Rotors for a Viper on Ebay?

[98viperGTS]

I saw this set of rotors on Ebay. They are only 185.00 for all 4 but I wonder if they are any good. I expect the Viper tax on everything, why do these feel to cheap? What would a good set of rotors cost?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33564&item=7974626650&rd=1

 

[TCKTPLZ]

I saw these myself and they look quite nice. With aftermarket wheels that show more of the rotor these would look great. I wonder if they perform as good as they look.

 

[98viperGTS]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33564&item=7975634656&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

These are a little more then the others and for $40.00 bucks more you can have the rotors color matched to your car. I think they look great. I just don't want to be driving down the road and not be able to stop.

 

[Janni]

Between the rotors and the pads, that's all you have to stop your Viper. Do you really want to trust that to something you bought off of eBay? I just couldn't do it.

 

[TCKTPLZ]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33564&item=7975634656&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

These are a little more then the others and for $40.00 bucks more you can have the rotors color matched to your car. I think they look great. I just don't want to be driving down the road and not be able to stop.

For the wheels on your car, I think the rotors would look very nice. The 5 spoke wheel on '96 to '98 is much thinner than the spokes on '99 and above. They show much more brake rotor than the dish wheels on my '02 GTS.

I suggest that you buy these rotors and tell me how they are. That way if you crash or something I won't.

 

[viperama]

Partsrack sells a full set of BAER Rotors for 890$.

I would feel much better with a set of Rotors from a serious Manufacturer/Dealer than buying noname stuff on eBay.

saving about 600 bucks is nice... but you wont feel good when the cheap stuff breaks into pieces while you try to slow down from +170MPH.

 

[98viperGTS]

Yes I agree with all the above statements. I like the look of them but I don't want to save 600 bucks to crash into a wall later.

 

[RedEnuf93]

I have these rotors.
The way I push my car, I would have crashed a long time ago.
I have been driving over 2 years with these rotors and just bought the painted set. I DO drive my car to +170MPH frequently.
They are OK for street driving, not for racing.
Anybody who knows me and the way I drive, can state that they are getting plenty of exercise...

Buy whatever you want, if you feel that these are compromising your car, dont buy them.

I can only tell my first hand experience, limited to 2 years of usage. (instead of "opinions"...)

 

[ROCKET62]

OK - so many have stated that the drilled rotors can crack too easy. Would slotted only or dimpled and slotted be better?

Since we're at this controversial topic - how added thoughts on which pad would be best with either the slotted or dimpled/slotted design. Many have liked the EBC greens for the less dust they provide, but some have questioned whether they stop as well as the stock pad?

 

[Eric H]

i have the slotted/dimpled versons, if you track the car stay away from cross drilled they WILL crack under extreme heat and pressure.

I have used my rotors HARD for 2-3 Track weekends running Carbotech XP10's (most agressive race compound they sell) and do not have any cracks or signs of failure yet. IMHO they are a good buy!


*** as for EBC greens, they are a good low dust pad, but they are a compromise. They are good for average street driving but i would NEVER run them on the track. I have seen them severely crack under extreme driving on a 350Z on track, not to mention, you will burn through a set in a day.

 

[davem]

I have these rotors too.

After looking closely at them, I called up the guy who makes them and asked him if they would hold up to 200mph. He said no way. Then I asked him if they would hold up to 150mph, and he would not commit to that speed either. He builds rotors for Honda Civics, and said we go too fast.

Before I go that fast again, I'm taking them off. It's just not worth crashing bad over another couple hundred bucks.

-Dave.

 

[Vipper Rich]

I have drilled/slotted and have not had any problems - had them for about 1 1/2 year also have the EBC green

 

[obaa996]

Is it me, or does it look like your rotor is on the wrong side? I thought the slots/holes were angled such that any material in the slots would be pushed to the outside of the rotor, and not towards the center?

 

[Vipper Rich]

Is it me, or does it look like your rotor is on the wrong side? I thought the slots/holes were angled such that any material in the slots would be pushed to the outside of the rotor, and not towards the center?

the pic is the passenger side front

 

[SingleMalt]

Is it me, or does it look like your rotor is on the wrong side? I thought the slots/holes were angled such that any material in the slots would be pushed to the outside of the rotor, and not towards the center?

Nope. It's right.