Performance Wise SXT to RT Rotors

[shagmag07]

Ok Guys I Need Some Literature From All Yall "SMARTER THEN ME PEOPLE" which is basically Everybody..HAHA. Im Wondering if I Take The Rotors Off a RT and Put Them On My SXT(V6 RWD) Is It Gonna Make a Diff in My Stopping Power, Or Do I Need To Just Poney Up Some Dough For Rt Calipers Too? Thanks Ahead Of Time To All LX MEMBERS for Your Responses.

[gameover]

Cameron, I believe you will need the calipers as well. Even if the RT rotors are compatible with the SXT calipers, I really don't see an improvement since the caliper is pumping the same amount of pressure on a yet bigger rotor, but the contact of the pad will still be the same. If that makes any sense.

[shagmag07]

it does thanks, and even though this isnt a buy/sell thread...know anybody that has some...FOR CHEAP?...thanks

[gameover]

Define cheap? For the right price I would upgrade and sell you mine. I'm only kidding man. You might want to PM Junior since he recently upgraded to the Brembos. That all I know since I was tempted on his Wilwoods.

[shagmag07]

whos junior?
Define cheap? For the right price I would upgrade and sell you mine. I'm only kidding man. You might want to PM Junior since he recently upgraded to the Brembos. That all I know since I was tempted on his Wilwoods.

[shagmag07]

i basically would take calipers, pads, and rotors...like 150 sounds good...for only fronts...

[Junior]

whos junior?

Here I am! :mrgreen:

In theory, you would get better stopping power from larger rotors, since you're clamping further away from the axis (kinda like leverage, in a way) - but that assumes the V6 calipers will fit on R/T rotors, like gameover said - and I can't see how they would.

Even if they would, and even looking at the theory, it's not going to be a big difference - probably not a noticeable one.

So you're looking at rotors and calipers at the minimum, but everything I've seen says that they swap right on.

[shagmag07]

well if u wanna get rid of urs for cheap...i'll take'm, the front ones at least...im on a TIGHT budget

[Junior]

Sorry, bud - mine are promised elsewhere.

[shagmag07]

DAMN...know anyone thats not promises...haha..when u gonna be gettin rid of urs?

[shagmag07]

Bump

[fireman2118]

Here I am! :mrgreen:

In theory, you would get better stopping power from larger rotors, since you're clamping further away from the axis (kinda like leverage, in a way) - but that assumes the V6 calipers will fit on R/T rotors, like gameover said - and I can't see how they would.

Even if they would, and even looking at the theory, it's not going to be a big difference - probably not a noticeable one.

So you're looking at rotors and calipers at the minimum, but everything I've seen says that they swap right on.

Yeah, but with the R/T rotors your adding more weight too right?

[Junior]

Yeah, but with the R/T rotors your adding more weight too right?

True, but given the overall weight of these sleds, it's negligible. If we were talking about an 800lb quad, then 10lbs of extra rotor might matter. Here, not so much.

[shagmag07]

ok thanks guys yall have more then answered my question. but i have one more....if i have the knuckles and complete set-up from an SRT8, will these fit on my SXT, now remember im swappin out the knuckles too...sooo would those be an easy swap too?

[magnumdude]

I've got a set of 4 rotors from my R/T for free, plus shipping. They need to be turned, but arte fine otherwise. PM If you want,.

[shagmag07]

I've got a set of 4 rotors from my R/T for free, plus shipping. They need to be turned, but arte fine otherwise. PM If you want,.
wheres the calipers

[magnumdude]

on my car. rotors only

[shagmag07]

oh ok thanks for the offer but im lookin for rotors and calipers...

[Junior]

ok thanks guys yall have more then answered my question. but i have one more....if i have the knuckles and complete set-up from an SRT8, will these fit on my SXT, now remember im swappin out the knuckles too...sooo would those be an easy swap too?

Not exactly easy, but not terrible. I *think* the swap should be the same onto an SXT as onto an R/T, but I don't know that.

Here's some info:

Swapping SRT Brembos onto an R/T or 300C - Everything you need to know. (http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=140055)

[shagmag07]

Holy Crap....Soo When You Wanna Come To Alabama and Do Mine? haha