C6 Brakes?
#31
Well I guess it comes down the material properties. if you can sufficently cool a thinner rotor then you should get better performance out of it since it will be lighter yet maintain its rigidity. but Ill admit thicker is better for our applications since brake cooling ducts dont come standard.
How thick are the Baer rotors? and how thick are the C5's. and even if the Baer rotors are 13" does the caliper mount make use of that extra .2"? or does it sit the pad in the same position on the rotor as the C5's? If it does then your carriing around extra weight that isnt doing anything.
An i agree 100% the cross drilled does nothing for you performance wise. but vane design and slots do help out quite a bit
How thick are the Baer rotors? and how thick are the C5's. and even if the Baer rotors are 13" does the caliper mount make use of that extra .2"? or does it sit the pad in the same position on the rotor as the C5's? If it does then your carriing around extra weight that isnt doing anything.
An i agree 100% the cross drilled does nothing for you performance wise. but vane design and slots do help out quite a bit
BTW, my Bear calipers do make full use of the rotors. I don't have pictures of the veines since they are on the car, but they are directional veines that help cool the rotor.
Another thing I reccomend when getting rotors (especially X-drilled ones like mine) is having them cryogenically frozen. My old X-drilled and slotted Baer 13 inch rotors after years of abuse started to form stress cracks in between the X-drilled sections. After talking to a Baer representative, he said Baers rotors have been re-designed recently to a much higher quality alloy which is much stronger than before. Then on top of that I had them cryogenically frozen at -300 for 24 hours.
Besides rotors, pads are a big part as well. I went all out this round and got Hawk HP Plus pads. They squeal all the time, as well as dust horribly, but they stop on a dime. Finally, changing to a higher boiling point brake fluid will help as well. Superblue is one of the better ones to go with here.
Last edited by CALL911; 06-04-2007 at 11:46 AM.
#32
Thats why I menetioned keeping them cool, a thinner rotor will dissapate heat faster than a thicker one. since they use all of the rotor and use the same pads and caliper. I would say the baer is margionally better since its utlizing a "larger" rotor. I guess its all up to what you plan on doing with it. ive road raced mine with stock c5 rotors and had excelent results, autocross really doesnt count since you never really get the brakes hot enough to tell the difference. I plan running the Tail of the Dragon this month so we will see how it holds up to that punishment
#33
Thats why I menetioned keeping them cool, a thinner rotor will dissapate heat faster than a thicker one. since they use all of the rotor and use the same pads and caliper. I would say the baer is margionally better since its utlizing a "larger" rotor. I guess its all up to what you plan on doing with it. ive road raced mine with stock c5 rotors and had excelent results, autocross really doesnt count since you never really get the brakes hot enough to tell the difference. I plan running the Tail of the Dragon this month so we will see how it holds up to that punishment
Simply put;
Thicker rotor= more stopping power, longer rotor life, harder to get hot
Thinner rotor= less stopping power, less rotor life, gets hot quickly
#34
Well when It comes to what we are talking about, how much difference are we talking about and will you actually see any difference either way? I NEVER warped a rotor from hard use. maybe I dont drive hard enough?
#35
As far as rotors go, it is on the same lines. If you don't really get on your brakes too much especially from high speeds, a thinner cheeper rotor, will probably be fine. However if you do occasionally get on the brakes hard from high speeds, eventually having thinner rotors will warp them and wear them out (not to mention not stop nearly as well as the thicker ones). Thats when you have to make the call at what you think is best for your braking needs in comparison to your bank account.
Last edited by CALL911; 06-04-2007 at 12:16 PM.
#37
Lets just say I have spent a lot of $ when it comes to my car. I like putting all of that performance stuff to good use, thats when high speed braking comes in to play Without a good brake setup though, you are always putting yourself at risk if you can't stop quickly. Especially at the track or other high speed stopping situations.
#40
Anyone tried using these? http://www.ssbrakes.com/products/det...maro&year=1996
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