Crossed Drilled rotors question

nseverin · 01-28-2004, 12:47 PM

Do any of you who have crossed drilled rotors on your car, with the OEM pads and calipers:

1. achieve the same stopping force
2. pad wearing prematurely issues
3. rotors breaking or cracking

and which rotor is the best to go with. I was thinking maybe Brembo?

Help.

Its just for looks, and yes I do know their real purpose.

Thanx.

98323IS · 01-28-2004, 01:10 PM

I have Brembo cross drilled rotors and Hawk HP Plus pads. Stopping power was greatly increased. I don't know what it would be like with stock rotors but I cannot stand the stock pads break dust. It is without a doubt the worst I have ever seen!

1BADBMR · 01-28-2004, 01:27 PM

I have Brembro rotors paired up with some carbon metallic pads.
There is a definite increase in stopping power. Prolly cause they are crossed drilled

The only negative thing I have to say about putting on crossed drilled rotors are under hard braking the noise will get louder.
I think brake pad wear will prolly be the same, if not more. All depending on your driving

nseverin · 01-28-2004, 03:07 PM

do those HP Plus pads wear quick and are they noisy, and what model car are u using it on?
Thanks
need places to buy these pads too.

Cosmic 325i · 01-28-2004, 06:15 PM

i have the brembo cross drilled wwith PBR pads. braking is a lot better but the bads squeal a bit during slow stops, but apparently it should go away.

WhadUpp · 01-28-2004, 06:34 PM

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Originally posted by Cosmic 325i
i have the brembo cross drilled wwith PBR pads. braking is a lot better but the bads squeal a bit during slow stops, but apparently it should go away.

Same here , got that exact combo and they work well also for me

jmalixi · 01-28-2004, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by Cosmic 325i
i have the brembo cross drilled wwith PBR pads. braking is a lot better but the bads squeal a bit during slow stops, but apparently it should go away.

PBR MetalMasters? Where did you get the Brembo cross drilled rotors? I thought Brembo doesn't sell drilled rotors except for their big brake kits.

I'm doing research on this right now and I'm thinking Zimmerman cross drilled rotors with PBR Metal Masters or Axxis Deluxe Plus. I hear conflicting things but I'll probbaly end up with Zimmermans and Axxis.

WhadUpp · 01-28-2004, 06:54 PM

If you live around the Toronto ans surrounding area then you could check out Elite near the Markham area off Midland st. north of Finch Rd.

nseverin · 01-28-2004, 06:57 PM

whats the address cause i'm right across the street

WhadUpp · 01-28-2004, 07:15 PM

In don't have the address on me but it's between Steeles and Finch on the west side but it is hidden cus it's along a laneway but there is a sign along Midland with it's name. It's in the back of Fantasy chinese restauraunt on the northside.

Alex

nseverin · 01-28-2004, 07:32 PM

cool i know where it is.
it faces fantasy across the parking lot.

nseverin · 01-28-2004, 07:37 PM

i always do my own brake jobs on my 323i. how much am i looking at for the pbr pads for this application?

1Low325IS · 01-28-2004, 08:01 PM

lol i also have the brembo cross drilled rotors with PBR australian pads and stopin has increases A HELLA LOT, my opinion definittly worth the $

**SickFinga** · 01-28-2004, 09:34 PM

cross drilled rotors wont make your car stop any faster

WASABI · 01-28-2004, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by jmalixi
I'm doing research on this right now and I'm thinking Zimmerman cross drilled rotors with PBR Metal Masters or Axxis Deluxe Plus. I hear conflicting things but I'll probbaly end up with Zimmermans and Axxis.

PBR and AXXIS are the same. PBR deluxe pads are exactly the same as the AXXIS. I had them, they're great if you hate the dust, but they compromise stopping power.

I took them off after a week and got the Metalmasters.