New High Perf rotors going on tomorrow

[TahoeJim]

I was in the local Napa today and telling the guy I'm not thrilled with the braking performance of the Tahoe here in the mountains.

He brings out some rotors which are ventilated, cross drilled and slotted, with a special black finish on the "top hat" and inside the cooling vane area. He tells me this is what all the GM emergency vehicles in the area end up running.

Can't wait to see how they work with new matching pads once it's all bedded in.

 

[haks310]

Do stainless steel brake lines while you are at it also.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Russell/799/672400/10002/-1

 

[yooformula]

normally cross drilled AND slotted are not a good thing, they tend to crack more. Ideally you want just slotted with some good pads like Hawk perf pads or EBC pads. Find out the brand because alot of times that coating on top is just spray paint or a cheap ass powder coat on a low grade rotor. Stainless lines will give you a noticeable difference when combined with the rotors/pads and a good brake fluid and always worth the extra coin imo. You will like the added braking even with what you got though!

 

[TahoeJim]

Do stainless steel brake lines while you are at it also.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Russell/799/672400/10002/-1

I put stainless brake lines on every motorcycle I buy and there's a very tangible difference.

Cars/trucks I've owned...the thought never crosses my mind for some reason. Weird..

I'm going to break with tradition and put stainless front lines on my truck. Thanks for the link, I'll be ordering them tomorrow and will then do a complete flush, fill and bleed...maybe fresh calipers too if these look a bit rough.

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normally cross drilled AND slotted are not a good thing, they tend to crack more. Ideally you want just slotted with some good pads like Hawk perf pads or EBC pads. Find out the brand because alot of times that coating on top is just spray paint or a cheap ass powder coat on a low grade rotor. Stainless lines will give you a noticeable difference when combined with the rotors/pads and a good brake fluid and always worth the extra coin imo. You will like the added braking even with what you got though!

Not sure who makes them for NAPA, but talked to an emergency responder with the local FD who's had the same set on his 98 Suburban for 6 years now...no need to turn them, no cracks, no issues of any sort...just replaced one set of pads.

Lifetime warranty and NAPA is good about honoring their stuff per past experiences.

 

[1999hoe]

how much and what pads you using

 

[TahoeJim]

Rotors were $114.00 in the computer, he charged me $105.00 each.

Pads are NAPA Ultra Premium semi-metallic (lifetime warranty too) and are $46.00

Ordered my stainless lines which will be here Tuesday, I'll flush and fill the entire system next week perhaps.

 

[BlueTahoe2001]

Didn't go with Hawk Performance pads?

 

[bowtiefreak]

slotted and hawk is a winning combo. Add in some SS lines, a larger bore master cylinder and you are good to go...or well stop I guess.

 

[TahoeJim]

slotted and hawk is a winning combo. Add in some SS lines, a larger bore master cylinder and you are good to go...or well stop I guess.

I'll see how it does on some of the longer and more steep grades where you're just trying to keep the vehicle around 50mph, not let it run on it's own and get over 80mph with the help of gravity.

My MC is in good shape, still, who makes a larger bore item? Is it a direct replacement item or semi-universal and some adaptation is needed?

 

[3-lot]

poor feller, being forced to buy napa parts. I hope they are better quality then the ones here in canada, I wouldnt put napa parts on my dads wheel barrow.
I have worked for an Auto Pro and another shop that napa was first call, i had to quit cause i was so sick of there ******** and doing jobs two or three times just to get a non defective part.

-on another note, yooformula is dead on with his post, shoulda listend to all he said.