Originally posted by SVT_CT:
Thanks RogerB and GSRGuy for clarifying that rotor brand really doesn't matter. That's all the information I was looking for. I did follow one of your suggestions to get good pads, and hopefully my install goes smoothly and I
have my SVT back on the road tomorrow.

Originally posted by Todd TCE:
Perhaps others better was one which stopped the car shorter...
any stock size rotor of any manufacture is not likely to boost the 'performance of the brakes' in some manner equated to shorter stopping distances.



So you say better may be shorter stopping distances, and then you say rotors don't affect stopping distances... hmm...

"In the simplest of terms" I did read your second post, but you never answered the question about which specific rotor is better. If you want to babble on and on and contradict yourself why don't you start your own thread?



Maybe if you'd pull your panties out of your ass crack and listen, instead of taking things out of context. His direct quote was:
Quote:

I'm simply pointing out that the term 'better' once again has different meaning to different folks. Your post here is the first to define what YOU feel is better. Perhaps others better was one which stopped the car shorter, had plating on it, or even has special drilled holes for black magic looks.



Meaning "better" is defined by different people different ways, and you didn't define "better" until AFTER you got your panties in a wad reading todd's very reasonable response. Now a person may FEEL that their new bLiNgIfIeD rotors stopped the car better, but if you again would listen to what Todd is saying, there is very little you can do with a rotor all by itself, short of making it larger diameter (more braking torque) or heavier (more heat capacity) or both, that will make the car ACTUALLY stop better. Ever heard of "placebo effect"?

All that said, for standard-size brake duty I find the best, north-american brand name rotors I can find, because I trust the material and manufacturing better than offshore stuff, and I make sure they're cast true (with the fins evenly spaced between the friction surfaces), and use good pads. The PADS make the biggest difference.

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