Plain vs. Drilled vs. Slotted. vs ??? Rotors - What's what?
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- In this video I discuss the performance differences between different types of disc rotor designs, the pros and cons and which are best for certain applications.
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Itro & Tobu - Cloud 9 
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how did you just talk for 10 minutes without having to do much editiing! You're a great speaker!!! Thanks for the information!
8:45 the answer
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Wow, he actually really knows what he's talking about & explained it very well
Remember -- The BRAKES stop the WHEELS -- but the TIRES stop the VEHICLE !!
a belt holds up the pants, but the belt loop holds up the belt.
And remember it's an engine (internal combustion engine)...."motor" is reserved for electric motors.
You're right
I've never thought about it that way. Nice!
people also seem to forget that smaller rotors with less pistons and flat rotors can most often stop a wheel just as fast as a 10000 dollar setup, they both can lock the wheel. Big expensive brakes are just beneficial to do full blown stops over and over and not fade.
He talked very well, could be a very good teacher or reporter.
He "spoke" very well.
Agreed, he spoke well
Thorough yet concise information. This was a great primer to see before I called around to get pricing on new rotors for my car. Thank you!!!
Great video! You answered all the questions that I had and have saved me money and possibly headaches. Thanks so much.
That was packed full of info we could use. Thanks, I'm sticking with plain rotors and hi quality ceramic pads.
Very well spoken and informative. Anyone could watch the video and be knowledgeable enough to make an informed decision.
Glad I subscribed to this channel so early. I think this channel is gonna take off. Great video.
You get the lowest temp on a solid rotor because it works like a heat sink, but on the track at high speeds and heavy braking slotted is best because it allows the escape of gases and dust. This will give you more brake pad surface to make contacts which will make the car stop faster. Now on a everyday driver you go with either solid or for those that like to push it on the highway like I do drilled & slotted.
Who cares
@@mikezappulla4092 obviously you because you responded. And, a lot of people, 😳🤔😂
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@@mikezappulla4092everyone who watched this video presumably
@@mikezappulla4092 i do, he made a good comment unlike someone else...
So basically for an everyday driver like myself, I’m sticking to my basic pads and rotors. No need for the fancy drilled and slotted stuff on my 2018 Nissan Murano. Just slap some good quality tires on there, with dependable, plain, quality, brakes and rotors. Thank you good sir.
Haha yeah same conclusion. Great Video!
Same same. I've just bought Dba standard and bendix 4x4
For an everyday driver plus someone who occasionally tows a boat like myself, I'm upgrading to better & wider pads on my '16 F150. Just keep tires rotated & slap new ones on when needed. Sounds like drilled a/o slotted discs don't improve functionality enough to justify the extra cost.
Make sure you spray paint the calipers red. Although not mentioned in the video, the red color increases stopping power by 15%
@@caelenow2829 yeah, even with your knackered seals and metal to metal contact, total 15% increase in performance allows you full use of your pads instead of wasting that last 1mm. 🤣 I've seen bright yellow ones, I've heard these are good for a whole 100% increase, so good you can stop without discs or pads.
Awesome tutorial, short and concise, all aspects explained well.
Thanks for breaking it down so easy and informative, no pun intended
this helped me tremendously in deciding. Thanks
Great video. The material was well presented. I learned something and that's always a good thing. Thank you.
Good video. Best I’ve seen on the subject. Important point not discussed is that the cleaning effect provided by slots allows a more aggressive pad not used with street rotors due to grooving/off gassing-fade. Slotted rotors off gas fine and keep a smooth surface with aggressive metallics. Cryogenic treatment will also extend rotor life with aggressive pads.
Well said! Totally agree
I'm glad I watched this. Need to replace my rotors, and almost spent twice as much in a drill slotted set... Thank you
Thanks for the clear explanation!
I used slotted rotors once and never again. They wore down the pads heaps quicker and you could feel the pad going over the slots thru the slightly pulsing brake pedal.
That's a good thing, means it's doing its job properly. Just use better pads with the slotted rotas to reduce the pad wear.
What brand did you use? a reputable known brand or amazon specials?
@@toadamine if you want good pads you might wanna look at something like EBC Red or yellow stuff pads
loved it so much useful info. seems like everyone is saying druilled ones brake down quick
Thanks for the education, saved me from future rotor trouble
Thank you so much very informative and very intelligent video I appreciate you taking the time out very important info thank you
Excellent i learned a lot with this video i was about to order drilled rotor for my land rover but not anymore thank you.
Mind Blown - I need to rethink my life now !!!
Very informative. Thank you. I felt like I was back in college in a 101 brake class. Thats not a dig that a big complement. Thank you again.
You need a refund from your college.
It's COMPLIMENT,...
Not Complement.
Wish i had watched this video before spending more on drilled rotors for no reason. Thank you for the info. Very well explained video
I have seen some good rotors at geobrakes.com not sure what kind of you want but they have got some good selection of heavy duty drilled and slotted ones
I just finished the video... He is right on the money! Nice job!!
