Re: Cross Drilled Brakes

[Chris Maresca <ckm@eainet.com>]

At 1:45 PM -0400 7/8/98, Mark Pollan wrote:
>Hi All:
>
>I'm getting ready to refresh my brakes (rotors, pads, brake lines,
>fluid) all the way around.
>
>My question is primarily in regard to rotors. I'm not meaning to start
>a debate, but are cross drilled rotors worth it?  Secondarily, what
>pads?
>

I have drilled rotors, carbon pads and stainless steel lines on my CQ and
am very happy with them.  No fade, very little dust, great pedal feel.

>The car is my daily driver, mostly highway.  I'm not planning on racing
>anytime soon.  Stock, OEM has been adequate to date but since I'm going
>to be spending the money anyway, the marginal cost of a minor upgrade
>might be worth it.

The carbon pads and lines added some $$ to the parts, but the rotors were
far cheaper than stock, and better (Brembo's), so it easily made up the
difference.

Don't remember what the cost was, but e.mail me at ckm@crust.net and I'll
look it up (home vs. work... )

Chris.
'90 CQ