KD-93R1

rlee429

iTrader: (25)

Best of luck! Looks like someone forgot to use the impact screwdriver thingy...

Josh18_2k

iTrader: (3)

i dont get it..

KD-93R1

Evil Aviator

The cross-drilled holes are supposed to be chamfered to reduce stress and heat.

Those stripped fasteners are just to keep the brake disks from falling off when the car moves around the assembly line at the auto factory. You can throw them away.

Miata_mx5

So you basically downgraded your rotors? Is that what you are saying?

KD-93R1

The holes are chamfered. I didnt make these in my basement bro. I know the fasteners dont have to be reinstalled. I just wanted to put em in there thats all.
They are torqued to 130in./lbs. .

emf1600

Apparently he wanted to ruin a perfectly good set of rotors.

BStallion

iTrader: (3)

where did you pick up the allen head screws?

Josh18_2k

iTrader: (3)

so... you drilled a bunch of holes in a set of perfectly good rotors?

muibubbles

iTrader: (36)

im pretty sure he replaced them....

KD-93R1

You guys are killin me. I didnt make these or drill these rotors. They are made by a rotor manufacturer who makes rotors for all kinds of people. I ordered em, they made em and shipped em. These are not homemade, just purchased directly from the manufacturer. He didnt have em on the shelf so he had to make em thats all. Sorry if I mislead ya fellas.

Basically, I am replacing my rotors w/drilled replacement ones and installing EBC RED STUFF pads thats it.

KD-93R1

I picked up the stainless countersunk allen heads at my local Zetler/TrueValue Hardware Store. They are 8.25mm thread pitch.

BStallion

iTrader: (3)

Thanks.. I'll be replacing mine soon also..

KD-93R1

RedRevolver

iTrader: (5)

Well at least he didn't ruin a good set of rotors, just wasted his money is all. As long as cross-drilled sells people will make them... unfortunately.

KD-93R1

Dude, why ya gotta say stuff like that?

How in the world did I waste my money? If you knew what I paid for these you wouldnt be sayin that. These rotors are just as good as stock ones and since I'm not installin a bigger brake package what is so bad about what I did? I needed new rotors & pads and this I what I went with. I only drive the car 2-3k miles a year anyway & I dont drive this car on a road corse.

What kinda rotors (brakes) do you have, I would like to know.

BStallion

iTrader: (3)

thats some nice *** wheels btw.. rotors are nice too..I really don't see how its a waste of money..

KD-93R1

Thanks dude...

I dont see how its a waste of money either, and if he knew what I paid for the 4 rotors (barely more than the pads) he would....well you know.

I really wanted bigger rotors/calipers (looks mainly) but I dont think theres really much performance gain for me since the car is never on a road-course track. Honestly, my biggest problem is getting the rear tires to hook up!

Love the comments though, whatever they are.

Josh18_2k

iTrader: (3)

cross drilled rotors are a waste of money if they're a dollar more expensive than blanks. they give you NO benefit whatsoever, other than reduced surface area (if you're into that kinda thing).

drilled carbon brakes on ferraris or whatever are not the same lol

but if you just did it for asthetics, than its all good. since thats all theyre for

KD-93R1

Well I'm very satisfied w/the brake job. I knew the car could use brakes, even though it seemed to stop ok. Just goes to show how over periods of time, things are allowed to decay, change, grow, etc. in very small doses. Consistent, but small, allowing them to seem normal or up to spec.

I can tell a serious difference in the pedal. Much less travel and car has that "when you use the brakes I'm gonna throw ya foward" feeling. Mainly, I'm sure because the old pads were half the thickness of the new ones. Naturally, the old rotors were thinner as well.

As for the looks, if anyone thought they didnt look better than stock ones, they would be wrong.