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      04-25-2018, 11:57 AM   #3
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Do a little research...I think you'll find rotors are rotors. If you don't want to paint your own hats, than spring for blanks with coated hats.

Even Chinese iron is good these days. Buy blanks from a reputable source (Centric, etc.) and spend your money on pads.

You definitely do not want/need drilled and/or slotted rotors, period.

Surprised to hear to anything to the contrary from a seasoned track guy. We buy cheap blank rotors in bulk! They last just as long as name-brand rotors costing 2-4x as much.

Edit: Clicked your link. That's not bad pricing, but those appear to be uncoated hats. They'll rust and look ugly, so if you care about that sort of thing, best to either prepare to paint yourself, or look elsewhere. I'd say bottom line, those are cheap rotors and cheap pads. Getting what you pay for (which isn't a bad thing).
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