October 28th 04, 03:47 PM
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Thanks for the info!
Holo
"John H" > wrote in message
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> > I'm upgrading the brakes and rotors. Are there any significant
> > differences between slotted and drilled rotors? I suspect performance is
> > the
> > same, but I haven't found any information stating one way or the other.
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> From STOPTECH Faq's: "StopTech provides rotors slotted, drilled or
plain.
> For most performance applications slotted is the preferred choice.
Slotting
> helps wipe away debris from between the pad and rotor as well as
increasing
> the "bite" characteristics of the pad. A drilled rotor provides the same
> type of benefit, but is more susceptible to cracking under severe usage.
> Many customers prefer the look of a drilled rotor and for street and
> occasional light duty track use they will work fine. For more severe
> applications, we recommend slotted rotors."
> http://www.stoptech.com/technical/
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