Really nice video, wish I had saw before I purchased slotted for my daily driver pickup.
The benefit of slotted it that it keeps your pad surface perfectly smooth/level which in turn keeps the rotors from getting any inconsistencies so you won't end up with that vibration or wobble that can typically happen when solid rotors heat up or wear over time. It keeps everything in fuller contact. You won't regret your choice.
Solid to the point and well constructed video.
I've just bought myself a full set of EBC drilled and slotted rotors and a set of EBC "Yellow stuff" pads for my Mazda CX-5. I reckon they have improved the stopping distance massively. I tow a 2 tonn caravan and can definitely tell the difference from the original OEM to EBC. Great video by the way! 👍🏻 😎🇬🇧
You tow a 2 ton caravan with a cx5? Aren't those only rated for 1 ton? It must be extremely slow
@@lexusgs4604 CX5 owner here. Outside the US where tongue standards are different these are rated for two tons. And with the turbo there’s 250hp and 320lb/ft torque from 1500-4000rpm…..so power wise, it’s better than many compact trucks
EBC sucks… we had slotted rotors and redstuff pads on a civic type r fk2. we were only driving „sporty“ on public roads (serpentines), didnt event brake too much. they went bad (overheated?) extremely quick, we were lucky to not have crashed. suddenly there was no more stopping power. the rotors had a blue colour to them when we checked them out. i also had the same ones on my 2016 WRX STI, even the stock rotors & pads had more grip… also the rotors deformed, didnt even do any sporty driving. if i brake at above 100km/h, the steering wheel is shaking.
we have dba rotors & pads now, so far no issues & good performance
@@DerRusherI had good experience with EBC stuff . Just the Normal black stuff with their solid rotors. Direct OEM replacement. For street use (a bit sportier sometimes) There was an easily noticable difference compared to the OEM on my civic (8th gen. non-typeR) and I also replaced the OEM pads on my Mazda MX5 ND2 (with only 10k km) with Black stuff. And there IS a difference in the case of the MX5 too. Brake feels better and biting point much better now (there is actually one now) in my opinion. Maybe their other more expensive stuff doesn't worth the price, but I felt an immediate difference with their BlackStuff OEM replacement. I'm really glad I chenged them.
BTW I'm not saying their black stuff or yellow stuff or whaterver are great products, maybe just on my 2 cars the OEM brake pads were really bad. On my 10th gen civc sport+ EU the OEM brakes are great for every day sportier use so there I will just continue to use the OEM ones.
EE whiteboard and a great history lesson. Enjoyed very much.
I want to chance my brakes today and I want to inform me befor I buy somethings and you explain etremly good ! Nice video man
Best information I've found on this topic. I'm in the market for new brakes for my high performance street car. Thinking I might go with blank rotors with sport pads and some stainless brake lines now. Can't justify the excessive wear with the slotted rotors. The car won't be seeing any track use. Thanks for the video!
Exactly what i'm thinking too. Any updates after 3 years? lol
Awesome video my friend, very informative, I am 59 years old years ago I always worked on my owned vehicles, I started my own business in 1980 painting decorating and maintenance services, I was blessed with making a decent wage so until I retired 3 years ago I started working on my vehicles again to save money on a budget now going to do a full brake job on my wife's minivan and was indecisive on which rotor and pads to use wanted the best I asked a couple of different mechanics and also called a few parts stores and still didn't know what the best way to go, thanks to you I was able to make the best decision on what braking system thank you again looking forward to other videos that you post you get an A-Plus my friend thank you again Marky Mark
Sticking with OEM grade is probably best way to go for performance and cost.
What does your age and life decisions have to do with this? I’m sure everyone on RUclips is glad your retired and built your own business. Your a smart man..
Great video answered all my questions in one shot
Very good information and make sense too.
You remind me of EE. good work
What a dumb ass
@@mikecastleberry9671 What a dumb remark.
haha yup.. nerdy guy explaining i see it.
Why would you say that's a dumb comment? This is exactly how EE started his channel and there is totally similarities. You have to start somewhere
that answer is great. amazing work
Great lesson! Thanks a Billion!
VERY informative presentation! Thank you.
Thanks for the objective and informative review!
Well explained ! U earned a Sub.
Well put mate 👌👍
Great delivery and content Kudos!!
Thanks for clear explanation about the discs and thank you for clear explanation that we don't need expensive disc all We Need Is Good brakes and tyres
Wow. Superb video. U spoke truth. Keep them coming
What about drilled and slotted brake drums? 😏
Agreed!! Good brake pads and tires are more important!! Nice video. Merci
Bro this is a great video,very detailed and really helpful. 👏👏👏
Excellent Video,, very very informative
You've just earned yourself a subscriber. Thank you.
Very informative and well thought tutorial. I have learned from it. keep up the good work I just subscribed.
Thank you so much. Very informative and to the point!
thank you very much, 10 mins spend to consume gold like knowledge!
Brilliant video. Thank you!
