has anyone bought drilled slotted rotors (oem size, not big brake) for there car? i have a 99 accord ex coupe 5spd. i have been debating whether i should get them, or should i spend the money else where?

i've heard that drilled/slotted brakes crack after a while. and ceramic or semi metallic?

 

IMO, buy some Brembo (plain) rotors and good pads. no need for the drilled and slotted option.

 

+1 Brembo Blanks, good pads and bleed brakes with new brake fluid should do the trick for everyday use.

 

IF you can determine them to be Original Brembo Rotors, it matters not where you buy them from - EBay or whatever.

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now my question is, if i get the brembo blanks would they outlast drilled and slotted? because i wanted to get the drilled and slotted because of the performance.

 

Well they are Brembos. I am getting pretty good results from this one company. R1Concepts. They do the whole drill and slots. So far no warping and good braking performance. The choice is up to you.

As for long life, I believe the Brembo Blanks will last longer because of more surface area.

 

The blanks will do a fine job, especially paired with good pads and fluid. Of course, if you can get yourself some sticky tires (or maybe you already do) that will make the most difference. I won't say its fact, but what I've heard is that drilling doesn't do much of anything for you, but slotting does produce some results.

 

I have a set of Brembo slotted / cadmium plated rotors mated to a set of Carbon Kevlar pads. A little noisy but stop like stink.
The cross drilled versions are not warrantied and are prone to crack if either drilled too much or are not champhered.
I picked my rotors up at tire rack

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i have brembo cross drilled and slotted rotors
on mine and they really stop well, but the thing
about those is you cant drive it in the winter
because thats when they crack because of
heating up when driving to then stopped
its such a larger contrast in temperature..as opposed
to summer time.