Cross Drilled or Slotted Rotors ???????

[Bocaj77]

Dose N E 1 know if they are avaible for the Vibe/Matrix. Will the Celica or Camey one work?????

[Stang2Vibe]

AEM has some for the Vibe. I think they are the ones from the Celica. If I remember right, they were saying that you need to have a minimum of 17" wheels for the calipers to clear the wheels.

[Lorin]

Can you have x-drilled or slotted rotors turned if they start warp or wear unevenly?

[Hawke]

Changing to cross drilled or slotted rotors won't require larger wheels. Anything stock will work since you can't put larger diameter rotors on stock calipers. Only when you put different calipers or modify the caliper with an adapter to accomodate the larger diameter rotors will you need to worry about clearance.Yes slotted and cross drilled rotors can be turned, the shop just has to be more carefull and go slow. Once they are done any burrs or real sharp edges will have to be removed from the slots or holes.

[Stang2Vibe]

quote:Changing to cross drilled or slotted rotors won't require larger wheels. Anything stock will work since you can't put larger diameter rotors on stock calipers. Only when you put different calipers or modify the caliper with an adapter to accomodate the larger diameter rotors will you need to worry about clearance.The AEM rotors were a larger diameter, I believe I read. So their warning about the wheel diameter would be valid. They also claimed that their rotors were designed to work with the stock calipers. Any discrepencies about claims associated with this particular design and specs should be taken up with AEM.

[Hawke]

quote:The AEM rotors were a larger diameter, I believe I read. So their warning about the wheel diameter would be valid. They also claimed that their rotors were designed to work with the stock calipers. Any discrepencies about claims associated with this particular design and specs should be taken up with AEM.I was curious to see what they were offering so I checked out their website. Very nice! They do use an adapter I mentioned earlier so there probably would be a clearance issue, thus requiring 17"."Our Big Rotor brake systems relocate the factory caliper via patented caliper relocation brackets"

[Stang2Vibe]

I thought I remembered that correctly. Now we just have to see if anyone has them on their Vibe/Matrix and have them tell us what they are like. I've read that the stock setup is pretty darn good and that professional modders have spent lots of $$ trying to make the braking better. Even after all the $$ and mods, the results they got were not much better than stock and certainly not worth the high price. Maybe this would be a more cost-effective alternative?