Ive been having a problem with my tc, i do mostly city driving and im always on and off my breaks. I believe its caused my rotors to warp and cause runout. I was thinking about turning the rotors but i know thats probably a band-aid fix. This leaves me with a couple of questions. If i buy drilled and slotted rotors, are they less resistant to warping because in theory they dissipate heat quicker? obviously i cant turn slotted rotors so i dont want to buy a decent set and have them go bad on me as well.

I found what looks to be a decent set of ceramic pads and drilled and slotted rotors on amazon from power stop, has anyone had any experiences with them? if so are they good quality?
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Stop-K23...cion+tc+rotors

Last question, this is purely for aesthetics, i have an RS 2.0 and wanted to paint my calipers blue and get blue lug nuts (my wheels are black btw) does anyone know a caliper paint that will closely match the blitz blue paint? i feel like this would look very nice along side of the new rotors!

 

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sorry i posted the wrong link, the link i found was for all four pads and rotors! I could possibly consider red but there is absolutely nothing on my car that is red other than my anzo tails. i think the red wouldnt look good unless its a BBK. I figured the blue calipers would look nice against the black wheels. Maybe i could paint the calipers red and red lugs?

 

I have used those pads before and have nothing but great things to say about them. Great bite while cold and hot (within reason, not track use/temp), quiet and very minimal brake dust.

While it's true that drilled and/or slotted rotors do dissipate heat faster, they also build heat quicker too. Here's a quote from Wilwood, "Caution on drilled rotors: There is a common mis-perception that rotors are drilled to improve cooling. The reduced mass of a drilled rotor will dissipate its retained heat quicker, but it also builds up heat a much faster rate. The decision to use drilled rotors should be solely based on the merits of the lower rotating and unsprung weight, and Nt for improved cooling."

If I were you, I would just buy some blanks and a set of pads.

 

I did not know that but for only 200 that's basically the price of blanks, is it more worth it to get them or the blanks given the equal price?

 

Depends on how you view its "worth." To me, the downside of slotted/drilled rotors is that they can't be machined. Also those rotors are cheap for a reason. They started off as a blank rotor, then just drilled and slotted afterwards, not cast like some reputable company. Most of these cheap, non-name brand rotors will develop Stress Cracks over time or within a few high speed stops.

 

Definitely easier, and safer to deal with Blank rotors, I drive around town and aggressive when I get a chance to go home on the weekends from school, and i find the blanks work well and can be machined which extend the life of them. IF you have a chance I'd recommend going to a local auto shop (I have 2 i go to and they do a lot of performance work) and I'll ask what the recommend for me based on price and my style of driving. As for caliper paints, if you want id HIGHLY recommend G2 Caliper paints, not only do they not crack or chip (i think its a guarantee that theyre not suppose to) they'll also paint match for you a custom color for just a bit more. I'd recommend them over any other brand of paint for your calipers!!!!

 

i think im just going to go ahead and get blanks....i may turn the ones i already have before i do that though

 

Good call. I would just turn the rotors if they are still within spec to save some money. Just remove them, and take them to a local shop that can turn them for you. Shouldn't cost more than $15 per rotor.

 

thankfully my old high school has an auto tech shop and my old teacher is always happy to help and have alumni come in and use the shop! i can do it myself for FREE FIFTY!

 

OEM blank rotors and akebono ceramics.

 

lol, Zack, you don't need high performance brake pads and rotors for daily driving in stop and go traffic. if they did, toyota corolla's and honda civics would have some serious high performance brakes.

drag your nail on your rotor from the center out to the outer edge, if your fingernail catches on the end, you need to replace your rotors.

 

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