Andrewkb Neutral Newbie April 20, 2003 Share April 20, 2003 Thinking it's safe to drill your disc brake rotors? Mechanic assured that it won't crack? This Kia lover got his front rotors drilled, and the disc cracked! Evidence follows... Actually was reading abt it not too long ago. In fact, was toying the same idea too The Brembo cross drilled rotors actually has this self renewing and anti-crack design .. Too cheam to explain (not as if I understand it totally) ... Do read up their website for more details... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yongwd 1st Gear April 22, 2003 Share April 22, 2003 I even heard of dba gold shattered on track, not to mention untreated rotors Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewkb Neutral Newbie April 22, 2003 Share April 22, 2003 Oh ... paiseh .. think it's supposed to be DBA Gold Crossed Drilled Rotor, not Brembo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1driver Neutral Newbie April 22, 2003 Share April 22, 2003 Any workshop does slotting of the rotors? Is it actually save to drill "halfway" or slot "halfway"? DO NOT touch the rotor, it is NOT SAVE . This is a dangerous idea. Look for aftermarket cross drill/slot rotor & caliper. May need retrofit to fit. Cheers.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accenture Neutral Newbie April 22, 2003 Share April 22, 2003 this one dun play play...brakes are the only thing that stop the car better save and buy the real deal... the mechanic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Neutral Newbie April 22, 2003 Share April 22, 2003 wai man!!! does this owner got a death wish??? lucky the rotor cracked before the workshop fix back the rotor and let the owner killed someone or him/her self on the road.... ops sorry, but please tell him or her to go for the real thing or stay with the stock rotor. that's just my 02 cents cheers karen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggable Clutched April 22, 2003 Author Share April 22, 2003 Hmm.. might have to visit Angie one of these days, my bumper paint has started to crack mildly! 2 yrs back I asked C&C to re-align the front bumper, but they ended up scratching it. They resprayed certain parts FOC, and now obviously the paint is deteriorating! Angie does spray pant right? Have you tried BVO automotive.. they are brake specialise.I think I have seen a KIA with slotted brakes at their workshop.. It is at Blk 15 Sin Ming.. next to Angie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggable Clutched April 22, 2003 Author Share April 22, 2003 Drilled discs allows more effective cooling, and is more suited for race conditions. Overheated discs can cause the fluid to get too hot, hence brake fading. Was wandering, how much benefit you get compared to not drilling the disc at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggable Clutched April 22, 2003 Author Share April 22, 2003 Yeah there should be no comprimise for safety. After 2 yrs and 91000 my current rotors looks perfectly ok, looks only. Can they actually last the car's lifetime? I would source for some better rotors when it's time to replace the current ones! Any workshop does slotting of the rotors? Is it actually save to drill "halfway" or slot "halfway"? If you must have x-drilled/slotted discs, get new ones. It's not a very nice thought that the brake fails when you need it most! Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggable Clutched April 22, 2003 Author Share April 22, 2003 I'm surprised quite a number of us are interested to get cross-drilled! But drilled disc for your car would be much easier to get in the market, compared to mine! I'm not sure if normal workshops are willing to retro-fit brakes for other cars to mine! Thinking it's safe to drill your disc brake rotors? Mechanic assured that it won't crack? This Kia lover got his front rotors drilled, and the disc cracked! Evidence follows... Actually was reading abt it not too long ago. In fact, was toying the same idea too The Brembo cross drilled rotors actually has this self renewing and anti-crack design .. Too cheam to explain (not as if I understand it totally) ... Do read up their website for more details... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggable Clutched April 22, 2003 Author Share April 22, 2003 Look at that guy's rotors, you think he could still stop his car with the cracked discs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggable Clutched April 22, 2003 Author Share April 22, 2003 That Kia lover is probably a young American, anyway he claimed the rotors cracked while he was driving too hard. I'll dig out the link to his page on the forum. He can choose not to value his life, but he should spare a thought for the others! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky8807 1st Gear April 22, 2003 Share April 22, 2003 Post: Drilled discs allows more effective cooling, and is more suited for race conditions. Overheated discs can cause the fluid to get too hot, hence brake fading. Guess for normal driver like me, normal disc is more than sufficient. Ya overheated disc and high temp can cause brake fluid to boil causing total brake failure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Neutral Newbie April 22, 2003 Share April 22, 2003 Hmm.. might have to visit Angie one of these days, my bumper paint has started to crack mildly! 2 yrs back I asked C&C to re-align the front bumper, but they ended up scratching it. They resprayed certain parts FOC, and now obviously the paint is deteriorating! Angie does spray pant right? Have you tried BVO automotive.. they are brake specialise.I think I have seen a KIA with slotted brakes at their workshop.. It is at Blk 15 Sin Ming.. next to Angie Angie does You quote "Angie does spray pant right?" Nope.. she won't spray your pant.. But she does spray paint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yongwd 1st Gear April 22, 2003 Share April 22, 2003 stop? Ofcoz, crash to a stop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie April 23, 2003 Share April 23, 2003 Yeah there should be no comprimise for safety. After 2 yrs and 91000 my current rotors looks perfectly ok, looks only. Can they actually last the car's lifetime? I would source for some better rotors when it's time to replace the current ones! 91000 in 2 years?! Where you drive to, man? The rotor should always look OK, unless it's warped. Just check and see the amount of scalloping at the edge of the rotor. Deep scalloping means a well worn disc. You may actually be pleasantly surprised that some slotted rotors are not much more expensive compared to stock. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie April 23, 2003 Share April 23, 2003 You'll actually find x-drilled/slotted rotors useful on trips down Genting! The last time I went there, on the way down, a SG-registered Civic crashed onto the central divider on the last left hand corner before reaching Karak! Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus 2nd Gear April 23, 2003 Share April 23, 2003 Yeah there should be no comprimise for safety. After 2 yrs and 91000 my current rotors looks perfectly ok, looks only. Can they actually last the car's lifetime? I would source for some better rotors when it's time to replace the current ones! 91000km in 2 years !!! Are you Taxi driver?? Just joking ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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