blakkazz30

does anyone have drilled/slotted rotors? they look great, but what about performance? im thinking about getting them. should i?

tfeni52355

Do a search and you'll find plenty. Put these on in August. They are awesome. Little dust. Grab like crazy. Much much better than stock. Noisier under hard braking but it doesn't bother me or the wife.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-calipers.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/mem...ed-rotors.html

hlthlnk

I needed brakes and rotors about a year ago, so I started to do some research on pros and cons concerning cross drilled /slotted vs conventional. What I was able to gather is that cross drilled is really only for looks it does not help performance. The reason for the creation of cross drilled rotors initially was to remove the "gasses" from the brake pads. HOWEVER, most of your modern brake pads (Axxis metal, AEM semi-ceramic) do NOT produce gasses when heating. This was on bad brake pads used in the 1950s and 1960s. Back then, asbestos was also used, and we dont use that either. Based on that information I went with cross driiled since I was going for a sport look and I had changed my wheels that allowed for the brake rotor to be seen through the slots. I bought a cross drilled rotor / brake pad kit online, front and back, for around $180 total. So far I like it, firm brake pedal, little dust on wheels, it grabs well, and it looks good. Would I do it again? YES. Good luck with your choices.

mdpuff

I also put the cross drilled rotors with ceramic pads on my SC and couldn't be happier! They work great and look good to boot. They grab much better than stock and much more affordable than a big brake conversion. My understanding of the cross drilled rotors are that the holes are for added cooling thus less warping. As far as slotted rotors go I wouldn't recommend them, the slots are designed for "Cleaning" the brake pads under race conditions, in other words the slots are designed to shave off a tiny bit of the pad to clean off any glazing for a better bite but this means shorter pad life. They do look cool but cause your pads to wear out sooner. There is a large selection of rotors and pads out there so it won't be hard to find some at a reasonable price. Good luck and enjoy your SC!!