What do you guys think of the EBC slotted and dimpled rotors for our trucks?

 

buying for looks, go right ahead.

buying for performance, waste of money.

 

I've got them. Look good and work great. Combined with the Green Stuff pads, stops awesome. And hardly any brake dust at all. I drive and brake pretty aggressive and these rotors/pads stop me with no problems.

 

i got them as well with no problems

 

Go with Powerslot rotors! That's what I plan on buying!

 

Pleas enlighten us. .

 

i could go on and on but this is easier.

http://www.baer.com/technical/faq/index.php

In years past, cross-drilling and/or slotting the rotor for racing purposes was beneficial by providing a way to expel the gasses created when the bonding agents employed to manufacture the pads began to break down at extreme temperatures. This condition is often referred to as "green pad fade" or "outgassing". When it does occur, the driver still has a good firm brake pedal, but simply little or no friction. Since this normally happens only at temperatures witnessed in racing, this can be very exciting! However, with today´s race pad technology, “outgassing” is no longer much of a concern. When shopping for races pads, or even ultra high performance road pads, look for the phrases, "dynamic surface treatment", "race ready", and/or, "pre-burnished". When these or similar statements are made by the pad manufacturer, the pad in question will likely have little or no problem with “outgassing”. Ironically more pedestrian pads used on most streetcars will still exhibit “outgassing”, but only when used at temperatures normally only encountered on the racetrack. Although cross-drilling and/or slotting will provide a welcome path to expend any gasses when and if they develop, it is primarily a visual enhancement behind today’s often wide-open wheel designs. Cross-drilling offers the greatest gas relief pathway, but creates potential "stress risers" from which cracks can occur. Baer´s rotors are cast with cross-drilling in mind, from the material specified, to curved vanes, behind which the holes are placed to minimize potential crack migration. Slotted surfaces are what Baer recommends for track only use. Slotted only rotors are offered as an option for any of Baer’s offerings.


unless you're planning on taking your truck to Sebring, i stand by my statement.

 

What would you reccommend for someone who their stopping performance upgraded?

- NCSU

 

new pads.

 

Which pads? So you're saying that rotors are irrelivent?

- NCSU

 

Thats funny. I've seen numerous tests with Powerslots and Hawk pads. One test that comes to mind was a F250 on 38s with Powerslots and Hawk pads, it was able to stop better than the same truck equipped with stock tires and stock brakes by double digits. Go figure.

 

correct. i used hawks on my cobra and they worked better than stock, but on the street it's not like i was doing back to back 100-0 stopping, stock or otherwise, so i can't say how much different they were. i will say that if you slammed on them, the grip they had was enough to snap your neck forward.

 

before you , did the test ever include and A/B comparison between stock, pads only, and pads/rotors? if not, you can't really make any claim that the rotors made any difference. i guess backwoods seat of the pants testing is more accurate than claims made by companies that manufacture, test and race with their products 365 days a year.

i'd put 10:1 the pads made all the difference, assuming rotor size was the same.

 

Big Slick,

I agree 100%

 

Yup, I can't recall all of the figures off the top of my head and don't have the magazine article anymore but pads made a big difference but the rotors made a significant decrease in stopping time as well. Every little bit helps when you've got near 150 lbs of rolling mass on every corner.