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Blank / OEM | 17 | 85.00% | |
Cross Drilled | 0 | 0% | |
Slotted | 2 | 10.00% | |
Slotted & Cross Drilled | 1 | 5.00% | |
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01-21-2018, 02:10 PM | #1 |
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Brake Rotors - Blank, Cross Drilled, Slotted, both and why?
Time to get some new rotors for the X3 and see all kinds of options out there. And in doing some internet searches you find as many who are pro that are con for each type of rotor, so just curious what you all are using and why you chose them.
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01-23-2018, 09:27 AM | #2 |
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Unless you prefer the aesthetics of a drilled rotor, plain is the best from any standpoint. There is no functional advantage to a slotted or especially a drilled rotor on any passenger vehicle.
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01-23-2018, 11:11 AM | #3 | |
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But, cosmetically, slotted/drilled rotors with painted calipers LOOK like they're higher performance! Kinda like splitters, spoilers, vortex tabs, black trim, and carbon fiber anything. |
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01-25-2018, 02:54 AM | #4 | |
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The brakes don't stop the car, the tyres do! Each tyre has a maximum amount of braking force that can be applied through it's contact patch, this is dictated by the weight over the tyre and the coefficient of friction of the rubber, if you exceed that amount the wheel will lock and the tyre will slide. With virtually any modern set of OEM disk brakes the braking forces that can be generated by the standard setup is more than enough to overcome the braking forces that can be generated by the (road) tyres - hence the ubiquitous presence of ABS systems.
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It was based on the previous poster's comments concerning tyre contact patch, so why do I need to repeat what he said? Please re read his very valid statement again. So I repeat, "spending extra money on brakes other than OEM on the X3 is a complete waste of money" |
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Please get over yourself. You obviously do not like the fact that close on 90% of X3 owners use stock. I am sorry you do not like the facts from your poll! Oh...Please do not lecture people on how to post. I have been on this planet long enough to know how to go about it. By the way I am currently on vacation in "The Gambia" where my Wi-Fi connection is between poor and non existent, where 5 attempts get me a truncated answer. Enough said! Last edited by Peter_R; 01-25-2018 at 01:16 PM.. |
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There is some advantage in the rain and some may cool a little better and would be lower weight. Mostly it's about the looks. |
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Slotted rotors dissipate gases and heat caused by heavy braking. Slotted AND Drilled are mostly cosmetic and used to have cracks where they were drilled. The Tech has caught up and are now cast this way and safer but I believe having both is a waste and more of a 'look' than function. The stock ones on my X3 suck so I'd upgrade the rotors and the pads above OEM. My stock system on my 4 series are amazing..less weight to haul down plus just a better system imo.
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