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Can I replace the front rotors ONLY with aftermarket? On an average, who makes a good rotor and about how much will I spend for pads and rotors?
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GTRotors are a nice option! They aren't real expensive.. and they have LT1 and LS1 kits available.. I have swapped them on my 98 SS and my 2000 SS now. I love them. I had them on both front and back on my 98.. I only have them on the front of my 2000.. only because I haven't had time to complete the rear swap.. and its been about 6000 miles now... many people only do the front to save money.. so its definately possible.
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Car Chick... I told the guy at GT that I wanted some that made that "whirrrrr" sound. He checked stock and could only find the ones with the "sirrrrr" sound. Will they work?
Thanks, OG
quote:Originally posted by HTWLSS: We also have GT Rotors.......we're very pleased with them. (I like the whirrrrrrr sound they make.)
No warpage like the stock ones.
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OG, I had a company called carbotech cryogenically treat a set of stock front rotors for me. They have been great. I also got a set of Panther pads from them that I se only at the track. They are experienced guys and will take as much time as you need to explain things on the phone to you. I was very happy with them. They are loder folks too, and they love to just BS on the phone. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing with them and my front rotors have had no problems since I replaced the originals with these. There are many discussions about brakes. Like everything else, you have to know what you want out of them before you decide. I was told that slotted or cross drilled can be a problem on road courses at times, depending on the pads you use. They could actually do the grated cheese effect. Let me know if you want a contact number.
I know a few people have gone with the GTR and the GN Police Pursuit pads as well and that has worked out great. Good luck!
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just the other day on LS1.com someone said that one manufacturer makes ALL the rotors for the late model f-bodies. that is, if you get stock GM rotors or spend money on aftermarket ones, you are getting the same thing. supposedly the aftermarket ones even have GM stamped on them.
I would like to know if this is really true. I am considering aftermarkets myself and there are a few to choose from (KVR, Powerslot, GT rotors) but if they are all the same rotor, just treated differently with cross drilling/slotting/etc then I don't see much point in changing.
It doesn't seem like this could be true but if anyone has any insight, please share. Fact, fiction, another dillusional member of LS1.com????
thanks
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quote:Originally posted by poSSum: What kind of folks? Would we have those in Manitoba too?
I have no idea what the heck I was thinking. I even looked at those characters on the keyboard to see if I offset by one or something but that's not it. I am losing it. I need some good weather!! DOH
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Hey, amigo! When the time comes I'm going to replace my front rotors with the new Raybestos crossdrilled/slotted ones. They go for about $80 apiece.
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Would we have those in Manitoba too? 
