rjlawlor646

So instead of dishing out a little extra money i tried to be cheap and buy generic slotted rotors..bad idea haha..the work fine and the stopping power is great but they make an a wicked annoying noise when im driving that wasnt there with the old rotors..almost like calipers are dragging on a warped rotor so it makes a "swish-swish-swish" sound every time the rotor does a full turn..so i'm buying new ones..brembo slotted up front and oem in the rear..i dont know what website to order them off of however..anyone have any recommendations? Also, do slotted rotors generally make more noise than regular rotors?

C43AMG

Disc Italia....about $450-500.00 set

dynomite05

Just took off Brembo Cross-drilled rotors because of bad rust. Paid $450 for all 4 and they turned out to be really bad. Switched to R1concepts.

bheng

r1 concepts is a good store for aftermarket rotors. a lot of my friends use them and love them. it sucks that for upgraded amg brakes, they have them in premium only which are about 400 for the pair.

you can also try your luck with a reputable frozen rotor company. i hear those are good too.

Chappy

Frozen rotors "should" last twice as long as factory rotors.

mikekuriger

my factory rotors lasted over 100K miles (lots of track time as well) - not sure i need rotors to last twice that long. I replaced mine with factory rotors ($99 apiece)

chem1441

Whats wrong with normal vented brake rotors (OEM, Brembo, Balo, etc.)? No slotted, no dimpled, no drilled. Unless you drive on a track, or have an AMG, Im not sure what the point is of spending the extra money. Or is it just for looks?

dynomite05

I can't stand the way regular rotors look. IMO

rjlawlor646

yea its just for looks haha..wait so brembo rotors rust? for some reason i though they didn't..

dynomite05

Yup, they rusted on me big time. Specially on the hub. The r1concepts come with the hub painted black

rjlawlor646

i'm looking at the r1concepts right now..they look good, i dont know much about them, there not very expensive either..the only thing i would worry about is the specs there machined to..im pretty sure the cheap rotors i bought online weren't machined with much detail and were basically warped because at one point on the rotor it would rub against the pad and when driving it made the most annoying noise!!

dynomite05

Give 'em a call

rjlawlor646

So I just got off the phone with R1 Concepts and they were able to give me a really good deal on all 4 rotors..the guy i spoke to was really helpful too..ill keep everyone updated on how they perform

dynomite05

They are pretty good with customer service. Good Luck. Did you get premium or regular?

rjlawlor646

i got premium slotted all the way around, thanks for all the help

GiZzO

waa so these aren't available for the 55. The 2 peice rotors are a pain the *** as far as choices. The frozen rotors are pretty sweet but i would like the drilled look with the same par of quality.

azndaivd85

any updates on their discounted price?

rjlawlor646

I'm still waiting for them..i ordered them last tuesday i believe and they are going from cali to mass so it'll take a little while..i'm hoping to have them today or tomorrow

RJBowie

I purchased some drilled and slotted rotors from R1Concepts.com over two years ago. Love the rotors and will purchase again. No squeeking, no warping. I have changed the pads twice and basically have no wear on the rotors. I am pretty hard on brakes and love these rotors. . The fronts were about $160 and the rears were about $100 per set. Will purchase again. Check them out.

rjlawlor646

yea i love them so far..no noise at all, great stopping power, and i dont notice any vibration from the slots

dynomite05

+1

dlbehrns

"and i dont notice any vibration from the slots" just curious, what purpose do the slots serve? TIA.

dynomite05

Mostly looks

Hary Gahtoe

This is reasonable price for a quality setup. Almost nothing for CLK55's
http://www.buybrakes.com/store/83-560-4600-xx

Heres a Cryo rotor for CLK55;
http://www.frozenrotors.com/store/1826%20FZR

3rd choice is slotted/drilled cryo;
http://www.frozenrotors.com/store/CRR35048SDL

GiZzO

No cross drilled for the front though only rear. Slotted do look nice that probably what i'll go for unless i find some nice cross drilled for under 750 a pair.