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help! brake rotor advice

Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:24 AM
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help! brake rotor advice

last year i purchased some supposedly brembo rotors from ebay (never buy car stuff from there again). which to my luck they were probably mit (made in taiwan) replicas. these brake rotors suck becuase they rust up and make so much noise when braking. i was looking online for new rotors, the power slots and the rotoras. does anybody have any suggestions which is better or a different brand.
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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Get some that are plated (zinc, cadmium) if the rust is a problem for you. I believe that PowerSlots are coated, Stillen sells coated, and a lot of other places do, too.

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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 07:23 AM
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I would buy an actual set of Brembo blanks from an authorized Brembo vendor.

No reason to run slotted or cross drilled, unless you want the looks.
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Pat McGroin
I would buy an actual set of Brembo blanks from an authorized Brembo vendor.

No reason to run slotted or cross drilled, unless you want the looks.
I like the Brembo blanks, too, but they don't come plated from Brembo. I bet there are shops that sell coated Brembos, though. Or you could get a set and have them plated.

Brembo has a part number for rear rotors, but I don't think they actually make them. You'll have to get a different brand for the rear.

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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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Powerslots are coated and work very well for me.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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Id go with the powerslots. Everyone I have talked to loves them. And as they said Brembo does not make the rotors you are talking about, and are not sloted, which sloting and drilled is usually worthless anyways
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 12:18 AM
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I like slotting -- evacuates water, has more surface area for better heat dissipation, they don't crack like cross-drilled, and they clean off the top layer of the brake pad nicely...
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