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I am looking into changing out my front discs from stock to slotted, anyone had experience with this ie. does it make a difference? I am looking for better braking performance while towing...don't tow anything heavy enough for a controller to be added, but just looking for better brake performance all together. Not looking for drilled and slotted (heard they crack fairly easy) but just a good quality slotted disc with good shoes. Any input would be appreciated. :gmc:

getcrunk88 Enthusiast

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well of course they help when you are breaking with regular rotors there is gas that is trapped inbetween the rotor and the pad making a cushon of gas inturn not stopping as well with slotted rotors this gas can escape by the slots creating the pad to contact the rotor much better and making better braking performance

C & A s Dad Senior Enthusiast

C & A s Dad

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Chris, we (CARQUEST) sell a Severe Duty rotor for Ambulances, taxis, police cars etc and it is drilled. To my knowledge, we have never had one crack or fail.

 

Not sure if they are avail for your truck and they are pretty costly. You can definitely feel and see the quality when you pick one up.

 

I am not sure how much they would help you. They are designed for severe duty and heat. If you are not working your brakes that hard, I would doubt you would see a lot of difference.

Bruce03Silverado Enthusiast

Bruce03Silverado

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Be sure to replace your pads too. I didn't replace my rotors but I did replace my stock pads with Hawk Performance and it's a night and day difference. When I put the 3" BL on my truck I also put new rims and 305's on so to compensate for the rim/tire increase I upgraded the pads and it was a total 180. Much improved.

Bish Senior Enthusiast

Bish

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PraiseDyno are my favorites for an upgrade in performance over oem. Cryo treated slotted rotors and cryo pads with a much higher coefficient of friction than oem. Significant improvement in braking even if you just did the fronts.

 

Going with a store brand, I would lean towards PowerSlot rotors and Hawk or Raybestos ceramic pads. Also consider stainless steel brake lines and a good bleed.

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