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    Quote Originally Posted by BonesWK View Post
    Matt, there are a couple of those centric options on Rock Auto, which one do you run? Economy, DD?

    Pads too? Seems pads on there are NOT ceramic and dust like crazy
    The premium ones listed under DD.

    For pads i recommend Akebono OE Ceramics (ProACT) listed in the Heavy Duty section.

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    dont forget to find a 5% discount code before ordering

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    Centric black rotors. They're the only thing I use on my vehicles as well as customers at the shop. Dont bother with dimpled/slotted... more gimmick/bling than actual gain imo.
    While they may be a gimmick, I never had any issues with the cross drilled slotted rotors I put on my supercharged Bronco and with drums in the back and the power and weight characteristics I imagine they were put to the test a number of times. I likely had 130,000 miles on them when I sold with no issues.

    Don't remember the brand or model or if something compatible is available for the xk.

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    I agree they won't hurt anything (unless you get cheapie drilled ones that crack). My response was directly related to the question of "do i need drilled/slotted?", in which the answer is absolutely not. I've got nothing against some of the badass brakes out there (EBC/Stillen/etc)... if someone wants to run the best brakes money can buy, do it. It's part of the fun of "modding" our rigs. But for someone looking for quality brakes that wont break the bank (nice pun?), the cost/performance ratio of drilled/slotted isn't worth it.

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    Drilled and/or slotted are fine for street. I don't think they are a good idea for offroad conditions. The potential of getting small stones or grit from mud stuck in there doesn't sound so great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lekmedm View Post
    Drilled and/or slotted are fine for street. I don't think they are a good idea for offroad conditions. The potential of getting small stones or grit from mud stuck in there doesn't sound so great.

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    Centric black rotors. They're the only thing I use on my vehicles as well as customers at the shop. Dont bother with dimpled/slotted... more gimmick/bling than actual gain imo.

    I have the EBC Slotted & Dimpled rotors & EBC pads & I love it. They do add better stopping power over stock, now I do agree if your on a tight budget these are not for you. But I do not agree that they are a gimmick. If you can afford them I would highly recommend them. They work really well while wheelin because they help to clear out stones caught between the dust cover & the rotor.
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    Anytime you replace old stock glazed over rotors and old hardened stock pads you're going to feel a huge boost in stopping performance. I've put more brakes on vehicles than I can count, including every combination of dimpled/slotted/cross-drilled. Having properly trued and heat treated rotors combined with quality ceramic pads is where real stopping power, that lasts, comes from. I guarantee if I did a blind test and swapped your rotors/pads with the Centric +Akebono combo I use, you wouldn't notice a difference.

    Now, again, I'm not saying the EBCs are bad. Nor am I saying they aren't "better". What I'm saying is that the actual performance gains are minimal for 99.9% of the driving we do so to directly answer Bones's question of "do I need them", its a simple "no".

    Put another way.... no one "needs" high priced fancy rotors any more than I "need" resi-shocks. If someone has the cash and wants the best on the market, well you know me.... I'm all for going all out! But no one should feel as if they "need" those brakes. If they can't afford them, there are in fact affordable quality parts that will perform great, and likely be indistinguishable. Just my experience and $.02 worth

    Edit: thinking back.... "gimmick" probably wasn't the right word since there is some logic in the design and potential gains to be had. Other than that, I stand by everything else I've said.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    The premium ones listed under DD.

    For pads i recommend Akebono OE Ceramics (ProACT) listed in the Heavy Duty section.
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