good hook on drill/slotted rotors
05-28-2005 | 06:58 PM
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good hook on drill/slotted rotors
i was looking around for some good deals on some drill/slotted rotors and i found some on ebay. R1 concepts are selling both front and rears for $239. i think its a pretty good buy. here check it out http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33564
They say that they use PREMIUM rotors with a electro-coated black hub. What's that?
Has anyone tried out these rotors? The rotors sound pretty decent given the price of $239 for all four. Let me know if anyone has delt with R1 Concepts or their rotors. If anyone else is interested in purchasing these rotors, maybe can get a good discount if more than one set is purchased.
They say that they use PREMIUM rotors with a electro-coated black hub. What's that?
Has anyone tried out these rotors? The rotors sound pretty decent given the price of $239 for all four. Let me know if anyone has delt with R1 Concepts or their rotors. If anyone else is interested in purchasing these rotors, maybe can get a good discount if more than one set is purchased.
05-28-2005 | 08:26 PM
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Me....
I got them about a year ago, when they first appeared on the 'bay.
Mine came branded 'Centric Parts', not the biggest name, but not junk either.
I got just the fronts, and paid extra to just get the drilled, no slots. Didn't want the pads to disappear due to the slicing effect of slots!
I use them just for show, and go back to stock for track days. It's hard to beat stock without paying silly money.
Posters told me they would crack etc., but they are holding up just fine, in fact they came with a little cross-hatched pattern on them, not polished smooth, and the pattern is still there!
Very happy with mine, and would do it again. :D :D
S
Mine came branded 'Centric Parts', not the biggest name, but not junk either.
I got just the fronts, and paid extra to just get the drilled, no slots. Didn't want the pads to disappear due to the slicing effect of slots!
I use them just for show, and go back to stock for track days. It's hard to beat stock without paying silly money.
Posters told me they would crack etc., but they are holding up just fine, in fact they came with a little cross-hatched pattern on them, not polished smooth, and the pattern is still there!
Very happy with mine, and would do it again. :D :D
S
05-29-2005 | 12:09 PM
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i also have the r1 concept drilled/slotted rotors. got a set of 4 off ebay. so far i am very happy with them. i also changed the pads and put steel braided brake lines on at the same time. Stops much better.
05-29-2005 | 06:10 PM
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do the rotors come with pads? but yeah a group buy sounds like a good idea to me I'm in ... just let me know cause my rotors are worped anyways ... apperntly slamming on the brakes at 130 when you see a cop isn't good for the rotors.
05-29-2005 | 06:16 PM
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Does anyone have pictures of these rotors installed on their 8's? I came close to buying them off of ebay when they first showed up there, but chickened out at the last minute, not wanting to buy trash if it ended up being just that. But lets face it, a spotless car with rusted rotors sucks.
Can anyone supply pictures?
Can anyone supply pictures?
05-29-2005 | 07:54 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=62689
theres a link that hasd some pictures of them on my car.
theres a link that hasd some pictures of them on my car.
05-30-2005 | 02:39 PM
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yea i just emailed R1 and asked them wat deal we can get for a group buy and asked for pics of the rotors too. since today is memorial day ill prolly wont hear from them until tomorrow. ill let you guys know until then.
06-01-2005 | 11:05 PM
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well i got a response from R1 and everything sounds good. he sent me a pretty big pic too. heres wat they had to say:
Attached are the pictures that you requested. The rotors are
cross-drilled, slotted, and electro-coated black.
The black coating on the rotors will prevent the hubs and the inner
vents from rusting. Please also look closely at the slots that are on
these rotors. Unlike other sellers who use the rounded slots, our
"Diamond" slots have proven to increase gas dissipaton.
Please let me know how many buyers are interested in these rotors on
your forum. I welcome all forum groupbuys. If you have 5 buyers, I
will offer you $25.00 off the entire purchase.
I can also provide rotors that are cross-drilled only, slotted only,
or combination of both. I hope that I've any questions that you have.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to email me and I
will respond to you promptly.
