Help me slow down my truck

i have the hawk lts pads with stock rotors. they don't seem to be low dust like they state. other than that, i like them.

 

Thanks for the info. I'll keep it in mind but was it the power slots or the hawks?

 

I'll take some dust, shouldn't see it on my dark rims. Otherwise that's what I want to hear.

 

On 100% of Motorcycles you'll see slotted discs, not sure if it would make much difference on a four wheeler.

I have dual slotted Brembo brakes on the front of my HD Ultra Classic and single slotted Brembo on the rear, I can usually stop on a dime.

I'm fairly pleased with the stopping power of my 2012 Taco, I think it could be better. I'm not educated enough to know what might improve it though.

 

A lot of the research I did when customizing my last car indicated that drilled rotors weren't good for daily drivers due to the fact that the high heat made them susceptible to cracking under heavy use. Some guys would either buy or build kits to direct cold air directly to the rotors. I'm assuming because motorcycles (and mountain bikes) have open wheels, heat isn't an issue (unless you touch them, of course)

 

I know that's the reason on mountain bikes, where guys obssess about every gram (well, on the bike...those of us carrying an extra 20 or so in the ass, not so much)

 

Agree on the Brembo blanks. Get all the metal you can in a rotor. The more metal, the more heat they can absorb, meaning the pads stay cooler and your brakes perform best.

 

This. Your rotors are heat sinks. The more mass they have, the more thermal energy they can store.

My NAPA pads and rotors have ~10,000 miles with almost no dusting from the pads and you can still see machining marks on the rotors.