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so... i searched "drill/slot my own rotors" on the forum and nothing really came up. I had a post come up about a brembo disc that was for sale on ebay that apparently was not supposed to be drilled... anyways i was just wondering, since i have cnc mills and lathes here that i can use, plus cad/cam software, Would there be any benefit on taking the stock discs and drilling/slotting them? any concerns? If you could modify any rotor from a stock car and put it on your acura, what would it be? would it even matter? just asking, any suggestions? id be willing to test a good set up/kit out if say it was less than 500 to get the parts, for all 4! even with some items used...
But why would you drill your own though? Sounds extremely dangerous and such a crucial part of your car. Drilled and slotted rotors are already more prone to cracking and warping, do you think yours will be immune to that?
nope, but its not like you cant tell when they are warping, or are going bad... well anyways that's why i asked. Thank you for reminding me i could die... lol What about .030/.040 thou deep dimples? you think that would be safer? no slots...
God please don't do that. Those wonderful folks who manufacture the broke rotors we use have years of experience and not to mention multi million dollar machines to mass produce them. I like the spirit in wanting to try new things when modding your car but fuk that I stick with blank rotors and oem pads. But hey not to put down with what your saying. If you want and can find information on it. You should try it Just for the love of god don't install them on your car
.030/.040 would do absolutely nothing for the rotor. Why not buy drilled/slotted rotors. By altering the stock rotors you are altering the properties of the metal which could be very dangerous for something that stops your car in a safe manor.
do it.. fuck what these guys say.. especially thots.
lol
you know i am happy there is so much passion here for this car, and im sorry if i disappoint you but, this IS my 90's civic... this IS my thrash'in car! i know you guys are super into this car looking good, and stance and all that but im just into having fun with this car. I thought i was gonna get help and suggestions as to what bigger rotors from other cars would fit, or would be worth a try but i guess ill just buy something and try it. I guess for now ill see about an mdx set up. maybe machine a bracket to hold the calippers in place, i dont know, i really dont... lol.
Well shit I will admit that I stand corrected. Honestly it does look a little time consuming but in the end if that's what your looking to accomplish. I will be following to see the end result. I might actual try this myself. I have a massive drill press in the garage
you know i am happy there is so much passion here for this car, and im sorry if i disappoint you but, this IS my 90's civic... this IS my thrash'in car! i know you guys are super into this car looking good, and stance and all that but im just into having fun with this car. I thought i was gonna get help and suggestions as to what bigger rotors from other cars would fit, or would be worth a try but i guess ill just buy something and try it. I guess for now ill see about an mdx set up. maybe machine a bracket to hold the calippers in place, i dont know, i really dont... lol.
Someone correct me if im wrong I thought I read that you can get an RL setup on our TL which in theory would be a BBK for the TL and provide you with bigger rotors.
Someone correct me if im wrong I thought I read that you can get an RL setup on our TL which in theory would be a BBK for the TL and provide you with bigger rotors.
haha, im trying!!!! I got my research cut out though... ill look into the RL, TL brembos, but ideally i would like a big vented rotor, also limited by my 18" wheels , ill try them on the back for now... maybe...
on a good note though i have my tein street advance coil overs coming inn on tuesday, that will be a good time to see what kind of room i am working with!!!
Those drill holes aren't chamfered, and hand drilled. That method is sketchy as fuck and can lead to your rotor failing.
The proper way to get it done is with a guided drill that will also chamfer the holes. Here is how it should actually be done, just ignore the obnoxious music.
Those drill holes aren't chamfered, and hand drilled. That method is sketchy as fuck and can lead to your rotor failing.
The proper way to get it done is with a guided drill that will also chamfer the holes. Here is how it should actually be done, just ignore the obnoxious music.
thanks for the vid dude, thats cool! ill post a vid of the machining of the rotor when i do it if you guys want... gotta love cnc's!
314_04TL no.. its around 800k... lol, i wont really use that for any car part unless im making like 300 of them or something. Its a really complicated piece of equipment to set up... usually takes about a day to set up a job on it. I got plenty of 4 axis lathes and 3 axis mills i can use, simple stuff.
If I had access to the proper equipment (aka a machine shop) I would do it too. It's no different than what anyone else does.
The only benefit to buying pre-slotted rotors is that you can buy ones with a coating on them that will keep the lines looking nice much longer. Otherwise they will just rust and look ugly.
But if you have access to a machine shop, maybe you know a place that does coatings for cheap. It'd be a fun little project
Dude, TacoBell, i love your quote!! hahaha!!! also love tacos!! but that's a given, i mean who doesn't love tacos?!?! Unfortunately the only coating place i know i can use only does powder coat and i think that would be a bad idea since its a surface treatment and also very slippery when wet, i only know that cus we use it on our manufactured product. I do have a buddy who is a manager at an anodizing shop but unless i went to titanium rotors that wont help either... i wonder what kind of coating they use on these things....
I was a bit nervous due to their price point, but truth be told, they've been issue free for over 2 years. I would definitely buy from them again. That being said, they entirely coat some of their rotors in a black zinc coating. Once you install them and bed the pads in, they burn off the excess coating, leaving everything black that the pads don't touch, and everything they do touch ends up being bare metal.
They look like this:
Not sure what it takes to get a zinc coating or who does it or how much, but it might be worth looking into.
Now excuse me while I go stuff my face with tacos. Nom nom nom
They literally looked (and more or less still look) like the silver side. I really don't want to go take pics
I think mine are approaching 3 years of age now. They are starting to show some minor rust, but I believe if I really wanted to, I could clean it off. It looks like it can be wiped off with some minor effort, not actual heavy corrosion. It just doesn't bother me for a daily drive car. I've also been through two or three winters now, in a city that still uses salt on the roads.
honestly, at their price point, you really can't go wrong.
They literally looked (and more or less still look) like the silver side. I really don't want to go take pics
I think mine are approaching 3 years of age now. They are starting to show some minor rust, but I believe if I really wanted to, I could clean it off. It looks like it can be wiped off with some minor effort, not actual heavy corrosion. It just doesn't bother me for a daily drive car. I've also been through two or three winters now, in a city that still uses salt on the roads.
honestly, at their price point, you really can't go wrong.
haha crap i figured you'd say that haha. i was hoping to see a real photo because real life is usually different than a graphics someone markets haha. all good though, i'm not looking for new rotors, just curious about how those turned out. i'm pretty sure all rotors rust at some point, i live near the coast even my good stoptech rotors have rust in the slots.
what i like about yours is that exact reason, the slots could stay black (not rust) if that truly is how they work with removing the coating
I am done with slotted or slotted+drilled, they are over rate causing unnecessary pulsation during hard braking and yet yield no real gain in braking performance. The slot eventually gonna be rust and it look nasty especially you have them for a while.
^ i think the slotted/drilled rotors only help the cooling of the brakes. Overheating brakes cause brake fade, therefore the cooler you can keep them the better your brakes will be. If you want to increase performance and response of your brakes upgrade your calipers and increase rotor size... dude that just sounded like literally every article I have read over the past few days...
, ill try them on the back for now... maybe... 
