Best rotors, and best place to get them.

[sambrody44]

Well the time has come for me to get a new set of front rotors. I want higher performance then stock, something vented/slotted. What do you guys suggest and where should i buy them?

[topcat]

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186185

[sambrody44]

Yeah that's what i was thinking, but are they comparable to better known companies?

[Noodle]

You could check out ECS tuning. They have a few OEM-type stuff...

[sambrody44]

Anyone have any more input?

[sambrody44]

Does anyone know anything about the ECS slotted/cross-drilled 11.3 rotors. Are they a stock replacement? Are they good? Help me out guys.

[BarryT82]

Check out worldimpex.com
PAP-Parts.com
or ECSTuning.com
I like the Brembo rotors myself.

[sambrody44]

I think I'm going to go with the ESC slotted/cross-drilled rotors. Old Guy recommends them and I take his opinion in very high regard. Now that I've more then likely decided on rotors, is there a DIY on installation? I don't feel like searching.

[gotquattro]

Another vote for Adams rotors-

Way pleased with mine



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I'd suggest flat face Zimmermans for stock brake setup as that is the best rotor you'll find for the money.

If you really wanted looks then get the Zimmerman X-drilled units as they come that way from the factory. ECS cuts/drills the blanks afterwards.

[sambrody44]

Winston, where should I look for Zimmerman rotors?

[[email protected]]

I ordered them from www.thepartsbin.com and got free shipping too.

Plain face is $70, X-drilled is $100

[initiala4]

Stoptech Sportstrop replacement rotors :) mUCH better than ECS

[sambrody44]

Where would i look for them?

[[email protected]]

Stoptech rotors are overkill for a stock brake setup.

[sambrody44]

Anyone have any other suggestions or any link to a DIY?

[speedydragon]

what about Mike@PureMS?

[sambrody44]

Nobody has a DIY or at least any advice on the job?

[Papachristou]

boo for ECS rotors and service!!!

mike@purems has sold me some great products so far, jeremy@matrix sells zimmerman rotors in the brake forum

[sambrody44]

Adam@SPP has good service?

[sambrody44]

I think I'm going to go with Adam's rotors. He has to much positive feedback to neglect. Still looking for help on the DIY though!

[gotquattro]

Lotsa DIY's on brake jobs & rotor & fluid replacement
Search is your friend.....


you can start here.... clicky-clicky



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[n7plus1]

Stoptech rotors are overkill for a stock brake setup.

i see zimmerman has a bunch of different sizes of rotors...which ones would i need?

[sambrody44]

I searched. All i found was B5S4 brake upgrade stuff.

[sambrody44]

But thanks gotquattro that's exactly what I needed!

[jeremy@matrix]

I think I'm going to go with the ESC slotted/cross-drilled rotors. Old Guy recommends them and I take his opinion in very high regard. Now that I've more then likely decided on rotors, is there a DIY on installation? I don't feel like searching.

Wouldn't recommend them.

Only go with a drilled or slotted rotor which has been manufactured that way. Taking a rotor(OEM or not) and then drilling and/or slotting afterwards can lead to premature failure/cracking. The only true OEM drilled rotors are Zimmerman's. No OEM makes a drilled/slotted rotor---that's a misnomer.

[ThirdStrike]

Wouldn't recommend them.

Only go with a drilled or slotted rotor which has been manufactured that way. Taking a rotor(OEM or not) and then drilling and/or slotting afterwards can lead to premature failure/cracking. The only true OEM drilled rotors are Zimmerman's. No OEM makes a drilled/slotted rotor---that's a misnomer.

thats so true!

[jeremy@matrix]

thats so true!

Sad that other "tuners" are miseducating the public in some ways....but I guess it's nothing new.

[old guy]

Wouldn't recommend them.

Only go with a drilled or slotted rotor which has been manufactured that way. Taking a rotor(OEM or not) and then drilling and/or slotting afterwards can lead to premature failure/cracking. The only true OEM drilled rotors are Zimmerman's. No OEM makes a drilled/slotted rotor---that's a misnomer.

I agree with your statement if you are tracking your car. But for normal street use with a healthy dose of spirited driving I do not think it will make any difference. Speaking from my own personal experience I ran the ECS rotors for three years and 60K miles with absolutely no issues. At the time I bought them the price was a very reasonable $145/pair. Here is what they looked like after 60K miles. No cracks, no rust, no chatter, no warping. I certainly got my monies worth out of these rotors. My son now has the car and they are still going strong.

[a2gtinut]

ATE PremiumOne from tirerack. Only ATE (best of my knowledge) offers correct air flow thru the rotor.

[jeremy@matrix]

ATE PremiumOne from tirerack. Only ATE (best of my knowledge) offers correct air flow thru the rotor.

Correct air flow?

[n7plus1]

yea, i have no idea what he's talking about unless he's talking about them being vented.