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Old 24 Jun 2005, 09:32 pm
jim beam
 
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Default Re: Brakes Bigger rotors or just slotted and or cross drilled?

Beerman182 wrote:
>
> It's an AT, the first time i had the brakes worked on was at 36K, I had
> the rotors turned and new pads. The reason I thought I wanted either a
> larger Diameter or Slotted / Crossed drilled was longer life.
>
> Since I have returned the rotors(@36K) I have about 40% life on the
> bads up from now and 50% in the rear, I am now at 75k. I live in San
> Diego with many daily trips to LA.
>
> Another question, can you return slotted / cross drilled rotors? Is
> there any reason cost wise to go that way? If I spend more on the
> Slotted / crossed drilled will there be more life?
>

bigger rotors can last longer, if you can find them for an accord. but
the slotted/drilled thing will not make any difference if you're
skimming the disks on each change. unless the disks are scored, i
wouldn't touch them.

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