Upgrading Brakes Question
I have to replace the brakes on my 2017 Sierra 1500, Crew Cab, Standard Bed. I would like to upgrade to something better than OEM. The Powerstop Truck and Tow Performance pads and rotors (drilled an...
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I agree with BenK and Turtle n peeps. No I would not run drilled or slotted rotors as you are just removing friction material. Guys all like to believe they are race car drivers. I'm a guy, I definitely fit in that category at times. But I also realize that just because it's great on a race car, doesn't necessarily mean it's great for a street car.
Think about it this way. Would you take a cutting wheel and cut a deep waffle pattern in the surface of your brake pads before installing them? No, because you can picture in your minds eye how you would be losing stopping power due to there being less pad rubbing on the rotor.
The same thing holds true for a drilled or slotted rotor, it's just for some reason not as easy to picture. But you now have less rotor rubbing against the pad. Works for a reason on the track, just not as good an idea on the street.
Back to the OP. Yes I agree with better brake pads for stopping. I have never run the pads that Cummins12V98 talks about, but I do believe him that he gets great stopping power from them.
My last thought on the subject. If you're not on a racetrack and you are having brake fade problems, then you're driving your vehicle wrong.
Think about it this way. Would you take a cutting wheel and cut a deep waffle pattern in the surface of your brake pads before installing them? No, because you can picture in your minds eye how you would be losing stopping power due to there being less pad rubbing on the rotor.
The same thing holds true for a drilled or slotted rotor, it's just for some reason not as easy to picture. But you now have less rotor rubbing against the pad. Works for a reason on the track, just not as good an idea on the street.
Back to the OP. Yes I agree with better brake pads for stopping. I have never run the pads that Cummins12V98 talks about, but I do believe him that he gets great stopping power from them.
My last thought on the subject. If you're not on a racetrack and you are having brake fade problems, then you're driving your vehicle wrong.
