Drilled and Slotted Rotors
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Modern brake pads do not require gas evacuation for performance, the only thing driller/slotted rotors will do for you is decrease contact area, thereby decreasing the braking force.
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thats not so young anymore. 07's were produced in 06, thats 3 years, could easily have 45-50k on it. Perhaps a little young for rotor replacement, but pads I could see
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Drilled rotors decrease the structural integrity of the rotor. Over time, heat cycles will crack drilled rotors.
Slotted rotors are some of the best rotors you can get. The reason they are slotted is to evacuate the heated gases during braking down the slots. In theory, this is supposed to keep your brakes cooler and more efficient during braking. This in turn will decrease brake fade during hard braking.
If you aren't out at Sebring or another road course on a regular basis, slotted and drilled rotors are a waste of money. The standard OEM style rotor will be more than effective for street and some track use. Get yourself a nice pair of pads, maybe some stainless steel brake lines, and a good bench bleed, this should suit you well.
However, seeing as you have a Nissan Armada, which is an SUV, you don't need any of the above. That thing will never see any type of performance related activity, so just go OEM and save yourself the money.
Slotted rotors are some of the best rotors you can get. The reason they are slotted is to evacuate the heated gases during braking down the slots. In theory, this is supposed to keep your brakes cooler and more efficient during braking. This in turn will decrease brake fade during hard braking.
If you aren't out at Sebring or another road course on a regular basis, slotted and drilled rotors are a waste of money. The standard OEM style rotor will be more than effective for street and some track use. Get yourself a nice pair of pads, maybe some stainless steel brake lines, and a good bench bleed, this should suit you well.
However, seeing as you have a Nissan Armada, which is an SUV, you don't need any of the above. That thing will never see any type of performance related activity, so just go OEM and save yourself the money.
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See my previous post on modern brake pads and gas evacuation
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Regardless of any gas evac requirements, the pad still creates dust which gathers between the pad and the rotor. Slots allow a place for the dust to go so it doesn't continue to build up. That's my understanding anyway.
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I'd like to see where you got that info. Even today's top of the line carbon ceramic rotors have holes.
Regardless of any gas evac requirements, the pad still creates dust which gathers between the pad and the rotor. Slots allow a place for the dust to go so it doesn't continue to build up. That's my understanding anyway.
Regardless of any gas evac requirements, the pad still creates dust which gathers between the pad and the rotor. Slots allow a place for the dust to go so it doesn't continue to build up. That's my understanding anyway.
