Brake Options

by **widow's son** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 9:21 am

What brake upgrades are available for the I4 w/a disc/drum combo? WIll the available upgrades for the six-cylinder fit the I4? I want to increase the braking performance of my vehicle. I was thinkng slotted front rotors w/upgraded pads and upgrading the pads in the rear.

by **Eddiman** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 10:18 am

Are there any brake upgrade options for the 2002 i4? I have looked at tiretrack.com but they say its v6 only....is there any hope..what about upgrading the break pads?

by **Yanks0114** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:04 pm

I think, but im not completely sure that the front discs on the v6 and i4 are the same. If thats the case then yes you could upgrade them. Also there are drum upgrades available. I'll check with a few companies to see if they make any

by **NASTY** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:26 pm

i don't think slotting the rotors would help much, you're better off with just upgraded pads

by **Yanks0114** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:37 pm

NASTY wrote:i don't think slotting the rotors would help much, you're better off with just upgraded pads

You're correct. Slotted or xdrilled rotors do not decrease stopping distance. They actually increase it a little. Braking surface on the rotor is decreased when you decrease surface area, but the ability to dissapate heat is greatly increased. When your pads and rotors get too warm they start to fade, and this is when xdrilled or slotted really help. Also xdrilled and slotted look nice too

Pads are the way to go if you want to increase stopping power

by **NASTY** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:38 pm

yanks0114 wrote:Pads are the way to go if you want to decrease stopping power

[edit: increase stopping power/decrease stopping distance]

by **Yanks0114** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:45 pm

NASTY wrote:
yanks0114 wrote:Pads are the way to go if you want to decrease stopping power

[edit: increase stopping power/decrease stopping distance]

Good catch nasty, my bad

by **Eddiman** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 1:25 pm

yeah if there is info on the drum to disc up grade for the 2002 i4 solara...let us know fast....i need some

by **NaptownSolara** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 2:58 pm

yanks0114 wrote:Braking surface on the rotor is decreased when you decrease surface area, but the ability to dissapate heat is greatly increased. When your pads and rotors get too warm they start to fade, and this is when xdrilled or slotted really help.

True as far as it goes, however cross drilled rotors, while they do dissapate heat more quickly than standard rotors, the area around the drill holes becomes superheated during periods of heavy braking. This can lead to cracking of the rotor. The lack of fade, unless you're SC'd and autocrossing, won't be a big deal.

by **Flipside909** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 4:35 pm

BTW, cross drilled/slotted discs cause your pads to wear out faster than normal.

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