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Finished installing the slotted RDA rotors and Lucas pads tonight, bedding them in gently at this stage.
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So far so good with good consistent bite and not much slot noise from the rotors, I had a pair of RDA slotted rotors also on my Merc Class and the slot noise under braking is a lot more noticeable ( but then the rotors are 320mm dia ).
Will start some hard braking in the next week or two and then a more detailed review for you guys.
They're fine to use with stock calipers right? Just the pads have to be changed for the larger braking capacity yeh?
If so, I might go out n' buy some for the Vti some time soon.
Any ideas on what i have to do to get the rear drums converted?
Sorry to hijack the post, but it seems these RDA's are a steal :D
Fine to use with stock calipers YES.Quote:
Originally Posted by hayashi_1986
Just have to change pads for larger braking capacity ....NO!
Replacement rotors alone(whether they are blanks/cross drilled/slotted) will not make your braking capacity bigger. The rotors are a giant heatsink, nothing more nothing less. The more material you take from them the less of a heatsink they become.... I guess you can draw your own conclusions from that info.
If you are not tracking the car.....you don't need slotted. Just get blanks.
ds2500 costs like 4x more than lucas
no way same as ds2500
Lucas pads are the worst pads I've ever used. Scary amount of brake fade through the national parks, and only good for one hot lap of wakefield. I'll never, ever, buy them again.
When i pulled them out, the pad material was crumbling, i've never seen a brake pad do that. The old OEM pads held up better for me.
you probably bought the wrong one.
i ran some lucas pads in my old 180sx track car... never had a problem.. they worn out quick fast thou, but apart from that they were good :)
Im running Endless pads on my rx7 and they are by far, the best pads ive ever used :)
On my CRX I'm runnin Slotted RDA's all round the car with Endless Type CC-X Pads as well.
Outstanding braking performance. Never had anything better in any car and i haven't been out braked by anything yet. Its great being able to brake late with confidence while you watch the people behind you get smaller in the rear view mirror. :D:D
heey jason, how much did the rear discs cost comparatively to the fronts?
because i know the DBA rears are dearer than the fronts
Can't really tell you off the top of my head. Can't really tell you at all actually. i just asked for RDA Discs and Type CC-X Pads for the whole car.
I think you can get the RRP price of RDA's website. Either that or pm some traders on OH. Do some searchin man, you'll be surprised at how much the price differes from trader to trader..
Trav sells RDA :p ;)
Trav is the RDA man!
FYI: I got all my gear from trav. PM him for any details regarding the gear on my car.
for EG si/vti model slotted front rotorsQuote:
they are a good rotor cheaper then dba by about $50 in some cases
and also offer slotted rotors that dba cant ....
DBA474sl/sr
??? usually DBA front are more expensive then the rear as they are bigger.Quote:
because i know the DBA rears are dearer than the fronts