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Originally Posted by YellowJacket
I didnt say form is more important that function. But for street use, you can have BOTH. Nor did I say all rotors were created alike nor did I say centric was China crap (unlike AMICO). You are putting words in my mouth that I did not say to support your point.
I will say it again, on a budget, if you research who you are buying from, you can get a great functionally impressive and good looking rotor cheap. There are TOO many people using these on the street to dispute it and say they are not good.
Centric is one of the largest brake mftr in the world and that tends to say something, and a good number of those ebay sold or third party companies like cquence, for example, are simply buying those blanks then they slot/drill & paint. Much of their stock comes from Canada I am told.
Centric makes blanks for R1concepts, iRotors, Stoptech, PowerSlots and etc. Tons of good press from people using these brands.
I AGREE that if your wallet can afford a $1500 racing quality brake setup then you should have that. I WANT THAT! But I don't. I spent $240 including shipping on my complete set of rotors and ceramic pads. My car stops like I threw a boat anchor out the window. When they warp or wear out, I will replace them. I have no concerns about their quality compared to the OEM solution and find them very quiet, very clean (no dust) and very good looking for the street.
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and you are putting words in my mouth assuming that i ONLY support a racing brake set-up. WRONG. in fact, i don't have a race-branded braking system per se. is it capable and upgraded? absolutely! no, i don't use OEM brake pads either. post all of the articles you like. i am one to do my own R&D because most info out there is too subjective for my taste. further i don't really care much to try to compare corvettes to my MkI SC nor any other vehicle for that matter. i strive to maintain OBJECTIVITY first! and then incorporate subjectivity if/when i am asked. driving styles vary. this is why objectivity is paramount for me as i define a problem area then look to make my improvements accordingly.