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Old 09-13-2011
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Good Rotors

Looking for some new rotors. Nothing slotted or drilled just a solid rotor. Was looking to go through Rockauto.com but if I can find good ones at a local store that works too. If you have had Motorcraft or Centric let me know those are the ones i'm looking now.
 
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i have Bosch rotors. I painted the hub area satin dark metalic so you dont see the rust down the line. same with the top and sides

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BOSCH Part # RBR54035
 
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i have the centric rotors with the e coating. Paired them up with centric pads and I love them so far with about 5000 miles on them. Surprisingly I got the rotors from Amazon they were the cheapest by far compared to other suppliers.
 
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If you want something solid go with Motorcraft. If you want drilled slotted I'd go with rotorpros. Been running them on all 5 of my pasted vehicles and love them. Even have them on the wifes car.

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Anyone know which local parts store carries MotorCraft?
 
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I love my centric slotted rotors, just throwing it out there
 
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
I love my centric slotted rotors, just throwing it out there
Can you feel a difference between the solid and slotted? I worry about cracking with the slotted.(too much reading on the google) I pull a trailer every once and awhile and can really feel the fade going down hills
 
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try downshifting even though you are an auto. it'll help. otherwise you'll just be chewing up brakes or heating them up and glazing them.
i have greenstuff pads and rotors and noticed the difference in regards to brake fade. night and day. they weren't too pricy either. summit carries them.
 
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I have ceramic breaks and regular duralast rotors with zero problems...mine have about 10k on them and are smooth as when i put em on
 
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Originally Posted by Bwanaworker
Can you feel a difference between the solid and slotted? I worry about cracking with the slotted.(too much reading on the google) I pull a trailer every once and awhile and can really feel the fade going down hills
Compared to my stock rotors I notice a huge difference, but I also got ceramic pads at the same time I did the rotors.
 
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I have ceramic breaks and regular duralast rotors with zero problems...mine have about 10k on them and are smooth as when i put em on
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When they wear out I just go get some new ones. Gotta love that warranty.
 
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Motorcraft would come from the dealer, a local Motorcraft distributor or online like Rock Auto. Drilled and slotted are really nice. Got Summit Racing's units on my 93 4x4 along with Hawk HPS pads. Stops are unreal!
 
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Green Stuff 7000's on the way. I'v wanted to try the Green Stuffs for a while but haven't had a reason. Well now I have a small squeak up front kind of a squeak (pause) squeak (pause) squeak (pause). Wear strip dragging? Whatever it is I figure why not new brakes

I think I'm going to go the Duralast route. 2 year warranty. . . .yes please.

Thanks for the input everyone!
 
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O reillys has motorcraft. Probly not in stock but can get next day usually.
 
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