Whats the difference between Plain, Drilled, Slotted, vented brake rotors?What are the best?
If you are talking about when to put 1st gear 2 geat etc on a manual gearbox while driving is simple.When you feel that the engine works at enough high rpm for the current gear you shift one gear up.When the engine works at really low rpm for the current gear you just shift down.
every manufacturer has their own transmissions. a few do however share transmissions between them. but you do need the specific transmission for your make and model
Hollander interchange is the publication that contains the information. You might have a vehicle you could look up for free using the public library. All you would lack is experience. You find that by inquiring from a used part seller who uses interchange info. Like a wrecking yard, or trans specialist company. Yes, they offer info to serious people who want to make a purchase. Their experience comes from years of success and failure with the information. You can check their information with your trans installer to plan a trans replacement. When you deviate from the norm, or the O.E.M., you find every part must be replaced or modified and the bellhousing is the place to start. If that fits correctly, it may be plausible.
The difference between these rotor types is related to how the rotors are machined. Drilled rotors have a series of holes drilled in the face of the rotor. Slotted rotors have slots in the face of the rotor, sometimes 12-14 slots cut into the radius of the rotor face. Vented rotors have some kind of supplemental air directed to the face of the rotor. Sometimes with scoops, sometimes with ram air from a large piece of tubing. The best rotors are probably the original OEM rotors. But it depends on how you are driving your car. Drilled, slotted, and vented rotors are better able to remove the brake dust. Some machining may provide more cooling and thus more stopping power. Since the front wheels do most of the work to slow your car down, there are usually larger rotors to reduce the heat generated. Actually, the driver has a lot of control over the longevity of the pads and rotors, and his ability to slow the car down with a minimum of foot pressure.
All brake rotors have some method of cooling to avoid rotor warpage and lengthen service life. Some cast iron rotors have vanes between the rotor surfaces to move air through the rotor for cooling, other single-disk type rotors are machined by drilling or slotting. The drilled or slotted rotors are manufactured in this fashion for two reasons: First, the drilled holes or slots provide a means for cooling the rotor assembly. Second, the slots and holes help prevent warping of the rotor disks. Applications which stress brake use (towing, racing, etc) will require high dollar rotors. The most expensive equipment is usually the rotor with the most labor involved in the manufacturing process. High end rotors are usually associated with performance cars and racing applications. Most auto parts stores carry a rotor suitable for typical passenger car use.
