do they really improve anything? if so how? team-integra.net has an interesting article on rotors. Anyways, i have a set of 4 rotors and was wondering if i should install them or sell them and buy some rotors that arn't drilled or slotted. what do you guys think, let me know.

 

cross drilled = better cooling
slotted = better braking distance

i could be wrong on the slotted ones though.

 

both slotted and drilled provide cooling. cooling is for less fade.

draw backs are: less rotor surface for the actual braking, and more brake dust. drilled only provide the most amount of braking surface next to blanks

cheaper brands have a tendancy to crack and warp easier, but so do non-slotted/drilled.

if they're new rotors, or they are in spec (not warped or blue'ed) i'd say throw them on. shoot, new rotors are always a plus. you'll need new pads (whenever you do anything with new rotors or machining rotors get new pads). if you're going performance, i'd recommend the ebc greenstuff. if you're not going performance, get napa goldlines or something similar thats squeek/dust free or minimal

 

and they look cool!

 

For daily driving Blanks are better. they have more surface area for the brakes to grab.
Drilled and slotted are better for road courses because once you start to repeatidly brake heavily gases form on the rotors which cause the brakes not to grab well at all. The slots and holes help drain those gases so you can brake once those gases form.

 

Two reasons:

1. Bling
2. Bling!

hehe! j/k!

With the advancement of preformance brake pads nowadays, slotted and drilled rotors aren't as beneficial as they once may have been for street cars. You can save a few bucks by getting blanks and use the extra to get a good set of performance pads instead.

I like the Porterfield R4S pads. EBC Greens warped my rotors and wear fast. I have a set of Axxis Ultimates but my old pads aren't worn out yet. I also bought a cheapo set of Auto Zone blank rotors and they have held of fine. No warping so far and a lot more $$ in my pocket.

 

if you install those make sure you are wearing your seat belt otherways
you will hit your face against your windshield glass .
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2 second faster power stop ------>brembo rotors d/s

 

One of the best cars I've owned for braking performance was a BMW that used solid rotors front with double pistoned calipers. The system also used DOT 4 braking fluid that has a higher boiling point and therefore braking performance is maintained under hard braking. The down side is that DOT is hygroscopic and requires the braking system to be purged of fluid every 1-2 years. The solid rotors never neeeded turning since they never warped. Brake performance was awesome. Integra seems average by average or adequate by comparison.