Drilled rotor reviews
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Drilled rotor reviews
I'm considering putting drilled and slotted rotors (and reduced dust brakes) on my 2010 XF Supercharged. I know many of you have done this already and I've read the previous threads. But now you've had them for a while, has anyone found a product they really like and that works well?
I'd like to understand: 1) any issues with noise / squeaks etc. 2) how significant is the impact on braking power; 3) where you bought / what was the price? and 4) which specific products (rotor and pads) fit the 2010 XF supercharged
Thanks!
I'd like to understand: 1) any issues with noise / squeaks etc. 2) how significant is the impact on braking power; 3) where you bought / what was the price? and 4) which specific products (rotor and pads) fit the 2010 XF supercharged
Thanks!
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I bought R1 concepts off ebay for $500 (non S/C, i think S/C are 800 or 900?) This is a full 4 wheel kit with ceramic pads. Unless you do a lot of track racing you won't really notice a performance difference with drilled/slotted or blanks, but they do look much more awesome slotted and drilled. The ceramic pads have almost zero dust which is outstanding, but as with any ceramic pads I've owned, they don't bite as hard and often times need warmed up before they grab much at all. The first few stops after letting the car sit for a weekend will take longer. But the lack of dust is worth it to me.
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Drilled rotor reviews
I just saw an ad for EBC rotors that are coated to eliminate rust. What's interesting is the coating is black! I know they have blanks and slotted but can't remember if they have drilled. You might want to check the EBC website for fitment info. Not sure what they have them for.
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Thanks everyone. Yes, Mikey, agree that it's for the looks, not to get any braking improvement (and the current brakes are excellent in my view anyway). I'm going for the looks - but at the same time I don't want to severely impair the braking performance either.
Maddshadez - appreciate the guidance. Lots of people seem to use the R1 concepts on our cars. Disappointing to hear that the ceramic pads perform much less strongly - that seems to be a common theme from people. I assume that's the impact of the ceramic pads. Are the brakes noisy?
Kyanite - I'll try the EBC ones - I did see the black ones which of course go shiny on the part of the disc where the pads contact, but black elsewhere.
Anyone else got drilled/slotted on their rides?
Maddshadez - appreciate the guidance. Lots of people seem to use the R1 concepts on our cars. Disappointing to hear that the ceramic pads perform much less strongly - that seems to be a common theme from people. I assume that's the impact of the ceramic pads. Are the brakes noisy?
Kyanite - I'll try the EBC ones - I did see the black ones which of course go shiny on the part of the disc where the pads contact, but black elsewhere.
Anyone else got drilled/slotted on their rides?
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Maddshadez - appreciate the guidance. Lots of people seem to use the R1 concepts on our cars. Disappointing to hear that the ceramic pads perform much less strongly - that seems to be a common theme from people. I assume that's the impact of the ceramic pads. Are the brakes noisy?
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I've used several drilled/slotted rotors on a few different cars, even inexpensive sets from eBay. Just make sure you don't have drill holes close to the end, stick to professional companies and you probably won't have a problem.
Like you said, you won't notice a difference on the street. You'll actually likely have a negligible decrease in braking performance because you're removing surface area. Modern compound pads don't really suffer from pad float the way they used to, definitely not at public highway speeds (even if you're rather aggressive on the highway.)
Personally I kinda got over the drilled/slotted rotors except on Japanese tuner cars, but as long as you stay with a professional looking company, not someone who's doing it with a drill press in his garage, you're probably going to be okay.
Like you said, you won't notice a difference on the street. You'll actually likely have a negligible decrease in braking performance because you're removing surface area. Modern compound pads don't really suffer from pad float the way they used to, definitely not at public highway speeds (even if you're rather aggressive on the highway.)
Personally I kinda got over the drilled/slotted rotors except on Japanese tuner cars, but as long as you stay with a professional looking company, not someone who's doing it with a drill press in his garage, you're probably going to be okay.
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Hi Gpalace,
did you go through R1 for the caliper paint job? That looks really nice and I was thinking of this for my car and wanted that glossy look.
Also did you get the Pads from R1, or go with EBC reds. I have seen alot of people using the ceramic reds from EBC on the forums having good luck.
thanks
did you go through R1 for the caliper paint job? That looks really nice and I was thinking of this for my car and wanted that glossy look.
Also did you get the Pads from R1, or go with EBC reds. I have seen alot of people using the ceramic reds from EBC on the forums having good luck.
thanks
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Hi Gpalace,
did you go through R1 for the caliper paint job? That looks really nice and I was thinking of this for my car and wanted that glossy look.
Also did you get the Pads from R1, or go with EBC reds. I have seen alot of people using the ceramic reds from EBC on the forums having good luck.
thanks
did you go through R1 for the caliper paint job? That looks really nice and I was thinking of this for my car and wanted that glossy look.
Also did you get the Pads from R1, or go with EBC reds. I have seen alot of people using the ceramic reds from EBC on the forums having good luck.
thanks
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