drilled and slotted rotors

[94redranger]

I will soon be getting 33's and to go along with them i would like to do a brake upgrade seeing as how they need replacing anyways. I would like to buy some drilled and slotted rotors but read in another thread that they can cause brake pads to wear out sooner. If this is the case what would be the life expectancy of the pads under normal driving conditions with minimal hard stops? Is there a certain pad that will work well with d-n-s rotors?

 

[Yellowsplash]

Drilled and slotted rotors arnt a good idea on a truck thats used offroad. Mud being packed into your rotors wont help you stop. Also, the holes/slots wont be beneficial to you at slower speeds.

 

[mjonesjr]

Drilled and slotted rotors arnt a good idea on a truck thats used offroad. Mud being packed into your rotors wont help you stop. Also, the holes/slots wont be beneficial to you at slower speeds.

Exactly.

 

[kevinsranger]

and you cant cut them either

 

[rat_ranger]

hawk makes good pads. just take a look at them at get ones that fit your needs. As for the rotors, on most street cars drilled and slotted is for looks. if you look alot of race cars dont even use them. I have d/s rotors on the front and rear of my truck, but its for looks.

 

[94redranger]

http://www.ate-na.com/generator/www/us/en/ate/ate/themes/20_ate_brake_products/1_rotors_us.html
Anyone ever use these or hear of them? I think they would reduce brake fade but wouldn't cut into the pads as bad as a regular slotted rotor. I might just get my rotors tuned down and get a really good set of pads or maybe good pads and these rotors. What are some good pads out there that will handle high pressure stopping situations with minimal fade?

 

[Sunk]

Drilled and slotted rotors arnt a good idea on a truck thats used offroad. Mud being packed into your rotors wont help you stop. Also, the holes/slots wont be beneficial to you at slower speeds.

Not to mention the mud that gets packed in the rotor would keep the rotor hot, the opposite effect the drilled holes are supposed to have. The rotors on it should be vented already.

 

[Yellowsplash]

Not to mention the mud that gets packed in the rotor would keep the rotor hot, the opposite effect the drilled holes are supposed to have. The rotors on it should be vented already.

Actually, the vents between the friction surfaces are used to dissipate heat. The drilled holes are to allow gases to escape while the slots are to deglaze the pads. Any rotor (including stock) will lose cooling properties and the benifits of the vents when packed full of mud.

 

[Sunk]

Ahh ok. Well, in any case, it'd be easier to get mud packed in the rotors with more holes in them.