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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2008 9:40:32 GMT -6
Has anybody used these on your aurora. Do they work better than non drilled rotors, what are the benefits/weaknesses? and whats too much to pay for em
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Post by 95oldsaurora on Aug 12, 2008 10:19:28 GMT -6
i think the thing that cross drilled rotors do is keep the brakes cool
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Post by aldrichd on Aug 12, 2008 17:26:16 GMT -6
i think the thing that cross drilled rotors do is keep the brakes cool Ditto...plus less weight. |
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Post by giannid on Aug 12, 2008 18:16:27 GMT -6
I have had cross-drilled rotors in a vehicle before (04 GTO) and you gotta be careful how they are designed. Most of the rotors are see on ebay just have holes drilled. In order to reduce stress cracks the holes/slots have to be chamfered to reduce heat build up that can cause cracks. I believe even the brembo cross-drilled rotors that we can get from tirerack don't have a warranty.
One of the best cross-drilled rotors are the DBA (disc brake australia) ... too bad they don't make anything for the Aurora.
I think you are better of doing the aurorabrain brake upgrade. I have seen the ones he has on his vehicle and they look massive even with his 17" Lucerne rims.
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Post by ntrenn on Aug 12, 2008 18:48:26 GMT -6
I put on a set of D/S in the winter. They work just fine, but can be a little noisy under braking as the slots pass under the calipers. They seem to work much better in the rain - had the 2 second delay in the rain. Plenty of brake now in just about every circumstance.
For the same money, you can do the brain Lucerne upgrade - already plenty of junkyards selling the rotors and calipers cheap.
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Post by scottydl on Aug 12, 2008 22:16:50 GMT -6
Love my RaceConcepts drilled/slotted rotors! Check eBay for current prices. They were a great upgrade (with a nice set of Hawk ceramic pads) to the factory brakes. At least a few of us here have that setup, but it came along before the Lucerne upgrade so that's certainly worth checking out also.
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Post by Randy T. on Aug 12, 2008 22:32:48 GMT -6
Yes do the Aurorabrain upgrade, you will be glad you did. I installed mine yesterday and they are awesome.  And I did it for under $150. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2008 16:01:56 GMT -6
is there a link for this upgrade?
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Post by Randy T. on Aug 14, 2008 18:41:02 GMT -6
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Post by killroypete on Aug 17, 2008 11:37:05 GMT -6
The R1 Brakeconcept drilled rotors are OK so far, (6 weeks) no rust, just a tiny "buzz" in the pedal when i brake hard, and they make a moaning(?) sound when I brake in reverse. I have no idea if it's related to the drilled rotor, and I don't care. They brake better than the last ones! (sorry, no photo yet. Imageshack is down for now  ) |
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Post by killroypete on Aug 17, 2008 11:38:40 GMT -6
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Post by Randy T. on Aug 17, 2008 23:19:10 GMT -6
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Post by killroypete on Aug 18, 2008 10:23:54 GMT -6
 Drilled rotor in place.  Out of the box, front and rear. |
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And I did it for under $150. 
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