As for types of of rotors. There are different terms thrown around like vented, slotted, and crossdrilled. All front rotors should be vented. Venting just means the middle of the rotor is hollow and there are fins/blades alonmg the outside to maove air through the rotor to cool and remove brake dust. If you have a vented rotor laying flat it will look like a sandwich. Now slotting and cross drilling are a completely different thing. They are concepts used on race rotors to help prevent the pads from gassing(getting so hot that a layer of gas is created between the pad and rotor and braking power is reduced). So on some rotors you'll see a series of holes(cross drilling) and some you'll see diagonal slots(slotting). The realitity is that most people are suckered by the slotting and cross drilling thing. DO NOT buy slotted or cross drilled rotors from advanced auto, track auto or just about any other major parts place. Unless you are talking to serious brake companies that are entrenched in racing like Baer, Brembo, Wilwood, etc. I highly recommend you stay away from the slotted and cross drilled gimmicks. Slotting and Cross Drilling(S/CD) will have a reverse effect on cars like ours in regular driving situations. S/CD removes surface material from the rotor. So under normal driving circumstances your braking distances will INCREASE because you have less rotor material to dispate heat. Also the S/CD designs will wear your pads much faster. they have like a cheese grater effect on your pads removing material much faster than a solid rotor. Not to mention that removing material(especially in cross drilled rotors) weakens the rotor. Stress cracks are very common in el cheapo ricer cast(as opposed to forged) S/CD rotors. They've even shattered on vehicles when they are left on too long. Not to say a standard rotors can't crack and shatter, but it happens faster and more frequently with S/CD rotors. And lets face it those racing S/CD rotors are usually replaced with high frequency.
Just a word to the wise. Stay away from Slotted and Cross drilled rotors unless you're ready to drop big $$$ on a big name brake with a lifetime warranty on the rotor. Other wise go with a thicker quality rotor(like a KVM) which will better take the abuse most of use dish out everyday. JMHO, Mike --- Pamela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was told this by a man who has always owned > Mopars...nothing but...he swears every other maker > sucks....this man lives and breathes DODGE IS > GREAT...... > and the only reason I am driving a Dodge. I was 43 > when I bought this car 3 years ago and I never owned > a dodge in my life.....none excited me enough in > looks to want one till I seen the Intrepid. > > He has a Dodge Dakota truck and a just bough a new > Neon after several used ones. He loves Dodge and for > him to say that was a shock. > BUT.... > > The warp.... > the last time I had my tires rotated they told me > that by just moving the rotors around they noticed a > high spot on both rotors...that was MILES ago and I > done nothing about it. > Then lst week when I had my tires rotated by someone > else.....I asked them to check the brakes also > because I noticed the shake coming back.....they > said the same thing about the bake rotors.... > how ever y ou can tell they need turned I don't know > but he told me the front needed turned. > > I just replaced all 4 rotors...and I did indeed pick > the most expensive ones that Advance had to offer > for that car, and ceramic pads. > > On the 12,000 mile thing...I had to hurry and get > her in as it was hitting that mark and that is where > my brake coverage ended.....they replaced the rotors > on the front then. > > Maybe it is my driving and I am doing this to the > car....I don't know. > That is what I am trying to find out. > > thanks for your intensive description of all this > brake stuff. > \ > Now there was some rotors that my son had me look at > that had slots..... > he said I would be better off with those?????? > what is your take???? > I may have bought them???? I have to go check my > receipt and see what I did get now. > > But she is almost at 50,000 and I just pulled up > last night with 4 new tires and she got the all new > brakes this week end... > so she should feel pretty good!!!! LOL! > ~Pammie~ > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/46t0lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
