$115 later...

[todras]

Do you see cross drilled rotors on race cars? No. You have less surface area for the pad to grab. Cross drilled rotors are for SHOw. A quality solid rotor is always the best buy. Gas groved is the only thing I'd buy other than solid. "Take those to the track and they will crack."

 

[Shoaz]

Extreme abuse is usually what leads to this.

No, just heat. With 10.9" brakes on a 3300lb car you can easily get those dudes hot in non-track use. It won't happen just commuting around town, but if you drive in the mountains or make a few stops from freeway speed you'll want to keep an eye on those guys.

 

[ManySHOs]

No, just heat. With 10.9" brakes on a 3300lb car you can easily get those dudes hot in non-track use. It won't happen just commuting around town, but if you drive in the mountains or make a few stops from freeway speed you'll want to keep an eye on those guys.

Exactly. I've seen cracked rotors on cars that have never seen the track. Remember, the ATX is what, 3400+ lbs? That's not a lightweight car.

I just don't see what the point of cross drilled rotors is. A few years ago, I bought into all the hype and I almost bought a pair. I'm glad that I didn't. Even if they didn't crack, most people "in the know" state that they don't help braking performance at all. If they do, its such a marginal gain that it can't even be measured easily. Remember, your tires do more work to stop a car than the brakes do.

Ian

 

[SHO92]

Why do some think $115 for these stock, drilled, rotors is such a great deal? Go to the parts store(any of them) and pay ~35 each for their best(Made in USA, if that's your thing) rotors. They'll last longer then the drilled rotors, and you'll have more money in your pocket. Use that extra money towards a good set of pads. Or even better, spend it on good tires which are the most important thing for stopping anyway!

 

[stevemainian]

Why do some think $115 for these stock, drilled, rotors is such a great deal? Go to the parts store(any of them) and pay ~35 each for their best(Made in USA, if that's your thing) rotors. They'll last longer then the drilled rotors, and you'll have more money in your pocket. Use that extra money towards a good set of pads. Or even better, spend it on good tires which are the most important thing for stopping anyway!

35 dollars!!!??? I payed 45 just for one rear solid rotor.

Rotor warping is common on the sho, and i keep getting warped rotors with those crappy auto parts store rotors. Hopefully these will be much better.

 

[ManySHOs]

35 dollars!!!??? I payed 45 just for one rear solid rotor.

Rotor warping is common on the sho, and i keep getting warped rotors with those crappy auto parts store rotors. Hopefully these will be much better.

That's a lot. As long as you stick with 10.9 rotors, you'll continue to have warping issues..

Ian

 

[SHO92]

I stand corrected, $35 gets you the mid priced, but still brand name, rotor.

From the Advance Auto Parts site:
Raybestos 66442RGS
Disc Brake Rotor: Aimco-Gs; Front; Originally Equipped With Noise Dampening Iron; Rotor Only
3 Month Limited Warranty

Ships in 1 day
Weight: 15.6 lbs.
$32.99


They have 3 listings for rotors for a 94, all in the $35 range. They also have rotors as cheap as $21.88 and as high as $54.99(still cheaper then the $115 you paid for the pair).

If you go to the 96 rotor, they start at $24.94 and go up to $66.96(only about $20 more then what you paid for a pair). You pay the same and get a larger rotor. Now you just need to get the pads, which you probably were going to replace anyway, and mounting brackets. AZ, NAPA, Rockauto all probably have similar pricing.

You'd have spent ~$200 on brakes that will work better, won't warp as easily as the stock size, won't crack, and you have the best parts you can buy. Do you know what quality your rotors were originally? I'd bet they are probably one of the cheaper parts store "Made in China" ones...