Hello,

I have recently replaced my front brake pads and it was a huge improvement. I am planning to do the rear brakes this weekend. I spotted a pair of cross drilled rotors on an aution same size as stockis Question: IS it worth $140 bucks and some time to swap over the new cross drilled for the old stock solid ones. Or should I just save my money and buy the mod brake kit I have seen talked about here for Supras cross drilled kit with new calipers. Just curious if anyone has replaced the stock with stock sized cross drilled?

Thanks

Steve
CT

 

from what I've heard & read, cross drilled don't last. If i was you, I'd save up for the Supra TT brake kit and put that on...

Someone correct me on this, but slotted work better than slotted & drilled rotors for everyday driving, and drilled tend to not last long because when they drill, the lessen the structual integrity of the metal in the rotors. -- that's the impression I'm getting from others posts, but if i'm wrong, say so.


use that advanced search button on the top of the page... it works wonders.

 

Nothing is ever written in stone, but the above post is quite correct. My advice is to save up for the barke upgrade, and leave the crossdrilled rotors to the ricers.

Slotted are decent for repeated, high speed, short braking. Drilled are great for repeated long braking. LARGER rotors are great for daily driving, so I'd drop the money and get the Supra TT upgrade.

The choice is yours though. But unless your doing high speed road racing, or even running in a solo class, slotted or crossdrilled are just about the biggest waste of money. And if you notice, all the high dollar crossdrilled/slotted rotors are always LARGER as well. SO buying a stock sized x-drilled rotor will most likely give you less stoping power, by sheer physics alone.

It all depends on wether you want looks, or function and reliability.


Keith

 

How much is the Supra TT upgrade?

 

It depends on your source. I've got a friend who has a 94 Supra TT, he's swapping out his brakes, so I might buy his off of him.... CmputerWhiz posted a while back a how-to install your new Supra TT brakes... search through the SC forum, or even search by CmputerWhiz's name. But ballpark? Front rotors & calipers used $300, according to whiz (if I remember correctly)


Cherio!