What are slotted disks/rotors and how do I change them?
Slotted disks or rotors are brake disks that have grooves cut into the disk surface. This increases stopping power, but also dramatically increases brake pad wear. The grooves also assist in keeping the discs cooler, which means you can brake harder more often before experiencing brake fade. –Anon 21:49, 29 Jun 2005 (CST) With continual hard braking the pads get very hot and release gas from the bonding resins, this gas causes the pad to float (decreasing friction) against the disk. Slots in the rotors allows the gas to escape allowing better pad contact (increased friction).philsth 17/9/06.