Regards,
Martin Trinh
R1 Concepts Inc.
714-777-2323
cross-drilled, slotted, and electro-coated black.
The black coating on the rotors will prevent the hubs and the inner
vents from rusting. Please also look closely at the slots that are on
these rotors. Unlike other sellers who use the rounded slots, our
"Diamond" slots have proven to increase gas dissipaton.
Please let me know how many buyers are interested in these rotors on
your forum. I welcome all forum groupbuys. If you have 5 buyers, I
will offer you $25.00 off the entire purchase.
I can also provide rotors that are cross-drilled only, slotted only,
or combination of both. I hope that I've any questions that you have.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to email me and I
will respond to you promptly.
Regards,
Martin Trinh
R1 Concepts Inc.
714-777-2323
06-01-2005 | 11:12 PM
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im in this for sure. just need 4 more people to get in. come on guys its a good deal with an extra $25 off already a low price. are you in mazdarx84life41 and jcataldo?
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06-02-2005 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 148AA
come on guys its a good deal with an extra $25 off already a low price.
If you have 5 buyers, I
will offer you $25.00 off the entire purchase.
will offer you $25.00 off the entire purchase.
Now, I suppose if you gotta have drilled, you don't care about the engineering compromises inherent with them, but this bit of BS is disturbing:
Please also look closely at the slots that are on
these rotors. Unlike other sellers who use the rounded slots, our
"Diamond" slots have proven to increase gas dissipaton.
these rotors. Unlike other sellers who use the rounded slots, our
"Diamond" slots have proven to increase gas dissipaton.
Caveat emptor.
Regards,
Gordon
06-02-2005 | 12:51 PM
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http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/sho...7&page=1&pp=15
30 pages of discussion on the subject. Pretty hilarous if you got the time.
30 pages of discussion on the subject. Pretty hilarous if you got the time.
06-02-2005 | 04:17 PM
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naw im pretty sure its $25 off each purchase, so rather than 240 its 215. thats not bad for premium (not oem). i think there's always two sides to things, negative and positive. but crossdrilled/slotted rotors have been around for awhile.
I've also looked searched around for information about their company. They pretty much have good reviews for their company. However, the shipping is another story. Some say that it took a while for them receive the items. Others said that it was pretty fast. Most people were satisfied about the performance of the rotors. I looked around and counldn't find anyone claiming that their rotors crack due to the slots. So I guess its a good buy. What do you guys recommend?
ive looked around and assume drilled aren't good for tracks or high performance, so im lookin at maybe jus gettin slotted.
I've also looked searched around for information about their company. They pretty much have good reviews for their company. However, the shipping is another story. Some say that it took a while for them receive the items. Others said that it was pretty fast. Most people were satisfied about the performance of the rotors. I looked around and counldn't find anyone claiming that their rotors crack due to the slots. So I guess its a good buy. What do you guys recommend?
ive looked around and assume drilled aren't good for tracks or high performance, so im lookin at maybe jus gettin slotted.
06-03-2005 | 01:37 PM
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cross-drilled brake rotors are fine for street driving but are more prone to cracking if you're going to track the car.
slotted is the way to go, or like I did slotted and dimpled for the drilled look but the slot functionality.
my brake rotors here: http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=427939
slotted is the way to go, or like I did slotted and dimpled for the drilled look but the slot functionality.
my brake rotors here: http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=427939
06-23-2005 | 07:07 PM
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are you really wastin money when u pay bout 250 for premium rotors?? one of the questions was if you can request for just some blanks and get em zinc plated and they said 'yes'.
06-30-2005 | 11:22 AM
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hmm well i need some brake rotors (my front are now out of spec)..and i was looking to see if anyone has tired theese rotors http://www.rx8store.net/product.asp?0=557&1=645&3=331 when i came upon this thread (While searching)
so a fe have this and liek them....how hard do you guys who have these rotors stop..b/c i stop pretty hard in my car (Force of habit)?
so a fe have this and liek them....how hard do you guys who have these rotors stop..b/c i stop pretty hard in my car (Force of habit)?