Is it possible to resurface slotted/drilled rotors? Also do they tend to go through brake pads faster? If so how many miles would you get out of a set of pads?

 

Resurfacing removes rotor material, I wouldn't resurface slotted/drilled rotors. I know of two local shops that won't touch anything but blank rotors if you want to get them turned.

The last two questions about brake pads are impossible to answer. That depends on which kind of pad you use and what kind of driving you do. On average, slotted/drilled rotors will eat pads faster because...well, that's the point, they keep the friction surface on the pad fresh. The side effect is that the pad material is also going to wear faster.

I would stick with blank rotors, slotted/drilled stock rotors serve little benefit except for visual appeal.

 

you can resurface then just like regular blank, did it in our shop and it was just as easy.

if you the shop tells you it can't be done, punch them in the face

don't worry about resurfacing them, because the drilled rotor probably will crack and wrap when your new pad is done. most of the drilled rotor are made from blanks instead of casted, which damage the structure integrity of the rotor.
they will hold less heat(thermo capacity) since there's less metial on the rotor.(easier to wrap)

pad will various since there's different friction, operation temperture and size(many aftermarket pad are smaller in contact area than oem), and most of all the driving style.

oem last 50k?

 

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That always works for me!