sloted / cross-driled rotor question
while i was siting there watching one of my (stock) rotors get cut i was in a daze. then as i was thinking i should get some slotted/ cross drilled rotors as i was puttng the rotor and caliper back on. i go to set up the next rotor for cutting, and a thought comes to me.
how do you cut cross drilled rotors? or do you? if not.....why not? anyone have any info on this for me? does it have to do w/ the type of pads you use for these rotors. please help my questioning. inquiring minds want to know. |
anyone??????^^^^^^
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just buy them pre-slotted and drilled - much easier
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Be careful. I've read many reviews of bigger, better, badder, slotted, cross drilled...what have you...where the braking performance actually suffered on the FD. Choose wisely, I'd review the SCC Project RX-7 articles.
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just get your normal brake rotor off, and go buy a 1/4 inch drill bit that can cut through metal. then, start randomly drilling holes!
you will notice less brake fade, shorter stopping distances, and longer brake pad life! |
Hey guys, I think the post is asking whether slotted and driller rotors can be turned.
I've used a lathe a few times in machine shop. I don't see any way a slotted rotor can be turned. I doubt if a drilled rotor can be turned but it may be possible. I imagine it would not be very smooth if a drilled rotor is turned. |
can they be turned? yes.
will you find a shop willing to do so? doubt it. remember this is race tech filtering down to the masses. on race cars when a part gets worn or out of spec it simply gets tossed. that's how to approach these rotors for street cars IMO. they sure look cool too. |
best way to turn crossdrilled /slotted rotors is to use a race spec brake pad...one that eats rotors...give it a few 100-0mph stops and tadaaa! rotors have been automatically turned!:D
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There's no way to win in this situation. Everybody wants to get slotted or cross drilled rotors but once they start to wear what happens then?
So I think the only solution is to get a rotor that's capable of getting turned but delivers better stopping power than the stock rotor. Can anyone say ceramic..... :D Later, |
ok. we started off w/ people thinking i wanted to drill holes in my rotors. WTF? where did you get that idea? but anyway. i think my theory was right that you can not cut them. i guess you just toss them like someone else mentioned. i asked one of my buddies from this forum who has cross-drilled and he didnt know either.
also somone stated that it would be hard to find someone willing to cut/turn the rotors....what if i have the machine? then will i be able to do so? if yes, please explain HOW? what settngs? I AM NOT TRYING TO MAKE HOME-MADE ROTORS. i want to know how to "cut" them. "resurface" them. |
I have never seen cross drilled or slotted rotors resurfaced.
I seriously doubt you will be able to do that seeing as how the surface isn't smooth. I think you should start looking into ceramic brakes. At least you'll be able to surface those. If they ever wear out. Apparently the ceramic brakes should outlast the life o fthe car. Or so I'm told.... Later, |
ok, do you have a link of where to get them?
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Oh damn, they've just updated the site and now there's more info regarding those brakes.
Dude, you can't win. I think it's just better to get better vented disc brakes. At the most I would go with slotted. But I would avoid the cross drilled rotors. You still might have a chance with slotted rotors with resurfacing. The choice is yours.... http://www.ceramic-brakes.com/ Later, |
I don't think ceramic brake rotors are readily available for a oem replacement. Endless has them but they are currently $600 a corner.
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