02 Dec 11 15:29, Mark Hofmann wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
      
      
    RW>> That happened to my Z28, early on, maybe at 65k. The factory rotors   
    RW>> were notoriously thin and any amount of agressive brake use warped   
    RW>> them right now. I'll bet every agressive driver will have   
    RW>> experienced that in the 4th generation F-bodies.   
      
    MH> I have noticed that using good ceramic pads helps in many ways, too.   
    MH> Generates less heat on the rotors, last longer, and much less brake   
    MH> dust.   
      
    MH> I also use ceramic pads on the Harley.   
      
   Hmmph...my 06 HD has whatever came with it, since it only has 2200 miles   
   on it. Haven't been able to ride it as much as I'd like.   
      
    RW>> I replaced those with an aftermarket rotor made by GM but sold for   
    RW>> $150 less per/pair than the same rotor that was on it. These were   
    RW>> also drilled and slotted. I also replaced the old pads with Titanium   
    RW>> pads.   
    RW>>   
    RW>> The car now has better brakes than it came with from the factory.   
    RW>> Which allows the driver to drive deeper into a curve or corner and   
    RW>> brake later, increasing the speed through a road course.   
    RW>>   
    RW>> Put new drilled and sloted rotors up front, sand the pads on a flat   
    RW>> surface if they have high and low spots in them. You'll be happy   
    RW>> with the results.   
      
    MH> I had considered putting the drilled/slotted rotors on, but some   
    MH> people say they aren't as good for braking.  I have never tried them,   
    MH> myself.   
      
   You can tell them that you got it from the horses mouth that they are much   
   better for braking than non-drilled/slotted rotors.   
      
    MH> If my current rotors warp early again, I will try the drilled/slotted   
    MH> ones.   
      
   I think you'll be surprised at the difference.   
      
      
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