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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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I am looking for rotors for my LS integra and I want drilled and slotted rotors that will work with my oem calipers what are some good brands to consider?
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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Why do you want drilled/slotted rather than blanks?
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Old May 7, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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Autozone makes good rotors. That or Brembo.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 07:05 AM
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Drilled/slotted rotors will not work as well or last as long as blanks, but if you must have them then Rotora makes some nice ones.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 07:11 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rmcdaniels &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Drilled/slotted rotors will not work as well or last as long as blanks, but if you must have them then Rotora makes some nice ones.</TD></TR></TABLE>

wrong...they will last just as long...as long as u check your pads as drilled/slotted rotors tend to eat away at pads alot fast then blanks do..i've had my cross drilled/slotted rotors for 4 years and counting...but switching over to brembo blanks cause it just eats away at pads like a cheese gratter grating cheese...
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Old May 8, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VRD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wrong...they will last just as long...as long as u check your pads as drilled/slotted rotors tend to eat away at pads alot fast then blanks do..i've had my cross drilled/slotted rotors for 4 years and counting...but switching over to brembo blanks cause it just eats away at pads like a cheese gratter grating cheese...</TD></TR></TABLE>

wrong....drilled rotors crack from heat...
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Old May 8, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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Default Re: Looking for New Rotors (pomansouth01)

Well what is a good set of blanks I have gone through 2 sets of blanks in 4 months cuz they keep warping on me
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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VRD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they will last just as long</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's correct.............if you drive like a little old lady. I have personally cracked multiple sets of drilled/slotted rotors, they always crack at the outer edge of one of the slots for me.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC2man &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well what is a good set of blanks I have gone through 2 sets of blanks in 4 months cuz they keep warping on me</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you are warping rotors, then you may have other problems, like pads leaving deposits on the rotor face. What pads are you using?

And cheap Brembo blanks off of ebay work well for me for street and track use. I have never warped a set of those. I cryo treat mine, although for street use that's generally not necessary.

(for all the people who want to post that brake rotors don't really warp, I know already, I just don't feel like getting into it)
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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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Calipers might be my problem is there anyway to test calipers?
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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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Make sure they aren't leaking and that the sliders move freely.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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What's the point of arguing for/against drilled/slotted rotors at this point? I mean honestly. It's like arguing about whether or not God exists.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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Good point, this thread should get moved to GDD.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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I miss it when Autozone had blanks with a lifetime warranty... However, this was when gas was a dollar as well... In conclusion, I miss the good ol' days
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Old May 8, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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I used to work for autozone, and it was wierd because every so often, we would get brembos on our weekly truck and they are like 12 bucks a rotor for civics and integras. I picked up about 3 sets and used one pair and sold the other 2 pairs to my homeboys
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Old May 9, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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No one answered my question what kind of rotors should i get then?
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Old May 9, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC2man &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No one answered my question what kind of rotors should i get then?</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Semtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Autozone makes good rotors. That or Brembo.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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