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Originally Posted by lead82
Were your OEM rotors drilled or slotted? I would not track my car very much, so a less costly alternative to combat brake fade would simply be to get slotted rotors and better fluid. Better for me to do that than to spend money for the swap and add mass just for the single benefit of better brake wear.
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Slotted and drilled rotors are kind of a thing of the past. The reason to drill a rotor is to decrease the weight. But for every hole you put in the face it creates a stress raiser and a place where a crack can form. Slotting the face was used to allow any gas to escape from beneath the pad and to clean the face of the pad at the same time. Pads these days don't degas so really there isn't much of a reason to drill or slot your rotors.
In my opinion there is no reason to change the OEM calipers unless you have seen a problem with them. Change your pads, fluid, lines, and maybe rotors first. If you see fade then go bigger. If it ain't broken don't fix it.
The only reason I chimed in was because there was soooooo much speculation and zero hard data in this thread. It gives these calipers a really bad name. If you do it right you can and WILL see a benefit.
That being said. I wish there was a thread on how HORRIBLE other BBK's were and that most people will NEVER see the potential of a good kit and how 99% of the people who buy them get them purely because it "looks cool" or they think they need it.
If all u are in it for is for looks. Then more power too you. Get a rocket bunny. Put 12" wide wheels under it with an insane amount of rubber. You'll never be able to use that rubber with that 200bhp but hey. It looks great. And you are happy. That's all that matters. It's your car.
The hot chick you drive by will think it's a $100k car and you might catch a real winner. Probably not. But there is always a chance.