which brake rotors should I get?

searching around online for 2 front brake rotors...but I could use some recommendations. I def don't want the cheap auto store brands that rust after 3 weeks. I want vented or slotted rotors...something with a bit more 'quality' that wont rust.

any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

 

Research out carbon Fiber rotors. The hats connected to the CF rings will probably be aluminum. Problem solved,,no more rust. Big dollar quality.

Ok, option 2#. Buy 2 brand new rotors and paint them VHT 2000° High heat. Follow VHT's directions for prep, prime, paint AND oven cure. The paint will darken after curing,,keep that in mind for your color choice. Paint all surfaces. Take them down and have a shop turn the pad contact surfaces clean again. This will slow the eventual rust.

The reason I post this, is because I did the very same thing. I got about 5 years out of them before they showed signs of needing it again. The color was still there,,it was just a bit dusty and faded looking.

The slotted/drilled stuff is for more heavy loads and hard pressures so the pads can vent the gasses off and the disk can dissipate heat easier, most of them eventually rust as well,,,but if you must. I think EBC makes a heavy zinc coated drilled rotor,,then the guys are using the green EBC pads with different results.

 

You could try zinc washing / spray-on coating on them (check out Eastwood)- but hi temp paint is probably the easiest way to go. Just mask off the pad contact surface and paint away.

If there is a Brembo rotor for your year, I'd go with them - I've had great results and they don't seem to rust over while you're at work for the day.

 

looking into the suggestions you provided...

i saw these and wanted to know what you all think

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Kit-P...yota|Model:Tacoma&hash=item3cc8cc9df1&vxp=mtr

they have the zinc coating you mentioned and i def want drilled/slotted

 

I run Brembo Blanks. I go offroad and I don't drive a race car nor live in the mountains so slotted rotors don't make much sense to me.

I've never known of brake rotors that don't rust.

Brembo 25534 Front Disc Brake Rotor

http://www.amazon.com/Brembo-25534-...2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1398283173&sr=1-12

 

i do expect them to rust...eventually. but the ones i've used so far last like 3 months before they look like they just came from a junk yard

 

Drilled/slotted rotors do not improve stopping distance. They are designed to disperse heat/ gasses. They are completely unnecessary. And those flea bay rotors you linked to would likely rust just like your current ones.

Cross drilling was originally used for older style solid rotors. Or front rotors are already vented and don't need this. And unless the holes/ slots were cast into the rotor and not added after the fact then I would stay away from them. You run the risk of stress concentrations and fracturing at edges of the holes, or between holes when they are added after casting.

What I'm getting at is save your money. If you want some bling factor I guess get some, but you will be paying decent money for a set that was cast that way. Like was mentioned above, brembo blanks are probably your best bet. They are also not cheap, but are a much better investment than some useless drilled and slotted Chinese crap

 

I've heard the bad thing about rotors that are drilled is they can crack. The quality rotors are not drilled all the way through if you look closely. The ebc rotors are slotted and drilled but the holes don't fully penetrate through the rotor.

Personally if I were you I would go with ebc. They are the best price for quality IMO.

Frozen rotors also is a good brand but it's like 150 per rotor..

 

The ebc rotors are dimpled not cross drilled. Similar to the slotting. again, none of this is needed on a Tacoma. Only situation it might be useful is heavy towing with a lot of braking. And then the only thing all that jazz does is help control heat. In normal driving conditions/ offroading this is not an issue. It's just shiny stuff they add to try to sell more rotors cause it looks neat.

 

my goal is def not the flashy look... i want something that will last and not rust (as quickly as most).

i'm looking for something a little better than the auto store brands. and of course, having no experience with these, all i know is what i'm reading. so its great to have feedback from you guys. i really appreciate it

 

^ very good info

honestly you could always get a Toyota rotor from the stealership. I've had mine for 10 years and there's only surface on the edges. the mounting point (where the studs are) is only a little faded wore, no rust but you can tell it's stained from years of use.

thoughts on factory ones Sloth?

 

Factory are good as well, likely comparable to Brembo blanks. The problem with the auto parts store ones is they are made with crappy metal.

 

,,,Add the fact that during a full brake rebuild, alot of shops wont turn the drilled/slotted stuff because it takes alot of time and they end up breaking several cutting bits in the process. They have to take very minute passes across the rotor,,as light as .002 per pass to get them fresh again. Many, many passes sometimes. Due to there busy shop, they might shop them out to a machine shop to get it done.

 

Not trying to buzz kill your idea of the high performance stuff,,just things to be aware of.

 

i think maybe these (from Pep Boys) are a good choice...
anyone use these before?

Rotors:
http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/620448/00139/parts/brakes_wheel_bearings/brake_rotors_front

Pads:
http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9241163/00139/parts/brakes_wheel_bearings/brake_pads_front

 

anybody know what the rotor size is for a 2004 prerunner 4 cyl 2wd?

 

I just got these in the mail today. Ordered them online for about $180 for the pair... Gonna give them a try w/ a set of hawk pads i bought from a fellow member on here.



They're EBC's USR Slotted Rotors. I'll be removing my Crosdrilled/Slotted Rotors from iRotors. Have had those on there for several years, never had an issue with them at all. Once removed, I may just take em in to see if they can be resurfaced and maybe sell locally.

 

That's the route I was going to take too but than I splurged a lil while buying my motive power bleeder and decided to buy those ebc's. I'm doing fronts and rears. I think I'll go to pep boys for the rear shoes and drums if needed.

 

Ive got the same exact setup on my truck

 

What model number EBC's are you guys running? I'm going to pair them with the $110/pair of slotted and drilled rotors from brakeperformance.com due to the reviews i've read, cost, and warranty.