Maybe you noticed an increase in performance due to teh fact that they where new components, replaceing your used ones. I bet you'd get the same result by replacing them with new nondrilled rotors and pads. And did you change the pads? If so, what brand?

 

If your looking for some nice synthetic brake fluid, I here nothing but praise for motul. I have some valvoline synthetic in mine, seems to work pretty well and isnt as expensive.

 

Proof of this? Or did you just "hear" that? Because thats simply not true. How can removing material that your pads use for friction help in anyway?
Oh yeah, for fluid buy some ATE superblue..i think it might be gold now or something, but the blue can be found. 10 bucks a canister and itll last awhile. Works awesome.

 

i doubt that it would be due to that....the car is brand new, so I doubt that it was b/c of new components....and no, right now I have the stock pads on for 2 reasons. 1-my stock pads had lots of life left on them and 2-I really can't find too many pads for my car yet, I can find some for the fronts, but not the rear yet. So, once these wear out and I can find some others that will fit I'll do that.

Yeah, I've heard all good things about Motul as well, but I'll most likely be going with the Halvoline like u did

 

Usually stockers will work ok for the rear. Most of the braking is done in the front. Does axis make pads for the spec v? Give matt a call @ carbotech and see if they have anything for you. http://www.carbotecheng.com/main.htm

 

I read it somewhere, I'll look for the article. Give me a little bit to find that shit, that was a while ago, when I was looking at those rotors.

But basically, it can help with braking b/c of certain properties on the rotor...like...the slots, slots are there to basically cutt a new surface onto the pad/remove the gases the build up from braking that are found in between the pad and the rotor surface, creating more stopping power...why do u think u that is what all the GTR cars have now changed their brakes too? All they have now are slotted rotors

Now as for the XDrilling...I will agree with u for the most part on this. Yes, they have been found to decrease the structural durability of a rotor, but this is not very commonly found. Now, they do help with the cooling of brakes, if not then why in the world would Brembo say this on their site?

Taken directly from the Brembo site...
"What are the advantages of drilled and slotted discs?
The main advantages of drilled and slotted discs are the same: increased brake "bite", and a continuous refreshing of the brake pad surface. Drilled discs have the additional advantage of being lighter and running cooler...."

 

They dont run cooler, i will send you a link to another forum with a very in depth discusion about this. Brake pads no longer gas like they used to. That is why they used to be cross drilled. Its a solution for a problem that no longer exist. Take your car to a track day and see if those rotors crack. Autox'ing they probabyl wont get hot enough, but you might still run into problems.

 

yeah I know, but it'll bother me if I can't find some upgraded pads for the rear, even if it doesn't really matter too much, hehehe But thanks, I'll deffinately give him a call

And Rguy, where did u find that brake fluid? I've never heard of it...have u had good luck with it?

 

I've read all of those discussions...and for the most part, this won't happen, I don't plan on taking it on a road course anytime soon and I can say that I'm 99% sure that I won't have any problems at a autoX. And yes, the gasing problem no longer exists but, the xdrilling cools the rotor, and the slots cutt a new surface onto the pad, creating a new braking surface. This is something that has been proven time and time again...let me find that site that tested all of this

 

I got my bottle from OGracing in manassas va. You can usually get it at any race shop(real race shop). www.cobaltbrakes.com should be able to help you out.