Aftermarket Brakes

[Cold Fusion]

hey im just wondering, is it fully nessecary to upgrade your rotors in your braking system to get more stopping poweR? or is it a waste of money.

because i was thinking about buying DBA slottted brakes for the front only but my mate said not to bother (only front coz most braking is done by the front brakes) and also though get good pads.

but is it worth doing?

Thanks

[Zilli]

Replacing the rotors will not give you an instant difference in the feel or grab of the brakes. generally when you change to aftermarket rotos they will generally be slotted or drilled, what this does is it keep the surface of your brake pad fresh and clean, as well as allow for more effective heat dissipation.

You wont generally feel the benefits unless you are giving the braking system a SEVERE workout ie. on a track where the time it takes for fade to set in is delayed

[Zdster]

Firstly, search is your friend :).

A good set of pads is only one part of the equation in my opinion. However that being said, it also depends on what you are trying to achieve from the car. Is it going to be tracked? If so, then a good set of slotted rotors might be a wise idea etc.

Edit: Zilli got in before me, but basically the same point.

[Zilli]

i must add though, they look porn

[Cold Fusion]

i wouldnt be useing it for track, but i might be going turbo soon and i would like the extra stopping just in case..so you guys are just suggesting a good set of pads 1st? my rotors at the moment look very old (rusted in the top) is that a bad thing too?

Thanks :)

[Zdster]

i wouldnt be useing it for track, but i might be going turbo soon and i would like the extra stopping just in case..so you guys are just suggesting a good set of pads 1st? my rotors at the moment look very old (rusted in the top) is that a bad thing too?

Thanks :)

If you are planning on making more power, I would personally upgrade the entire system

. . . and they do look hot :D.

[Zilli]

as Zdster said, an upgrade to the entire system might be a good idea of your adding significant horsepower, which will net good gains in stopping power

Pads will be good, but depending on the pad your rotors will get chewed quicker. The rust in the ventilation and on the hub of the disk wont make a difference bro, quick coat of pain will make them look nice.


if you only change disks, the typical traffic light to traffic light squirt you wont tell a difference, the pads will be more valuable to begin with

[destrukshn]

everything helps, even if it's just a bit.
it helps
lol.

[aaronng]

I'd get the new pads first, use them on your old rotors. Then you can gauge how aggressive the pads are and you can choose your next set of rotors to suit.

[newmski]

i just put in endless v9500s all round with dba slotted on front. when cold feels very similar to stock but you get heat in them and they just get better and better and extremely responsive (Y). and as others will say your brakes are only as good as your tyres.... ;)

[BiLL|z0r]

Also note you will eat pads quicker on slotted rotors especially since it kinda slices a bit off the pad each time.
Also speak to a brake expert about brake balance. This is having too much braking power at either end of the car. Although the front des most of the braking if you let it do too much you can lock up brakes much easier and loose control and the rear of the car keeps trying to push the car forwards. I had Bendix pads with slotted and x-drilled rotors on the front and std drums on the rear of my old Lancer and actually found under braking pressure (emergency stop) I locked up very easily and actually rear ended some1 simply cause I slid into them and wasn't going fast either (30km's/hr maybe).

[aaronng]

Also note you will eat pads quicker on slotted rotors especially since it kinda slices a bit off the pad each time.
Also speak to a brake expert about brake balance. This is having too much braking power at either end of the car. Although the front des most of the braking if you let it do too much you can lock up brakes much easier and loose control and the rear of the car keeps trying to push the car forwards. I had Bendix pads with slotted and x-drilled rotors on the front and std drums on the rear of my old Lancer and actually found under braking pressure (emergency stop) I locked up very easily and actually rear ended some1 simply cause I slid into them and wasn't going fast either (30km's/hr maybe).
You had too much braking force and not enough tyre grip.