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iLaw 10-30-2015 01:39 PM

Rear Rotor Suggestions?
 
So I'm in the midst of planning my brake setup for tracking in the 2016 season (I'm in Canada, so track season is almost done for 2015).

A bit about me: Next year I plan to go to the track far more often than this year. I have a new job that allows a flexible schedule. Ideally, I'd like to go twice a month through spring, summer and fall (~15 sessions in the year).

So far, I have already bought the RR Racing BBK. Now, I'm looking for the rear, and I'm stuck on which rotors to buy. Originally I wanted (and still do want... but) the DBA T3's. But they are really expensive, and since I am only looking to replace the rear rotors (as the front ones came with the BBK), I'm thinking the T3's might be a little overkill.

Some have suggested Stoptech slotted rotors, I've also been looking at the DBA T2's; and now I'm just confused and at a crossroad. The only decision I have really made is I want the rear rotors to be slotted. I'd greatly appreciate any input the community would have.

BatStig 10-30-2015 02:10 PM

Is your BBK front only? If so, I have the Essex Sprint kit up front and I have been using a set of OE rotors in the rear. The rears will last forever. I don't see a need for anything fancy back there.

Kodename47 10-30-2015 02:32 PM

Why do you want them to be slotted? I thought these days it's proven that slotted discs don't do much except reduce pad life, or at least the benefits of them are so slight that I would rather that my pads lasted longer.

I'd also suggest just using OEM discs or equivalent solids. Save the £ and invest in pads ;)

churchx 10-30-2015 03:07 PM

Slotted ones don't just reduce pad life. You also gain feature of them being easier to crack. Win-win i'd say? :D

Jokes aside, as for upgrading rears too .. while OE are adequate and long enough lasting, i don't like them being that heavy. Sprints save a lot of weight on fronts, a bit of a pitty they don't have matching in rear to save as much there too ..

wparsons 10-30-2015 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by churchx (Post 2436938)
Slotted ones don't just reduce pad life. You also gain feature of them being easier to crack. Win-win i'd say? :D

Jokes aside, as for upgrading rears too .. while OE are adequate and long enough lasting, i don't like them being that heavy. Sprints save a lot of weight on fronts, a bit of a pitty they don't have matching in rear to save as much there too ..

Slotted won't crack like a drilled rotor will, but slotting does remove thermal mass from the rotor.

IMO, stock or centric blanks for the rears. No point in anything else unless you're doing it purely for the look.


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