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what kind of rotors to use???

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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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what kind of rotors to use???

ok so for the most part i a just daily drive my car. now for me daily driving is driving 80-100+ mph. i mostly drag race with the occasional trip to the nurburgring!!!

choices are:

stock replacement blanks

slotted only

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drilled and slotted

i am leaning towards stock replacement since i dont road race or autocross very often but what do you guys think?
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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when i upgrade mine i'll be getting slotted only because I don't want to risk the drilled and slotted ones cracking even though they look sexy lol
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:37 PM
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when i upgrade mine i'll be getting slotted only because i don't want to risk the drilled and slotted ones cracking even though they look sexy lol
x2!!! EBC was the choice I went with.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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Hopefully there all shiny . i'd recommend the slotted, great for days on a wet track and doenst cause the pads to glaze over too much
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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r1 concepts dimpled/slotted! same function as drilled but a little stronger! and you can't tell they're not drilled.. lol
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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Drilled and slotted.
Mine have been on my car for awhile, and when I took them off during my clutch job, they weren't cracked or anything.
Paired with ceramics, my car would put me through the windshield without my seat belt.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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stock gm pads and rotors if i go upgrade id get the floating rotors from john powell but there $$$
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RoryT_777
r1 concepts dimpled/slotted! same function as drilled but a little stronger! and you can't tell they're not drilled.. lol
so dimpled will do the same as drilled? just not with the risk of cracking?
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 06cobalt racer
so dimpled will do the same as drilled? just not with the risk of cracking?
Yessir
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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Stock blanks, or any other premium blanks. Slotted/dimpled/drilled is for posers.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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Dimpled and slotted!
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 11:26 PM
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stockers are fine.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Wangspeed
Stock blanks, or any other premium blanks. Slotted/dimpled/drilled is for posers.
X 1 kagillion
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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R1 slotted! Cause they look better.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Wangspeed
Stock blanks, or any other premium blanks. Slotted/dimpled/drilled is for posers.
So many times this. As long as it's a good vented rotor, everything else is just for show.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 06cobalt racer
ok so for the most part i a just daily drive my car. now for me daily driving is driving 80-100+ mph. i mostly drag race with the occasional trip to the nurburgring!!!

choices are:

stock replacement blanks

slotted only

or

drilled and slotted

i am leaning towards stock replacement since i dont road race or autocross very often but
what do you guys think?
If you are interested, here is a link for both blanks and Drilled/Slotted. High Performance Brake Pads and Brake Rotors - Frozen Rotors
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Wangspeed
Stock blanks, or any other premium blanks. Slotted/dimpled/drilled is for posers.
you seriously expect people to stop their 1984 honda CRX's WITHOUT drilled and slotted rotors? you must be crazy...
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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id go with and upgrade to stock brembos or go with the corvette big brake kit from cobalt addiction but 2 grand on brakes is a little pricey
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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OEM blanks with powdercoated hats are fine. You really don't need slotted/drilled. Obviously the powercoated hats is just so you don't have to stare at rust.
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