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Posted by Mach103 (Member # 746) on :
 
i bought a 2003 mach 1 and i would like to change the rotors on the car to slotted rotors to give a nice look with the saleens on it. my question is that can i just buy rotors and it will be fine or do i have to buy calipers and all the other stuff!!!!!thanks.
 
Posted by stangin' (Member # 514) on :
 
just the rotors will do if you only want looks.
 
Posted by Mach103 (Member # 746) on :
 
well in lot looking for a brake system or anything because the car stops great it already has 03 cobra brakes, if i put brembo (spelling) rotors will the car stop for shit or be the same or even better. cross drilled or slotted or both???? thanks guys.
 
Posted by J's KING Cobra (Member # 2011) on :
 
get the cross/slotted one...they will really make u brake! [Wink]
 
Posted by Sean90GT (Member # 33) on :
 
Brembo made the rotors that are on your car right now.

If you put slotted or cross drilled rotors on your car you will not notice any difference in your braking. They will simply be for looks. With stock pads and for the type of braking that you do on the street they will not change a thing. What they will do is cost more (and require more frequent replacement since you can't find anyone to turn them).

I'll be happy to trade you stright across your Brembo's for my slotter PowerSlot rotors. [Wink]
 
Posted by highofftiresmoke (Member # 2159) on :
 
slotted and cross drilled is good for looks and it also dispates the heat faster... so they cool off faster...
 
Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :
 
I would be thrilled to have a factory mustang that had brakes like yours. I spent a few bucks to get my fox to have 85 or 90% the brakes you have. That said, if you just gotta have some pimpy ole rotors..consider those that baer sells with the aluminum hats that way youll get the benifet of weight reduction if nothing else.
 
Posted by Joooestang66 (Member # 2828) on :
 
Slotted/Crossdrilled rotors on street cars are usually for looks only. They're intended for auto X'ing, to help dissapate heat faster. You might even notice a prolonged braking distance. A buddy of mine has some on his 01' GT and he wants to go back to stock until he can buy some Wilwood's.
 
Posted by badazz (Member # 1773) on :
 
some baer erradaspeed(sp?) rotors should do what ya want.
 
Posted by Mach103 (Member # 746) on :
 
well performance im not really looking into mostly for looks because of the rims i bout, i think it would look really nice with a real nice set of rotors, only thing i hope it doesnt hurt anything if i change the rotors i want the stoping to be the same or maybe even better. i found these rotors im looking into Rotors then also these rotors brembro. really im looking for something that looks great and still will stop my car!!!!
 
Posted by Mach103 (Member # 746) on :
 
Also one more thing ill be bolting the rotors behind these rims saleen rims. i think they will look real nice because of how open the rim is. thanks guys.
 
Posted by racercosmo (Member # 1864) on :
 
We just had this discussion last week. You can change the rotors only with no problems.


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