2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission who makes the best brake roters cross drilled and slotted for the money

[VHolloway]

I have a 99 2500 and I'm looking in to up grading the brakes with cross drilled and slotted rotors and pads

who will give me the best bang for my buck?

do I need to take this to a shop or can some one that has done brakes before do it

thanks

 

[Rman]

These aren't drilled, but they are slotted. Excellent rotors. www.appliedrotortechnology.com

 

[tURBOdIEZEl]

i got mine from napa..... 140 and change a rotor.....

 

[B KIRK]

Avoid EBC & Brakes-R-Us.

I had their rotors which were an improvement over stock.

But after a purchase of their pads, I will now avoid them.

The pads cracked, crumbled, and squeeled bad all within 500 miles.

Contacted Brakes-R-Us and was told this is normal.

Sorry, but I would never use pads that looked like that.

They were still under warranty, but nothing done.

With no customer service, I cannot recommend their products to anyone.



Brad

 

[KLockliear]

Stay away from drilled rotors. The holes were originally done years ago for pads that outgassed - where the old glues they used would heat up and produce a gas that would actually hold the pad off the rotor. Current pads don't have this problem.



Drilling also leads to stress points where their sharp edges meet the face of the rotor. Even if they are countersunk, the inside (vented area) can't be.



They also remove surface area from the rotor, which is the #1 thing you want to increase.

 

[The Adjuster]

I will second the EBC rotors, good price, Dimpled not drilled and have been great for my trucks, had them on my HotShot truck (2000 dually) and have them on my 2500.

Had over 100K miles on the EBC rotors on my dually when I sold it and they still looked good for another 50K or so.



Kevin



PS: Pics of EBC's in my readers rigs gallery

 

[Regcabguy]

Drilled rotors

Stay away from drilled rotors. The holes were originally done years ago for pads that outgassed - where the old glues they used would heat up and produce a gas that would actually hold the pad off the rotor. Current pads don't have this problem.



Drilling also leads to stress points where their sharp edges meet the face of the rotor. Even if they are countersunk, the inside (vented area) can't be.



They also remove surface area from the rotor, which is the #1 thing you want to increase.

Well said! My slotted and cross-drilled rotors stopped worse and still warped in no time.

 

[Mark Craig]

VHolloway,



Take a look at the Powerslot rotors and Hawk pads combination. I would NEVER have belived they would be any better than stock rotors, being the true skeptic that I am, but one day my Auto Meter, Superchips, MBRP, MSD rep was in my office when I was *****ing out the dealer about brake shudder. He made me a deal, free Powerslot rotors and Hawk pads. If it fixes the problem you have to start selling them thru DPPI. The rotors and pads have been great, no shudder, shorter stopping distances and so far I have never been able to make the fade either. They have two lines a standard slotted line,(what I have hard to complain with free you know) and a Cryo frozen line that runs approx 35-45. 00 dollars more per rotor. If you tow heavy and are a hard person on brakes get the cyro frozen ones, it's the max there is. The Hawk pads are available in three different compounds too based on your uses. Keith Lockliear is right about drilled rotors, still in use in rice rockets etc and racing, but not good for heavy trucks. They will crack etc and cause you all sorts or grief. Slotted allows the dust and gasses to escape and still keep the rotor solid. If you want to speak to a believer call me I have since gotten them for my wifes Infinity and they work great on it too!



On edit one of the main causes of brake problems today is a caliper that doesn't move freely in it's mount, so whatever you do make sure the caliper is lubed and is able to easily slide left and right in it's mount. No matter what rotors you get if the caliper is stuck you 'll still have problems later.



Mark @ DPPI

 

[Silver_Ram]

Mark,



The last time I checked Powerslot's website, they didn't make rear rotors for my 02.



Call me finicky, but if I put them on the front, I have to put them on the rear.



Is Powerslot going to step up with rear rotors?

 

[musclefixer]

Tried the dimpled, slotted rotors on my 01 and about a year later, pulsing. Asked a friend at a tire shop and said I couldn't cut them. So now I had to get some oem replacements. Ain't gonna mess with the fancy crap anymore, just gonna get the same ol replacement stuff and be done with it. :-{}

Purchased them at Tire Rack. Not sure what brand they are. Sorry.

 

[San Felipe Bob]

one stop under car

They have outlets all over and a web site.

http://onestopundercar.net/linecard.asp

I get my parts from these guys.



They have good prices.



Don't forget to PM me about my "SFB" caliper Boots.

They keep the caliper bolts/pins happily lubed for the life of the pads even in the harshest enviroments.



SFB

 

[StevenWalker]

Holloway-

I have cryo treated Powerslots for my truck. They were about $130 each. Great rotors.

 

[Mark Craig]

Silver_Ram,



Yes they are going to have them for the rear, just not today. You can always do the fronts now and the rears later etc. The fronts take at least 75% of the braking forces anyway etc.



Mark @ DPPI

 

[KennethS]

My Dodge Is hard to get brakes for due to It age

I have a Dodge one ton 3500 a 1995 as a Scotty Motor Home with a straight axle In a two wheel drive. I would like to have a better brake like my 2004 Dodge 3500 has. The 95 brakes are weak compared to the 2004. What a fellow to do In this case. :{