Which Rotors are the best

[96accordAZ]

I am looking at a few different kind of rotors now neuspeed xdrilled and slotted, Baer, Brembo, AEM, J-Power, Powerslot, and Powerstop. I want to get the best rotors for my car that will last the longest and break the best. Which ones do you think I should get.

Xdrilled or slotted and which brand?

[Dreamspeed]

are you going to get the whole setup with calipers too or just the rotors? personally i think brembo is the best, most rotor companys just brembo rotors but just drill them themself and sell it under their name. as for which kind this is what i think

cross drilled breaks better the power slotted but warps more easily

power slotted doesn't warp as easily but doesn't quite stop as well

ones with both cross drill and slotted stop the best but are most prone to warping

[SiN-6]

For your honda, u can get Spoon as well, they are light and pretty decent stopping power.
or you can go for AP/Brembo for extreme use.

and there is also a racing application for the Almighty Carbon Rotor.

[Jay]

hd brembo on my old CRX for auto X duty with some hawk break pads...they worked great:)

[91TSiAWD_Mark]

Its actually best to go with a solid disc because:

Slotting/venting is prone to cracking under heat/stress

Cross Drilling was used in the 50s and 60s because the pads were made of a substance that gave off a lot of gasses and they had to escape. Modern pads don't have gas. And by making the surface have holes it decreases braking power.

[crChris]

Would those of you who have upgraded rotors/ brake systems mind writing your opinion on them here:

http://www.carreview.com/reviews/brakes/

I've got most of the major manufacturers listed, ready for you to give your rating. Hopefully this will help others asking this question in the future.

[Solidus]

I've seen some good and bad info here. Formost is the statement that modern brake pads dont have gasses. Yah right. The gas is a byproduct of the breakdown of the adhesives used to hold together the asbestos and organic materials used in pad manufacture. These adhesives are even used in the semi-metallic pads. The reason that slotted and drilled rotors work better is the openings provide a low resistance route of escape for these gasses, where a non-drilled/slotted rotor leaves only the space between the rotor and pad , thus causing brake fade in which the pad actually rides a layer of superheated gas between it and the rotor. The question of slotted v. cross drilled is one of preference. Yes cross drilled's are more prone to cracking but they are most often lighter. Slotted offers the ability to vent the gas with the advantage of being less prone to crack. With the proper pad, fluid and line setup you should be able to put together a proper and respectable system without going overboard. (i.e. AP 13in discs and 6pot calipers.) My personal setup is Powerslot slotted, Goodridge stainless lines, ATE superblue fluid and EBC red pads. It stops on a dime and heat and dust are'nt a problem. This setup should cost no more than 500 and it is effective on the street and the roadcourse.