wildstanglx90

Hey all,

I'm going to need new front brakes by summer time (rotors/pads/calipers). I've been wanting drilled/slotted rotors for better performance and longer life, also, driving in winter here in NY I think they will help with removal of road dirt/salt and all that nasty crap. Is this true? Will slotted/drilled rotors be a good choice for a daily driver GT? I found some cheapos on ebay from a seller called Brakelabs, they are both slotted and drilled and are only about $60 for the front pair + $36 something for shipping. Are these cheaper ones good for everyday driving or should I go with a more known brand? I'm trying to keep my costs low as possible.
I think I'll stick with OEM pads and calipers.

Thanks for any advice....

Anrev

You get what you pay for.

conv_stang

ditto, they might be slotted and cross drilled but i doubt they are as good as the factory stuff. i would pony up the bucks and get some from brembo or something like that. i dont like to play with questionable brakes!

shaun_beauchamp

I have "non-racing" slotted and drilled rotors from R1Concepts. They have been good to me for 12K miles and definitely make for better stopping in wet situations. I store my car in the winter, so I have no idea on salt, but they have some room for the moisture to dissipate and the pads bite much sooner when wet.

The only thing to look for is the surface coating. Mine were powdercoated, but not Zinc plated. I believe the Zinc ones would be better for all season. The braking surface will get slight oxidation any time as the coating will be taken off by the pads, but a little scrub of the pads under normal driving will clean that right up.

NEW in box they looked like this...



After about a month of daily driving they looked like this...



As you can see where there was NO powdercoating and the pads did not contact the rotor, there is some mild oxidation. Best to get a Zinc plated option.

Search this address for your options:

http://store.r1concepts.com/FORD%20B.../?sck=10069583

Later,

Shaun

wildstanglx90

Thanks for the replies guys. I ended up getting the Gripforce rotors last week off ebay ($83 shipped). I'll get my car back from the shop on monday and let you know how they feel.
I know you get what you pay for, but I read some comments on other forums from those who have these Gripforce rotors and there were no complaints. The ebay seller also had very good feedback comments about them. So I figured for the price I'd try them and if they suck then i'm not out too much.