ebay cd/slotted rotors?, any good |
ebay cd/slotted rotors?, any good |
Apr 14, 2006 - 10:54 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '05 From Oakland, Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 46 (100%) |
ive looked on ebay n saw some cross-drilled/slotted rotors cheap...i was wonderin who has tyhem?...feedback on them?....
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Apr 14, 2006 - 11:28 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
genrally the experiences ive heard with cheap internet/ebay rotors is that they warp fast and crack fast too. the holes are drilled after casting, not cast into the rotor. real drilled rotors are cast like that and have a chamfer around the hole for strength and to help reduce the liklihood of cracking. but even good drilled rotors crack, my friends baer rings cracked pretty badly after a couple years and ive heard of porsches cracking the drilled rotors pretty regularly too.
slotted is a good compromise. you can get slotted rotors from pepboys or from a poweslot resller. i have powerslot on my car and theyre not bad, not much difference vs stock rotors unless its wet or im really mashing on the brakes in a panic situation. -------------------- |
Apr 15, 2006 - 10:34 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '05 From Oakland, Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 46 (100%) |
thanks bro jus wanetd some feedback first...
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Apr 15, 2006 - 10:53 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I'd advise against running ANY cross drilled rotor on the street. I don't care what company they came from or how good the reputation is, they're GOING to crack. I have a buddy with a rather expensive Baer setup on his car, with only about 5K miles, and he's got stress cracks all over his rotors.
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Apr 15, 2006 - 11:44 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yep, i agree 100% that cross drilled isnt a good idea for street cars. you also loose braking surface for them and 99% of the time you're not stopping hard enough on the street to make a difference. slotted is more than ample for a street and light track car.
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Apr 16, 2006 - 1:33 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 16, '02 From Cincinnati, Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
along with what everyone else said, you will get a humming sound that is noticable from the air passing though the holes while driving
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Apr 16, 2006 - 4:39 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '03 From Findlay, Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I must be lucky then. I got a set on my Camry off ebay, and they work well. No noises, no warping and no cracks. Its been over a year since I put them on too.
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Apr 20, 2006 - 4:35 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 23, '04 From Manchester U.K Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(ChewDogg @ Apr 16, 2006 - 10:39 AM) [snapback]422087[/snapback] I must be lucky then. I got a set on my Camry off ebay, and they work well. No noises, no warping and no cracks. Its been over a year since I put them on too. ive had mine for over a year too and ive had no problems, they just break harder -------------------- www.celicamod.com |
Apr 20, 2006 - 9:57 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '05 From Monroe, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
likewise i love the ones on my car and my cousin got some ebay rotors for his sc300 front and back... he also got the metalic pads from napa (premium pads i think they were called) WOW they brake soooo much harder. I love the feel. btw, no cracks or anything and i think i may have pics of my rotors in my profile.
-------------------- 94' ST Coupe - 5sfe Motor swap and brake swap.
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Apr 20, 2006 - 10:22 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 21, '05 From New york Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I also have had no problems with the ebay rotors..they brake alot harder and have no signs of stress cracks, the only thing they do is skweak under light braking.
Bigal -------------------- 1994 celica GT.....3sgte in a month! all helpers are welcome!!! i live in Plattsburgh, NY.
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Apr 20, 2006 - 10:29 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '05 From Monroe, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
bigal, some of the squeak may be due to the pads you are using heating up with those rotors and not cutting how they are supposed to. Try metalic pads.
-------------------- 94' ST Coupe - 5sfe Motor swap and brake swap.
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Apr 21, 2006 - 12:44 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 12, '06 From Fresno CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
whos the seller if you rember from ebay?can you a link?
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Apr 24, 2006 - 1:08 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '03 From Findlay, Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think I got mine from R1concepts or something like that.
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Apr 26, 2006 - 12:46 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 26, '04 From London Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have had mine for two years and they are 100% better than OEM I use Black Diamond.
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Apr 26, 2006 - 1:44 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 28, '05 From Redondo Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 86 (100%) |
i paid 80 bux for all 4 shipped to me and thye were brand new, they work fine for me.
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May 1, 2006 - 7:36 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 5, '05 From New-Brunswick Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
$8 or $80 modified with a typo resulting in 8- ?
if they are $8, i'll have 3 set of them haha -------------------- ----------------------6GC's FIRST V6----------------------
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May 1, 2006 - 10:23 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 27, '04 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I can explain why people say the cd/slotted rotors crack. The people who have them crack also have very high compression brake systems, so yes, that's expected. Make sense?? With the braking systems on the celicas, you'll be just fine. They look great and I haven't had any problems with mine. There are other people who already posted and say they don't have problems so go for it.
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May 1, 2006 - 10:48 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 28, '05 From Redondo Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 86 (100%) |
yeah just be careful and try not to brake too hard and think you can stop on a dime going 60mph. i corrected my 8-, i paid 80 bux for all 4 shipped.
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