Slotted Rotors

[Festiva_tunner]

anyone have any feed back about these good/bad? I may go to them when I do the aspire swap

[SimonTuffGuy]

I haven't seen that "star" pattern before... Usually the slotted rotors will start at the cetner and be a line to go to the outside of it (for heat displacement)... I'm not really sure what THAT pattern would do.

Is it needed? Probably not... I think the Aspire upgrade is really decent alone... But if you're going to be getting new rotors anyways, it wouldn't hurt to toss a few extra dollars and upgrade to slotted ones.

Maybe someone else who knows can explain how that pattern works over the others that I've seen... At some point when I redo the brakes on mine... I'm going to add drilled and slotted rotors... I like them for the looks.

[Festiva_tunner]

yeah I've always seen the center out pattern . . . they cost 24 bucks for an asprie and thats why I'm leary

when I do the swap I want fresh meat on there

[Safety Guy]

Are those slotted rotors from ATE $24 each, or for both?

If the price is for both, I'd be leery. I paid about $25 for both of my standard Aspire MTX Raybestos rotors from Rockauto. Maybe it depends on where they're made. I do like that pattern, though.

Well, here's a link to a PDF ad:

http://www.ate-na.com/generator/www/us/en/ate/ate/themes/20_ate_brake_products/download/ate_rotor_sheet_us.pdf

Three good reviews here from Tire Rack; go to the bottom:

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes-45/ATE/PremiumOne+Slotted+Rotor.shtml

I looked up the price at Tire Rack:

$24 each for manual, and $50 each for automatic. What a price differential! (Another reason to stay with the skinny rotors.)

Still doesn't prove that these rotors are "better."

Opinions??

Karl

[Festiva_tunner]

yeah I came accross them on tirerack . . . I was taken back slightly by the difference in price . . .

Its something new and different and would look different than a standard slotted , but if its not really a benifit like true slotteds are or if they wear funny or something I wouldnt get them

[r34king]

The star pattern is not new, alot of the BMW parts companies use the star pattern. It "helps with venting gasses in a more fluid pattern" as it is one continuous line instead of many lines. I see them all the time being a technician. as to weather they are good or not, if people are putting them on BMWs then they must be decent.

[FB71]

as to weather they are good or not, if people are putting them on BMWs then they must be decent.

no, it just means they have more money to spend than we do!

[5.0zone]

Unless you are racing and have pads with a lot of out gassing, slotted or drilled rotors aren't doing anything but looking good.

PS. I have a good looking set of Baer Racing Slotted & CrossDrilled rotors on my Mustang

[Festiva_tunner]

Have you seen me drive? :twisted: :lol: plus yes I want something that will look good behind new wheels with painted hardware

[25Horseplay]

^^I've seen him drive......................he needs all the brakes he can get!