Cross-drilled Rotor experience?

[AxtellZ]

Hi all,

Well, as it approaches Winter here in NY- i am planning my upgrades to do during the Z-hibernation. Brakes is the plan. Toyota calipers on the front, SS lines, and new rotors since mine are warped/thin. (Wayne Karnes diatribe on rear disks talked me out of that-for now..)

I don't want to use spacers, so am opting to use stock rotors (this is my 260) rather than switch to the 300 rotors.

So.... I have found "Powerslot Cross-drilled Rotors" for $51.99US each at www.brakewarehouse.com (as opposed to $199/set at MSA)

Does anyone here use them, had them, liked them, hated them, etc???

I know i could get stock replacements cheaper, but i want the most "bang for the buck", albeit a somewhat cheap buck..

FWIW, anyone else looking to do this- that is the cheapest i found those rotors, they also sell the "slotted" for $64.

www.discountautoparts.com has loaded toyota 4x4 calipers for about $75 each-core included.

and MSA is cheapest for SS brakelines at $68 a set.

Anyone have an opinion, yea or nay, about cross-drilled or slotted rotors? This is a driver, no track or autocross (yet...)

Thanks, Jeremiah

[redneckz II]

:hurt: Need to know what calibers you are using? Does it say S-12 or S-12W on it. The S-12 Toyota caliber will work with the solid disc. The S-12W and S-13W will work with the early 300ZX rotor. You will have to put a spacer in between the rotor and hub to make it work. They will work even under racing conditions. Only down fall is that you will have to go to 15" or bigger wheels. The drilled rotors have had a few problems with cracking under racing conditions. But I not seen any crack under normal street conditions. I have only used the cross drill rotors once and had them crack. But I also was able to use my 14" wheels on the Z. After that I went with the 300ZX setup and have loved it. My Z is now mostly a track car. Good luck, Rich. :nervous:

[Daniel]

I installed the nissian motor sport crossed drilled once. I hated that each time you hit the brakes the air holes make them go...RRRRRRRRR. I removed them.

[AxtellZ]

Thanks. After much input from the email list, i decided to go with solid rotors, good pads & new fluid before i do a brake swap. I am keeping the 14" rims, otherwise i might have done otherwise.

Oh, while i'm here- i found another cheap source: www.autobarn.com They have Brembo solid rotors for my 260 for $16.70US each!