Thread: The Official what you need and how-to for CTS-V brakes

...brain fart.

<Pushed the Silly Mode button today.

yeah im staying away from drilled, just trying to see if theres more (affordable) options out there, 370z rotors wont work?

Originally Posted by OmegaRed

yeah im staying away from drilled, just trying to see if theres more (affordable) options out there, 370z rotors wont work?

Nope.

Do remember some times going cheap on somethings is not always a good idea. $70/rotor is a pretty good deal IMO, especially for the size.

LOL Ya ignore my comment about the R1 Fbody rotors. I was thinking this was the other brake thread, that was a my bad.

you right you right

I got mine off Brakeperformance. com... they are drilled however but I've had no problems with them... I will say this as I'm sure Drunkie will.. don't get Hawk ceramics with these... they take forever to heat up if your not auto-xing... I will be getting semi metallics next lol

Originally Posted by 91parkave

whats everybody beef with drilled. ive had them on three of my last cars with no issues or cracking and damn sure no warping as compared to slotted. I think the diffrence is were they cast with holes vs. being drilled. and the overall quality of rotor/material/build quality.

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You're right there is a difference between cast with holes and being drilled...about the only ones that are cast with holes are pretty high end and only effective with actual race cars.

They tend to be weaker since they are drilled and crack around that area. They're not needed unless your tracking the car and you tend to not be able to have them turned if needed.

Enough of a reason not to purchase them and stick with either blanks or slotted.

also, lol

considering these, $167 for the pair Cross Drilled and Slotted Brake Rotors - Front Pair For - 2007 to 2010 - Ford Mustang - Shelby GT500 : Amazon.com : Automotive

Another endless question about this setup I keep seeing the rear calipers brembo still 4 piston, will those work as well?

No one has done the rear calipers, Alixor is trying it out. They don't just bolt up, he is having to make custom brackets. Then there is the rotors among other things.

Originally Posted by Drunkie

No one has done the rear calipers, Alixor is trying it out. They don't just bolt up, he is having to make custom brackets. Then there is the rotors among other things.

sorry i shouldve been specific. what i mean is will the rear CTS-V calipers work as a swap onto the front for our car.

I have no idea. Your GXP calipers you have up front have more braking power than the rear CTS-V calipers

Originally Posted by Drunkie

I have no idea.

cause there way cheaper still 4 piston and i assume they have the 5.25 mount pattern the fronts have

Originally Posted by 91parkave

cause there way cheaper still 4 piston and i assume they have the 5.25 mount pattern the fronts have

I'd just keep your GXP Brakes

yea but brembos got sex appeal and it will compliment my 2 piece 13' rotors i have coming in. these things weigh 14-15lbs each which saves almost 10lbs off the driveline.