Car Question

[Sunbiz1]

My brakes suck, so I'm upgrading the rotors.

Slotted and/or drilled rotors are generally better than smooth...yes?.

TY.

 

[Lurkdewitt]

They'll just keep em cooler while braking which will help you stop. Look into upgrading your brake booster!

 

[Sunbiz1]

They'll just keep em cooler while braking which will help you stop. Look into upgrading your brake booster!

But doesn't cooler mean less wear on rotor/pads as well?.

 

[slowbus]

Are you literally racing? IMO,not worth the money if it cost 5 bucks more then stock.I know 10 second cars with drum brakes.Unless you are one of those people who need pads every oil change,it MAY help

 

[vacpurge]

slotted and drilled stop better, but wear your pads down quicker.

if you want better stopping, its moreso in the pads than the rotor.

if you want extreme stopping, look into EBC calipers, or any other caliper.. it gets pricey though!

 

[qwizoking]

Slotted rotors provide more bite and actually heat up faster. You want slotted/drilled to allow the extra grip and temps to dissapate quickly or its a waste but heat is required to slow the car, no they eat pads a bit more...here's some better detail on how they work http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-myths..idk figured you might be interested. You generally want to upgrade pads and rotors at the same time....just my 2 cents

 

[dr.tree]

Don't put drilled and slotted rotors. You will end up replacing your breaks in 10k-15k just use good parts. Drilled ans slotted rotor are ment for racing not the road. If you must have them (only time you will make this mistake) cheap ones suck bad so don't skimp. Disregard every thing if this is a track car

 

[ebgood]

i just stop my car like the flintstones so get urself a pair of timberlands, u'll be fine

 

[vacpurge]

Don't put drilled and slotted rotors. You will end up replacing your breaks in 10k-15k just use good parts. Drilled ans slotted rotor are ment for racing not the road. If you must have them (only time you will make this mistake) cheap ones suck bad so don't skimp. Disregard every thing if this is a track car

I used drilled and slotted on an 8000lb diesel with 40" tires and I get WAY more than 10-15k... youre doing something wrong lol.

 

[Sunbiz1]

Thanks all,

This isn't a race car etc., not even close...just a regular vehicle w/only 58K miles.

Problem is I have already replaced both front rotors twice, and even when new the brakes were not all that good. I'm about to install my 4th pair of fronts, something isn't right.

Calipers?.

 

[ClaytonBigsby]

Thanks all,

This isn't a race car etc., not even close...just a regular vehicle w/only 58K miles.

Problem is I have already replaced both front rotors twice, and even when new the brakes were not all that good. I'm about to install my 4th pair of fronts, something isn't right.

Calipers?.

What is happening to the rotors?

 

[blacksun]

Probably meant to say he's replacing the pads, not the rotors. Got 'em mixed up.

Calipers are the things that hold the pads in place and push the pads onto the rotors when you press the brake pedal.

 

[Sunbiz1]

What is happening to the rotors?

Rotors wearing thin prematurely and corrosion, including the original factories I'm now going on the 4th set...pads were replaced as well accordingly and the rear rotors have also been replaced...so WTF?.

That's why I mentioned calipers b/c they are original...and I never cared for the brake performance even when car was new.

 

[ClaytonBigsby]

Have you checked your master cylinder? Does it feel like the brakes may be applied just a little while driving? At 58k, no warranty?

 

[ClaytonBigsby]

I've never heard of rotors going bad without failing to replace the pads. I've seen rotors with more grooves than Motown, but not thinning, and 4x withn 58k. That is just insane. I'd take that to the dealer and demand an explanation.

 

[vacpurge]

yeah dealers LOVE to fuck people on brakes, its by far the easiest thing to gouge people on... rock in there making a squeal? we better replace all 4 rotors and pads.. thatll be 1100$. thanks bye.

heres rotors from a guy with a dodge 3500...

 

[see4]

Sounds like OP rides his/her brakes.

Do you quick stop or do you slow stop? Slow stopping often will eventually lead to more wear on your brakes.

 

[ClaytonBigsby]

yeah dealers LOVE to fuck people on brakes, its by far the easiest thing to gouge people on... rock in there making a squeal? we better replace all 4 rotors and pads.. thatll be 1100$. thanks bye.

heres rotors from a guy with a dodge 3500...

 

[OddBall1st]

Sounds like your pistons are not retracting and you keep pushing them out. At some point the one way piston gasket will come out and leak fluid. I think your issue is in the system. Is the O-ring for the reservoir cap in place ? Is the cap cracked or the threads stripped ? Something is probably causing lack of suction that retracts the piston. It don`t move back much but it must move back or you`ll keep pushing it out til it fails.


WTF happened to that Dodge ?? no... How the F` does that happen ? no....The cat says it all !i

 

[Sunbiz1]

Sounds like your pistons are not retracting and you keep pushing them out. At some point the one way piston gasket will come out and leak fluid. I think your issue is in the system. Is the O-ring for the reservoir cap in place ? Is the cap cracked or the threads stripped ? Something is probably causing lack of suction that retracts the piston. It don`t move back much but it must move back or you`ll keep pushing it out til it fails.


WTF happened to that Dodge ?? no... How the F` does that happen ? no....The cat says it all !i

Let's put it this way, I've already had to replace tie rod ends as well around 40K...so defective OEM calipers would be no surprise.