smawl23

I got a GS400 with the OEM braking system. I want to replace the front and rear rotors along with the brake pads. Any suggestions with what will be good?

fenderzig

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I just replaced my rotors and pads on my 2000 GS400 with R1 Concepts rotors and Axxis pads. I like them a lot!

smawl23

Thx. So what did you change them to, slotted or cross-drilled?
I honestly dont know wats the difference?

vwynn

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you dont really need to change em to slotted or drills and D/S... they are mainly for looks.
for the average DD car.

R1 rotors from what i hear are perdy good.. i personally use Brembo blanks.

Pads... you cant go wrong with axxis or ebc. do a search regarding rotors n pads... lots have been discussed. you dont need to search 2gs specifically since many people of all car categories have asked the same question.

smawl23

do you remember how much the brembo rotors were going for?
well the only reason I really want some slotted rotors was cuz i bought the car with some heavy rims on them. I was told having these types of rotors would help, makes sense. But yea theres a big price difference
Anybody got some suggestions on an exhaust system, buddy of mine has a GS400 2000, wants to change the exhaust up.

dcz

From my understanding of it... when you get rotors that are drilled, the surface area of the rotor is increased. This allows the brake rotor to cool faster and more efficiently. When they are slotted, that is used to shave down the brake pad to prevent build up/crystalization of the pad. That allows you to have a more 'fresh' pad in order to improve your brake capabilities.

As far as drilled goes, Just dont cheap out if you do go that avenue because I have heard many many times of cheap rotors that were drilled cracking from hole to hole.

Hope that helps!

(they do look awesome though!)

JeffTsai

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The more expensive rotors(I'm talking like big name big brake kits like Brembo, StopTech, AP, Endless, etc where the 2 piece outer rings cost $500 alone) are stress relieved after drilling. Also the drilling is done in the manufacturing process at the optimum temperature/time for it to prevent cracking. These rotors are quite expensive but they are often used for racing purposes where these attributes are extremely critical.

For the cheaper rotors, they are usually made for looks and the holes/slots are simply cut into a blank rotor after the factory. Those drilled rotors are much more likely to produce hairline cracks around the holes under heavy usage, but under normal daily driving conditions they will hold up just fine.

vwynn

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everytime i see a car with Drill slots... especially tiny rotors.. the fist thing that come to mind.. Ricer. just my opinion thats all.

fenderzig

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^^ Me too...that's why I went with standard blank rotors for my GS.