop really well.

 

[slanteye_z]

Hawk pads or the good Wagner ceramics and power slot rotors

 

[20inch8lug]

Try and get rotors that are only slotted. Cross-drilled rotors are prone to stress cracks.

anyone else hear of this. its the 1st i heard of it but it kinda makes sense. more holes=weaker structure i guess

 

[20inch8lug]

also where can i fond these for a good price?

 

[GMCjj]

I got the slotted and cross drilled and I haven't had any problems. Knock on wood. Here is where I bought mine from. http://www.r1concepts.com/ Or check ebay.

 

[deranged]

anyone else hear of this. its the 1st i heard of it but it kinda makes sense. more holes=weaker structure i guess

From everything I've seen/heard, its an urban myth nowadays, the technology has advanced enough that for a street driven vehicle its a non issue.

On that note, I think for a street driven vehicle cross drilled rotors are overkill.

 

[20inch8lug]

From everything I've seen/heard, its an urban myth nowadays, the technology has advanced enough that for a street driven vehicle its a non issue.

On that note, I think for a street driven vehicle cross drilled rotors are overkill.

yeah ur probably right but they look so good thru the rims

 

[deranged]

They do look good I guess. :crazy:

 

[20inch8lug]

any other ideas?

 

[theholycow]

Buy cheap Chinese rotors and run them across a tablesaw with a dado blade for slotting, then drill some holes. Presto! :crazy:

 

[20inch8lug]

and use to peices of 2x4 for pads!
not lookin to go that cheap

 

[09CCSB]

i was looking to upgrade as well, go to autoanything.com, they have poweslot and ebc rotors at an ok price...imo and they have hawk pads... when i upgrade i am more than likely going powerslot rotors w/ hawk pads..

 

[Hit Man X]

Try and get rotors that are only slotted. Cross-drilled rotors are prone to stress cracks.

Maybe 20 years ago, I have two sets on two different BMWs with no issues. And I have had a set on my F150 for about 8 years now that have yet to hairline crack...

Porsche, MB, BMW, Ferrari, et all use drilled with no adverse issues on the streets.



I use Ceramic pads as they have virtually no noise and very low dust. Organic sticks in my mind as high dust and low life span.

 

[Mr Kane]

I have the powerslot rotors with Hawk pads. They worked really well when I had my 24s on the truck and with low dust, which is always a plus.