Hey everyone,

Does anyone here any any experience running the Racingbrake 1 piece slotted rotors for non-Brembo applications like on Heeltoe? I need new rotors and I am leaning towards these and new SS brakelines. Also, I scored a deal on some new front and rear OEM spec pads(only $60) so I will be using those for the time being.

Opinions please

 

yes, along with the ET500 pads and love them! there are a few of us and we all have good things to say about the combo. i originally had stock rotors with the aspec pads and these were a nice upgrade, and they are a huge improvement over the stock base pads.

 

From what I've read here, everybody that has these rotors loves them. Haven't read a single bad review of them so I would be confident with them. I am debating getting these when I need new brakes. I just wish the brembo app rotors weren't so much more than the non.

 

I have the 1 piece slotted all around and I love them. The rotors are very good quality and coupled with the A-spec pads, they stop the car very well. Much less fade and better performance all around!

 

Thanks everyone! I was leaning towards them and these comments made my choice for me. Ordering them tomorrow i think.

 

How is pad life with the slotted rotors? I will be getting some in a few months and was wondering.

 

15k miles on ET300 pads on RB 1 piece slotted and going strong

for track day use, about 1 track day will take 50 % of the life off a set of ET500s

 

RB designed its own pads to match the mettalurgy of the rotor
It was eating commonly available pads!
Aspec pads do work but there is a better option~

 

01tl4tl - You've proven yourself to be knowledgeable, at least in my opinion based on info you've given in the past, so I'd like your input on something. In another thread the question of which direction the vanes/slots on slotted rotors should rotate came up. I always thought, from reading here, that they were supposed to go "against" the rotation for lack of a better term (leading edge of the slot at the outer edge of the rotor).

Is that correct? From pictures on the site it seems like there's a pretty even split on which way people are mounting them. Can you, or anybody else in the know, explain the correct orientation and why?

Thanks.

 

Haven't you seen them on my car? I have them and the et500 pads love them! I have an extra set of Rotora front SS lines if you wanna pick them up for cheap.......let me know

 

i dont think the outside vanes/slots are the big issue. its the channels in the middle, between the two outside plates, that determine how they should be installed.

 

I've got them on the '02 TL-S (VERY simlar to 3G base brakes) with SS lines and ET500 pads.

In a word: AWESOME!!

 

Each maker has a different idea on which way the outer vanes should go
Its main purpose is to give the fast expanding `pad gasses` an escape path via slots in the rotor
Meaning: when you brake repeated very hard slow downs-like a track day or mountain fun run, the pads get hot hot when applied, and a `outgassing pressure` builds between the pad and the rotor when brakes are applied,
If the pressure becomes extreme, it can actually push the pads away from the rotors while your foot is buried on the pedal...a slightly un-nerving feeling to say the least!

To my knowledge- only RB is offering their patented `curved inner vanes` on their rotors- which is a science in itself- see their website for how and why it keeps the heat even across the rotor face as it extracts heat faster than a straight center vane rotor- like the stock ones
Cooling the rotor is important to maintaining brakes when having fun

Mount the rotors according to the arrow -----> located on the center hub of the rotor
Or it may say L or R to indicate which side of the car L= Left driver side
R= Right- passenger side
The rears wont fit the front,, so no issue on confusion there~
But dont put the rotors on backwards of their designed direction of rotation just for looks

 

Marcus- MrHeelToe has a discount code for ziners in his signature- see his post in the Off Topic Link- Black Market--Sponsored Sales threads
it was `azinerocks` but look for this months code

 

I think I unknowingly confused slots and vanes. Not sure though. I was specifically talking about the slots in the face of the rotors. Like I said, I've seen the slots pointed both ways, leading edge at the outer edge of the rotor and leading edge at the inner edge of the rotor. Are you saying that the direction is manufacturer dependent? That would explain the differences I've seen on how they are mounted since I haven't really paid attention to the brand of rotor.

 

vane direction vs slot direction

 

Yes, I meant that each maker has an opinion as to which way the outer surface slots go
forwards or back--its purpose is to allow space for pad gasses to escape.

Most car rotors have straight inner vanes, which are fine for normal driving

RB makes brakes for heavy weight race cars-vettes- vipers etc and came up with the curved inner vanes as an additional cooling system for those brakes
It was decided to add them to the TL rotor design- bonus for us!
It cost a lot to do- as each side of the car now requires its own mold for the rotor- to make the inner vanes go the right way..

Slots on side also scrape a micro amount of surface dirt and uneven pad material off when you apply the brakes- keeps them ready for use

 

Use the directional arrrow -----> (forward) or letter R or L on the rotor hub to install in the correct place
One ziner installed his opposite of intended, and the brakes made noise until they were reinstalled correctly

Also be sure to clean and grease the slider pads and pad end tabs- everything has to move freely and retract fully or you get drag

Flush the brake fluid with any brake work- once a year is spec for brake fluid flush- it will help the pedal and prevent damage to seals