Originally Posted By: Corvette Owner
NAPA rotors are good, lots of Corvette Users race with them and I have never heard complaints. Pretty reasonable price too.
I tend to stay away from ceramics, unless they were OEM. I don't like the increased braking pressure needed and worse stops. Sometimes ceramic pads can cause pulsating during stopping. I took a set off of my Corvette and replaced rotors.
If you are interested in upgraded brakes, check out following for rotors:
http://brakeperformance.com/index.php?ad=impact.radius
slotted rotors will eliminate pulsating brakes, and dimpled or drilled rotors are just for looks, they are okay for street use but not racing.
and I would recommend HAWK HPS brake pads, they dust less than stock but stop much better.
Respectfully saying, but you have a lot of misinformation here. I am also a Corvette owner who does the occasional track race.
1. I know of NO person serious about racing their Corvette or any car who uses NAPA rotors. Most all run Brembo, Powerslot and other name brand. The NAPA rotors are good daily use, but not racing.
2. There is NO increased brake pressure needed for ceramic pads. This is more true with hi-performance semi-metallics.
3. Slotted rotors will not and cannot prevent pulsating brakes. Pulsating brakes indicate warped rotors and no slots can prevent that. They will be more tolerable due to getting rid of heat so they probably do resist warping better however. I ran a set of Powerslot rotors that handled hi heat and braking very well.
But hey, I do agree with you on the Hawk pads!