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Drift Style S14 · 08-28-2003, 01:37 AM

me and a friend got into an argument over brake rotors, he told me that you can't get slotted and cross drilled rotors resurfaced, i told him other wise. whos right? there shouldn't be any problem getting the resufaced right?

madwilly240 · 08-29-2003, 05:22 PM

i work for toyota as a tech, and i know we cant resurface em' with our machine cuz it'll just keep breaking blades.

there might be machines out there that can do it though

Bill Roberts · 08-29-2003, 06:39 PM

Cross drilled and slotted rotors eat brake pads for breakfast. They are made for performing panic braking stops without damage or warping.

When you have cross drilled rotors, turning them is not an option. They must be milled on a milling machine with a shaving tool. They can be sanded or flat ground. This is very expensive machinework. Like 90 per/minimum.

Just get Q45 rotors and calibers and be the best that is out there for ouir cars that can be turned and dealt with.

Q45 Front rotors and calibers are the epitome of performance on the cheap.

andrave · 08-30-2003, 12:17 AM

just get solid rotors, that whole cross drilled thing is mainly for asethetics anyway. besides, it actually reduces swept area... not that it matters... oh well, opening a can of worms here.

08-28-2003, 01:37 AM	#1
Drift Style S14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ............ Age: 42 Posts: 602 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	brake rotors... me and a friend got into an argument over brake rotors, he told me that you can't get slotted and cross drilled rotors resurfaced, i told him other wise. whos right? there shouldn't be any problem getting the resufaced right?

08-29-2003, 05:22 PM	#2
madwilly240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: na Age: 39 Posts: 331 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i work for toyota as a tech, and i know we cant resurface em' with our machine cuz it'll just keep breaking blades. there might be machines out there that can do it though

08-29-2003, 06:39 PM	#3
Bill Roberts Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: S FL. Posts: 1,538 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cross drilled and slotted rotors eat brake pads for breakfast. They are made for performing panic braking stops without damage or warping. When you have cross drilled rotors, turning them is not an option. They must be milled on a milling machine with a shaving tool. They can be sanded or flat ground. This is very expensive machinework. Like 90 per/minimum. Just get Q45 rotors and calibers and be the best that is out there for ouir cars that can be turned and dealt with. Q45 Front rotors and calibers are the epitome of performance on the cheap.

08-30-2003, 12:17 AM	#4
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just get solid rotors, that whole cross drilled thing is mainly for asethetics anyway. besides, it actually reduces swept area... not that it matters... oh well, opening a can of worms here.