which rotors to upgrade, J hook or slotted?

Zat_Zuma

I use the slotted two-piece front rotors by Racing Brake. Nice quality and save around 10 lbs of weight.
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I then matched them with the Stoptech slotted rear rotors.

So far it's seems to be a good system but haven't had a chance to see how they perform on the track.

Just trying to give people some other viable options.

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MD-370z

thanks for the reply, but those upgrades you mentioned seem very pricey, I decided against the bbk to go a little more budget friendly, and going two piece rotors will not really be too budget friendly and see me approaching the cost of a bbk again.

But I will look into it more.

MD-370z

just looked at the ss lines in the definitive z brake source thread, and see a huge price difference between ss line costs, the goodridge seem very expensive is there a reason for this, is there a performance increase?

going a little crazy with all the questions but want to make sure i get the best bang for the buck!

ChrisSlicks

Quality and perfect fit using OEM mount points. It costs more to do it right.

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Goodridge is a world leader in braided line technology. There is no doubt that supplying many large OE manufacturers, along with TÜV certification, puts their product knowledge and production techniques head and shoulders above most in the industry. Specifically for the 370Z, Goodridge has gone to the expense of making every fitting specifically for the car, not just kludging up something that was kinda close to make it work.

Any company can buy reels of hose, boxes of fittings and a crimping machine (we get approached all the time). But how does one know they are buying the best? Brake lines are not appearance-only items -- the play a critical role in vehicle safety. I don't believe I can save enough money on lines to take chances when it comes to brakes. If a problem were to ever arise, the cost difference will seem pretty damn small in hindsight.

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Are these rotors noisy? I thought I read that two piece rotors are somewhat noisy on the street...

Zat_Zuma

The front two piece rotors from Racing Brake are quiet but I can't say the same thing about the Hawks HP + pads. Around the city in light braking situations, they squeak like a mother*ucker. Not sure what I'm going to do about this yet.

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ChrisSlicks

Do you have the HPS or the HP+? There is no such pad as a HPS+.

The HPS pads are quiet, the HP PLUS are not.

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Zat_Zuma

Thanks corrected

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ChrisSlicks

Try rebedding your pads, should quiet it down for a little bit.

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MD-370z

thanks for the replies everybody have ordered the J-hook rotors and SS lines, since snow is about to start falling here, I will have to wait a few months before I can review them, but already looking forward to doing the install.