[W126 Coupe] Cross drilled vs. stock

[Jay Hirsch]

I use Akebono, non  racing pads and rotors,  Made in USA  of Canada   
No squeal, no black dust.
My car is a  cruiser 85 mph on highway, not for racing or performance.
Met some  "tuner" guys a few  years ago and they recommended Akebono.
Racing pads and rotors  work best  only when  they get hot, nor meant  
for street use.
There is enough  friction in general in the world, do not  need anymore
keep cruisin
Jay H
On May 3, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Jonathan Hodgman wrote:


> Reason I like the slotted is not so much for air to get in, but w/  

> organic pads you do have a fair bit of off gassing (more so then w/  

> sintered/ceramic) so these slots Would help there.

>

> I also like that you have more leading edges on the slotted rotor,  

> while it does dimish pad life it also helps keep the face of the  

> pad fresh for optimal friction.

>

> As for rotor manufacture, I'd stick w/ ATE, Balo or Zimmermann.   

> The consumer branded brembo's are coming from China last set I  

> saw...:(

>

> www.buyeuroparts.com is my pref'd vendor, honest and knowledgeable!

>

> Jonathan

>

> PaulLoui at comcast.net wrote:

>>

>> Ramon

>>

>>

>> I have Brembo crossed drilled slot rotors on my 84' coupe. But  

>> when it comes time to replace them I will go back to a quality  

>> stock rotor. The slotted rotors provide a means for air to pass  

>> through the rotors keeping them cooler than stock. In a race car  

>> application this is something you would definetely want. But for  

>> everyday driving they will wear out your brake pads twice as fast.  

>> Whether or not they are worth buying is a personal preference kind  

>> of thing that will ultimately be up to your pocket book. I  

>> personally think that a quality stock pair would do the job. Stock  

>> rotors vary in price quite a bit and that's gbecause of the  

>> difference in the quality of the metal used to make them, Brakes  

>> systems are a place you don't want to skimp or cut corners. There  

>> are a few companies online that have them. I got mine from  

>> Autohausaz.com. Brakeworld.com also has a good selection.  I hope  

>> that helps in your decision.

>>

>>

>> Paul---

>> From: m0nm0n at aol.com

>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 8:04:36 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific

>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Cross drilled vs. stock

>>

>> Is it worth buying cross drilled rotors for my 82' 380 sec or stay  

>> stock? Where do you recommend to buy the rotors? best deal?

>>

>>

>> thanks,

>>

>> Ramon

>>

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