Excellent informative video! Very well explained and I learned a lot. Which type would you recommend for my Nissan Titan while towing a 5K travel trailer. After my last tow I now have a slight pulsating feeling on my front tires. I think maybe I have warped my rotors from excessive heat? Advice please if you can find the time. R. Flores in Southern California.
Great explanation, basically you nailed it!
Thanks.
I have always thought that drilled rotors provide better braking and hence a shorter braking distance. Nice to know now that they offer no braking benefit other than look. I also liked when he stated that slots on a rotor keep brake pads clean by offering scraping edges to remove dust and fades off the pads. I will consider slotted rotors for my vehicle from now on, thanks to this video.
Great information -- having experienced brake fade when I was going way too hot under stress driving the cost is a good trade... brake pads are cheap where smashing your car because you failed to stop soon enough ... my ABS hardly trips on grippy surfaces with normal rotors as this is because my brake rotors are getting too hot... the only thing I not liking about the upgrade is the up front cost but if I keep up on my brake inspections and swap pads before they get burned up I'll easily get a fair amount of time on what I bought ... these are my cars 200k birthday present =)
extremely informative!
Thanks for this great, informative video. 👍
Great video. You forgot the Fred Flintstones breaking application.
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Nice video! I learned a lot! 👍
Fantastic video man thank you
well said man, well said
Shock absorbers are also often overlooked in their role due to resistance to anti dive etc
I've learned this when I started tracks days 15 years ago and save a lot because of this. Drilled is for looks and less reliable. If you are daily driving only in that car - get plain. If you are autocrossing or road coursing get slotted, good high temp capable pads and motul to prevent boiling.
Rogan how about make the slots on a plain one, obviously with an expert on it vs buy a slotted one ?
Do you think ppl are buying them for the science. Its all aesthetics for 99.9% of population.
Thanks for the information! Thumbs up!!
Great information... Good Stuff!
Good video thanks for the information
Great video mate !!!!
Bro! U made me take this ride and didn't even give us an answer? 😭😭😭😭 WHICH ROTORS?... And then a thumbs up I'll give lol
It's basically you get what you want or need.there is no answer
Hey fellow TIer!
Did not know you had a channel nice to see this. Been to some of the car meets at work with you.
Red GTI mk7.5.
Subscribed!
Thanks! We need to get those going again.
Engineering Explained imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Is EE the only one allowed to preach in front of a white board?
No, just saying it’s a good method and well done.
I admire what he has done with his video but it sadly does not leave a lot of room for originality now that he has covered the majority of engineering topics related to cars. 🤷♂️
@@thecarizon504 I think your video was more concise and focused. Good job!
The Carizon
At least he can spell properly.
An amazing video. Informative to the "n-th" degree. Concise. thank you.
Outstanding.
First thing I did on my '18 Equinox awd was install Nitto NT421Q's but the stock pads still don't have enough friction so I'm installing Hawk HPS 5.0 up front and EBC Yellowstuff in the rear. I'd rather out brake an accident than participate in it and I came up short two weeks ago in stock form hence the changes. I hope to have all of my parts in this week.
Very in depth video. Umfortunately there is also no visible test comparisons that compare one to the next and which is best overall.
Great vids mate.
Awesome video man!! A+
Great vid thanks 😊 for the information
Fantastic video, thanks.
Excellent : informative
Wow!! great video, thank you very much
super nicely done
Good information, thank you.
Damn dude this was so helpful. You would not believe how much cash you saved me.
You’re awesome man. You need more subs. Subbed
Drilled rotors = heat dissipation
Slotted rotors= cleaner surfaces of water dust or a mix of both.
Hybrid = a mix of both
👌Awesome sauce , thanx bro .
Love this. Thanks alot for this video.
Thank you!!...:) Great info. 👍
I feel more edumicated. Thanks!
very informative, thank you
This guy is just amazing 🍾
Now that was very interesting
Nice presentation. I upgrade my brakes not for better braking as much as for improved feel (brake modulation). Even in a daily driver, how your brakes feel is significant to a discriminating driver. I learned about braking modulation on pure race cars I've driven (i.e. front/rear bias and tires that have sudden but high break away vs tires with lower but predictable breakaway).
Iv'e added braided stainless steel brake lines to a variety of vehicles and if I had to choose between only upgrading rotors, pads or adding braided stainless brake lines, I'll take the braided brake lines every time. Because you can better feel what your brakes and tires are doing you end up with better controllability. And, IMHO, being able to better control what my car does is more important than a theoretical ability of a particular component.
Interesting and informative, thanks. So in order to upgrade my brakes I'm better off getting a different pad, as tyres are already done. Can you do a follow-up about pads? That would be interesting...
The pads are deffinitely the biggest factor in terms of brake performance. Depending on your use case, you need to select an apropriate pad (low brake dust, noise, operating temperature, pad life, etc). The rotors, as stated in the video, do play a secondary part in that as well. I do want to make a follow up on brake pads at some point when I have the time.
awesome video!!!!