How much beter are drilled/grooved discs over standards?
09 November 2006, 04:22 PM
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How much beter are drilled/grooved discs over standards?
Follow on from my previous thread as i need the brakes sharpish and dont no which ones to buy!
How much better are drilled/grooved discs over normal factory fitted ones? Are they worth the extra £ £ £ or is it just for looks?
My car is a 1999 t plate uk turbo saloon with 4 pots i think? ?
How much better are drilled/grooved discs over normal factory fitted ones? Are they worth the extra £ £ £ or is it just for looks?
My car is a 1999 t plate uk turbo saloon with 4 pots i think? ?
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09 November 2006, 05:05 PM
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It's mainly the pads that do all the work, so decent set will see more improvement then discs.
Drilled will help dissipate heat and grooved will deglaze pads.
For road use I would recommend grooved only or standard discs.
Drilled can crack.
Drilled will help dissipate heat and grooved will deglaze pads.
For road use I would recommend grooved only or standard discs.
Drilled can crack.
09 November 2006, 09:46 PM
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The grooves just clean the face of the pad. So you don't get any better braking than a new (bedded in) pad on a plain disc. The benefit is that with the grooved you just get that same braking for a bit longer when a pad on a plain disc might have glazed a bit.
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