Disc brakes

[99TXhoe]

Im thinking of changing out my stock front disc brakes. Which is better cross drilled or slotted disc?

 

[hbr]

I would go with slotted only......did you find a good source yet?

 

[99TXhoe]

Not yet just been checking amazon,jegs,and summit.

 

[Freedom Motorsports]

I can help you get a great deal on rotors, pads and just about anything else for your brakes. I personally recommend R1Concepts cross drilled and slotted, I have run them on every vehicle I have owned for years and they have NEVER let me down. They are currently on the 03 Duramax, 04 Denali and will be going on an 05 Silverado 1500 I just bought as well.

Let me know if I can help you find the right parts for your truck...

 

[hbr]

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[doubletapdrew]

I went with EBC slotted sport rotors with hawk pads on the front of my 07. Cured the horrible warping issue stock rotors have and stopped much better as well.
I haven't tried R1concepts yet but have heard good things about them. The camaro is about ready for new rotors so I may try them soon.

 

[obamamonkey]

Nothing but slotted discs recommended, you only want the best!

 

[phileaglesfan]

Just make sure your rotors are not out of "alignment" to begin with by using an on-car brake lathe. I heard R1s are good, I went with EBC brakes on my Impala. Slotted only, drilled is mostly for looks.

 

[domin8]

I also have R1 Concepts. They are on my Tahoe. I went with slotted and drilled. I did this because slotted helps clear dust from between the rotor and pad surfaces, which helps prevent heating, and the drilled help the rotors cool a little faster, in order to prevent hotspotting/warping which my truck already had when I bought it. I do stop a lot faster too. These brakes have saved me from 2 potentially serious wrecks out here. I don't recommend trying to save money on parts that mean the difference between life and death, but for the price I paid for R1 Concepts, I'm impressed with how good they are.

 

[quattrotman]

One thing you should know is that typically, slotted (drilled too) will wear pads faster.