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    Go with ebc dimpled and slotted! Best rotors I've ever had.
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    Quote Originally Posted by oleblue27 View Post
    Go with ebc dimpled and slotted! Best rotors I've ever had.
    Yeah but he said money is tight and EBC is expensive
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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.

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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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    Quote Originally Posted by 07JeepXK View Post
    Yeah but he said money is tight and EBC is expensive
    true story. Wish i could get the crazy nice rotors...

    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
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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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    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.
    Thanks Matt - you are the man.
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