I've been having a lot of problems with my front brake rotors recently. The set that came on the car when I bought it lasted over 2 years and almost 31,000 miles, but when I got them replaced at a local tire retailer, the new rotors only lasted 8 months and about 9500 miles before they warped and needed replacement. Now, 9 months and about 12,000 miles after having them replaced, they seem like they're ready to be replaced again.

Has anybody tried using either drilled or slotted rotors on their Monte? If so, what kind did you get, and have you noticed better performance and durability than standard rotors? I'm wondering if it might be worthwhile to try a different type of brake rotor this time. I'm definitely not going back to that tire shop for brake work, that's for sure!

 

Just shoot for a high quality replacement. The problem with the stock ones is that when they are wet and get hot it seems to be an instant warp.

 

the place where you got the work done they probably got the cheapest priced and made a really high mark up on them do to they had to be delevered. i am sorry you had trouble with the new set of rotors and pads. some one here will help you out on getting the info on your question. there is a couple of places where you can look in to them like zzperformance for them i know the 6th gen share the same sizes as the 7th gen just look into what size you have as in the size or rotors so when you place the order you get the right size

 

I've heard good things about EBC brakes and rotors

 

I just picked these up for my 2004 SS at Summit Racing. Not sure if they will fit your car.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/XYZ-BRE27249/

 

Have a set of EBC slotted and dimpled rotors for a couple of months, they are 1000 times grabbier then the rotors that were on but then again why on earth would I change brakes if the old ones were still good. Obviously I haven't had them long enough to see if they will out perform any others but as Chibi said you basically get what you pay for. Scrimp and you get cheap rotors, be willing to pay some $ and you'll get better quality

 

I'm kinda bummed because I just bought new rotors and I'm not sure how good they will be......no they are not EBC...

 

I'm sure your rotors will be good Chris. I don't remember you getting any cheapo replacements.

 

The '00-'05 and the '06-'07's use different brakes. The pads and rotors aren't interchangeable, but you should be able to find any brand/style to fit both of them.

9-12k miles is a ridiculously low amount of miles for rotors to be warping.
Could be the quality of the replacement rotors, could be your driving style, or you could have a mechanical issue causing them to warp.
No matter what the issue, drilled or slotted (or drilled and slotted) rotors aren't going to solve that problem. They could actually be slightly more prone to warping than solid rotors considering the material removed in the drilling/slotting is weight that helps to disperse heat, and heat warps rotors.

There are a lot of brands of rotors that will hold up just fine under normal use. As long as you used a quality rotor and your brake system is working correctly, you'll be fine.

 

I thought that 9500 miles was unacceptable for the rotors to be going bad too, which is why I filed a complaint against the tire shop with my county's Consumer Protection office. I was able to get a partial refund of the money I paid for the work.

I tend to think that it's the poor quality of the rotors installed at this shop that's the problem. My driving style hasn't changed any, and neither has the roads I travel on. I'm still driving the same route to and from work. The only problem is that there's a mile long hill (downhill) on the way back from work, so I downshift the car from drive (4th) to 3rd gear and try not to use the brakes too much while going down the hill. If I do that, I can keep the speed at no more than 60 mph when I hit the bottom of the hill and be able to make the turn at the bottom safely (even though the sign says 40 mph, lol). I don't think I've been having any problem with the calipers sticking or anything like that.

Like I said in my OP, the brakes that came with the car when I bought it as a Certified Pre-Owned from a Chevy dealer lasted over 2 years and 31,000 miles, so there's no reason a replacement set of rotors shouldn't last at least that long, IMO.

I thought that the whole point of buying drilled rotors (or slotted, or drilled and slotted) was that they're supposed to dissipate the heat better than standard rotors, and be LESS prone to warping, which is why you see them used on high performance/ high speed cars like the Corvette, Porsche, etc.