2 Piece rotors

NeoDeo

So are you saying they do not have as much bite when they are cold and need to be heated up before they really work?

scope22

No, i spoke with a DBA dealer (so he maybe somewhat biased) and he told me that DBAs perform better on track, ie have a less a chance of warping. Z1s stop on a dime on my daily driver, hot or cold.

NeoDeo

That is great information. Thank you!

Rusty

Pads play a big part of this. Some pads need heat in them before they work the best. Others like the oem's work well when cold, but fade when they get hot.

The rotors mentioned in this thread all use different grades of cast iron alloys.

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NeoDeo

You are right. I was asking that for a specific reason. Pads do play a the biggest role in over all bite, but what I have understood from some racing enthusiasts is that when the rotors are cold, it interacts in one way with the pads because of it composition as opposed to being hot. The molecular structure slightly changes with the pad. That said, I am not tracking my car at all. I was more curious of the rotors to stay away from that have been know to crack or warp, being that I would be using it for normal driving. I have heard of horror stories, so I assumed this was the place to go to widdle down what others have experienced. I have looked at the Z1 awhile back and was leaning in that direction, but just need some confirmation.

Rusty

As for cracked rotors. Stay away from drilled rotors. They love to crack at the holes. Slotted rotors are ok. To crack a blank rotor. You will only see that on a track car. And that takes some doing.

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NeoDeo

Thank you for all of the constructive feed back. That really did help me.

scope22

Right, i did get some aftermarket pads, just have to make sure not to get track/racing pads for a daily driver.

NeoDeo

I know, they will squeel till they get hot and have very little bit when they are cold.

Rusty

I'm running the Carbotech X10/X8 pads with the RacingBrake rotors. I have more bit and power cold then the stock oem set up. But they do squeel coming up to a red light or stop sign.

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NorthStyle

Rusty, how do you like the Carbotech pads vs the EBC?

Rusty

For track and some street. The Carbotech's. For street with some track. The YellowStuff. Both will dust more the the oem pads. The YellowStuff handles the rain better. Doesn't feel like you have to rebed the pads after a long drive in the rain.

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Rusty

I ran YellowStuffs for a while. Did both DD and track days with them. Great street pad. But they do dust more than oem.

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