Will there be a negative effect in braking performance if you drill holes in your brake rotors just like those on ventilated discs on performance vehicles? Drilling will be done by a professional lathesman.
2006-06-20 21:40:23 · 8 answers · asked by bumpy100 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
First of all, why do you want to drill holes in your brake discs?
Even if a professional drills the holes, the discs needs to be tempered to the right composition again. If something goes wrong with the tempering, the discs will surely fail,and your car could become shorter. There is aftermarket ventilated disc available for almost any car,witch is factory made. I really suggest that you rather go for the factory makes than to drill the existing ones.
2006-06-21 00:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can drill them, just be sure that when your done, they are nice and smooth. Be sure to drill them with the holes angling forward. The outside will angle forward to the middle and the inside will also angle forward to the middle. If it's lying on the ground, outside up, your pass side holes will angle clockwise and your driver's side will angle counter clockwise. Vise/versa on the inside. This is so the edge of the hole doesn't chew up the brake pads. Make sure you take a rattale file and smooth out the holes so they don't destroy your brakes. Be careful!!
2006-06-21 02:05:13 · answer #2 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO these rotor are not engineered to have vents in them, you will screw up the integrity and be at risk for warping and cracking of the rotor, stay away from drilled rotors, go with good composition rotor.
2006-06-20 21:46:16 · answer #3 · answered by JoeThatUKnow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the drilling of a rotor can (and usually does ) lead to shattering under extreme (emergency) breaking. DO NOT DRILL YOUR ROTORS. when u need them the most they will fail
2006-06-20 21:45:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the discs are the rotors that you dont need to replace often. You replace the pads that contact the rotor more often. and you have the rotors "turned"( milled smooth) if they get grooves. When the rotors get turned enough times or if they get warped, you change them
2016-03-26 23:37:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its ok to drill but do not drill near the break pads
2006-06-20 21:44:29 · answer #6 · answered by nagendra_surya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, the discs have been made to work the way they are, drilling them will weaken the structure and affect performance
2006-06-20 21:43:48 · answer #7 · answered by Dar J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are using the brakes that much the discs may crack.
2006-06-20 21:49:27 · answer #8 · answered by Answers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