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Which Brake Rotors Would You Suggest?

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Old 04-28-10, 10:59 PM
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Wanted to know which brake rotors you all would recommend, either slotted or drilled or both. Thank yu in advance.
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What kinda car do you have? RWD? AWD?
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Rwd 2006 gs300
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OEM rotors.
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I would suggest disc italia slotted and cross drilled from brakeworld.com
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Originally Posted by GS350Lexus
I would suggest disc italia slotted and cross drilled from brakeworld.com
I agree, I have the disc italias and they are quiet and look the best. Good quality also.
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Originally Posted by erik535353
I agree, I have the disc italias and they are quiet and look the best. Good quality also.
Buying rotors based on how they look seems like a very strange approach to me.
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Hmm......I will say go BBK ha......
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does anyone have disc italia's rotors on there car and how did they fit and how long did your brake pads last.
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i had it on my acura, brake pad life is same as oem and quality of the rotors is A+++++++++++
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BBK is will be what I'll get when brakes are due
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Originally Posted by TWong1200
BBK is will be what I'll get when brakes are due
That's for all you RWD for us with AWD we barely have options.
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Originally Posted by Modeler
Buying rotors based on how they look seems like a very strange approach to me.
Notice I said good quality and quiet.
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PowerSlot- slotted rotors
front and rear
you can't go wrong....no complaints...if not Better than oem
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Drilled rotors have a tendency of cracking.
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