Rotors- blank or slotted?

I am planning to upgrade my brakes. I've already done tires but the braking still stinks esp. on a stage 2 car. I'd like to do pads (bobcats, HPS, or endless), lines, fluid and rotors. Should I get slotted or blank rotors? I don't track the car or autocross it. Besides the additional cost, what are the negatives to slotted? Noise, increased wear, dust, etc.?

Unless your stock rotors are worn, I wouldn't bother changing them. You are not going to see any real difference in stopping power, unless you track the car hard.

 

By doing paads, lines and fluid, you will see a huge difference alone.

Unless your stock rotors are worn, I wouldn't bother changing them. You are not going to see any real difference in stopping power, unless you track the car hard.

 

By doing paads, lines and fluid, you will see a huge difference alone.

 

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Just turn the rotors. Pads, lines and fluid. Good to go, er stop!

I am really hard on my brakes and get them heated up quickly from slowing and going on the interstate. I have turned my Wrangler's rotors twice and recently replaced them due to me being hard on them. Only has 20k miles. Would it still not help me either?

I am really hard on my brakes and get them heated up quickly from slowing and going on the interstate. I have turned my Wrangler's rotors twice and recently replaced them due to me being hard on them. Only has 20k miles. Would it still not help me either?

 

I do not understand the question??

Would changing the rotors help in my problem? It seems the answer to the above poster's question was no, but was wondering if my circumstance may call for these rotors due to my braking.

Unless the rotors are below the "spec" thickness or warped I see no need to change them.

What I mean is, once it needs replaced, would it be worth the extra money.

What I mean is, once it needs replaced, would it be worth the extra money.

 

I don't know the cost difference between the OEM and the aftermarket rotors, but I wouldn't imagine it's much. I will be going with drilled or slotted when mine need changing, just for the bling factor.

Drilled rotors are from the old days. Slotted do make a difference, but only from a maintenance and rotor life standpoint.

Dont bother with slotted rotors. If you ever track the car, after one session the slots will be filled up with brake dust.

Okay. So for my needs blanks are best. Is there any advantage of using the DBA blanks over our OEM blanks?

DBA slots are very nice w/ the carbotek bob cat pads, ss.lines and motul fluid. To me it was a lot better! Had that set up on my old 03 Impreza TS wagon. Went from drums to rotors in the back as well.

Slotted rotors eat pads faster.. only on full-blown race cars is it really worth it imo. I would eventually like to upgrade to a stock size plain rotor with better cooling vanes for track days.