Rotors, to drill or not to drill?

[gost]

I'm going to need new rear rotors on my 85 and am trying to decide wether to go with drilled or standard. I'll probably do the fronts as well and get it over with. Is it worth the upgrade to drilled if I'm only driving street? I held up an order for standard rotors so I can figure it out and change to drilled. I used to know a few guys that put drilled on the fronts and standard on the rear albeit they weren't porsches. Is this done on P cars?

[yelcab1]

Bling bling bling, unless you have the horsepower to back it up.

My 84 cab and 80 SC never needed holes in the rotors to stop better.

[Warviking]

I just changed my rotors and went oem. My research led me that the drilled often crack. They do look kinda cool though.

[gost]

I figured this. Just thought I'd ask. I also read somewhere that drilled rotors tend to crack if driven hard. Porsche tosses them after each event!
Thanks

[JonT]

Go with the OEM rotors, decent pads, fresh ATE Blue fluid, and spend your money on getting the rest of the system ie. brake lines and M/C up to good working order. Throw in a AJ USA brake cooling kit and your car will be stopping like you threw out an anchor.

[Oh Haha]

This question is very timely.
I plan on doing my brakes next winter. Complete job, new rotors, rebuild calipers lines, etc.
Do you guys that have new components ever lock up the brakes under heavy braking? I have only had to extreme brake once to avoid an accident. Will new parts help this? my daily drivers have ABS and obviously it is very easy to brake hard with locking up the wheels.
Is learning to brake in the 911 part of the allure?

[ChrisBennet]

Originally posted by Oh Haha
This question is very timely.
I plan on doing my brakes next winter. Complete job, new rotors, rebuild calipers lines, etc.
Do you guys that have new components ever lock up the brakes under heavy braking? I have only had to extreme brake once to avoid an accident. Will new parts help this? my daily drivers have ABS and obviously it is very easy to brake hard with locking up the wheels.
Is learning to brake in the 911 part of the allure?

Yes, the light front end of a 911 does requiring a change in technique in order not to lock them up. You basically need to brake enough to get the forward weight transfer happening before you apply full pressure.
-Chris

[Jeff Alton]

Just be glad the fronts locked and not the rears........

Jeff

[Oh Haha]

Cool. Thanks guys.
I'll have to practice more.