Actually the opposite. They eat pads like crazy. Expect about 50% life as
compared to stock rotors. Increase stopping by about 10% at best. Until Baer
comes out with their modification, we are stuck. No pun intended.
The only other mods are from Stillen. Their cross drilled rotors didn't sell
very well due to price (~$325 per set plus pads) and they discontinued them.
Stillen makes a rotor/disc set up for the rear but only for the Durango. VERY
expensive!
Jim
Jon Steiger wrote:
> At 09:51 PM 7/7/99 , you wrote:
> >Hey DML. With all the hp and handling upgrades we do to the trucks,
> >what about brakes??? I have checked far and wide. nobody is making the
> >cross drilled or slotted rotors for the Dakotas yet. I almost got
> >Powerslot to do a set of slotted rotors (20 sets) for sale to the DML
> >and other Dak owners. Anyone know anyone at Raybestos? Their new
> >Brutestop rotor with metallic pads is the top of our brake wishlist.
> >If everyone would start emailing these two companies, one of them would
> >probably step up to the plate and do something for the new Daks.
> >www.powerslot.com
> >www.raybestos.com
>
> How safe are drilled/slotted rotors on a vehicle as heavy as the Dakota?
> I don't know very much about them, but from what I understand,
> drilled/slotted rotors are weaker than solid rotors of the same size. ?
>
> -Jon-
>
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