Carbotech XP12 and XP10 with Stillan J-Hook Rotors

SPOHN · 07-17-2011, 07:43 PM

Not saying you are but I wouldn't hate on the rotors. They took some hard beating as it sounds with some good pads.

I just wonder if it's best for me to just keep replacing my rotors with stock ones being I probably wouldn't be as hard on them as you guys? I'm trying to be a budget minded racer. I do want some Carbotech pads. Not as agressive as you have though. I know a lot og guys talk so highly of Carbotech and how there more rotor friendly than other pads. But heat is another thing I assume?

FL 4Motion · 07-17-2011, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Not saying you are but I wouldn't hate on the rotors. They took some hard beating as it sounds with some good pads.

I just wonder if it's best for me to just keep replacing my rotors with stock ones being I probably wouldn't be as hard on them as you guys? I'm trying to be a budget minded racer. I do want some Carbotech pads. Not as agressive as you have though. I know a lot og guys talk so highly of Carbotech and how there more rotor friendly than other pads. But heat is another thing I assume?

Carbotech has different pads to choose from, if you're going to go w/a less aggressive setup (like I am) you could just run XP8's all around. Seeing as you're "on a budget", I'd simply keep using the stock rotors and replacing them as needed since they're, what, $70 a piece? And will last longer w/a less aggressive pad.

cossie1600 · 07-17-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Not saying you are but I wouldn't hate on the rotors. They took some hard beating as it sounds with some good pads.

I just wonder if it's best for me to just keep replacing my rotors with stock ones being I probably wouldn't be as hard on them as you guys? I'm trying to be a budget minded racer. I do want some Carbotech pads. Not as agressive as you have though. I know a lot og guys talk so highly of Carbotech and how there more rotor friendly than other pads. But heat is another thing I assume?

You need slicks in order to get more from your braking system anyway, so pointless to spend $1000 on brakes and then just lock them up.

Just cryo treat a set of rotors and that's probably the best you can do. Cryotreating is $100 for each pair and a set of air ducts are around $500.

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SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 47 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 223	Not saying you are but I wouldn't hate on the rotors. They took some hard beating as it sounds with some good pads. I just wonder if it's best for me to just keep replacing my rotors with stock ones being I probably wouldn't be as hard on them as you guys? I'm trying to be a budget minded racer. I do want some Carbotech pads. Not as agressive as you have though. I know a lot og guys talk so highly of Carbotech and how there more rotor friendly than other pads. But heat is another thing I assume? __________________ Last edited by SPOHN; 07-17-2011 at 07:52 PM.

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