slotted vs cross drilled rotors

[der Geist]

I have slotted and cross drilled rotors now. As mentioned there does not seem to be much of a difference vs solid rotors. EXCEPT that after my 1st DE the pads glazed over. My brakes squealed for a week. I was told that this was because the gas produced by the heat and heavy use on the track formed a glaze on the pad. I was also told that either slotted or drilled rotors would solve this problem and it did. I sure hate it when my Boxster's brakes squeal so much people think a bus is pulling up alongside them. I was also told that slotted rotors would wear your pads faster though as they will be creating a slight slicing action as the pad goes across the slot. Also at high speed there is a humming sound when you hit the brakes. I kind of like it.

I don't want to open the whole stopping power can of worms but you should really put some Pagid orange's on for a track day. I swear they have a tremendous amount of stopping power.

I don't know anything about this subject, but I can offer the following:

1) Cross drilled rotors look cool!
2) Cross drilled rotors dump dirty water all over your clean wheel barrels after washing the car, when you first move it.
3) Drying your car with a leaf-blower greatly reduces the negaitive effects of #2 by >90%