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Quick Rotor/Pads questions...Need some advice!

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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 06:54 AM
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Default Quick Rotor/Pads questions...Need some advice!

So I decided to change my rotors but can't figure out which ones to get.

Do I need the drilled/slotted rotors or will the plain cheaper ones do fine?

Now as for the pads, do i need the ceramic ones, or can I use some other ones, like those Axiss ones?

I found some zimmerman's on ebay for like 175 drilled and slotted, but again i dont want to spend extra money if I dont need to?

Thx guys

 
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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Default RE: Quick Rotor/Pads questions...Need some advice!

I can't comment on your car in particular, but in general:

Drilled = helps cooling (and looks cool too!), can wear/warp faster due to there being less surface area due to the holes.
Slotted = helps out braking considerably by constantly exposing new brake pad material (acts like a cheese grater on the pad), but at the expense of going though brake pads faster.

As for the ceramic pads, I can't comment from actual use, but I believe they generally will "squeak" more than organic or semi-metallic pads. Unless you're really flogging the crap out of your car and getting the brakes *really* hot, ceramic is likely overkill. Plus, the harder the pad, the faster your wear your rotor.

-Red
 
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