Articles & Guides

Car parked in the rain with SP Performance silver zinc drilled and slotted brake rotors and red calipers behind the wheels

GuidesSeptember 28, 20269 min read

Drilled vs. Slotted Brake Rotors: What Each Surface Actually Does

Drilled holes let heat and water out. Slots clear gas, dust, and debris. Here is how each rotor surface works, how they compare, and which one fits the way you...

SP Performance plain brake rotor in silver zinc with a red caliper, behind the rear wheel of a blue car in a home garage

GuidesSeptember 26, 20264 min read

Plain Brake Rotors: When a Smooth Face Is the Right Call

No holes, no slots, just a smooth, precision-machined face. Here is what a plain rotor does well, what it leaves to other surfaces, and when it is the right call.

SP Performance slotted brake rotor in red zinc with a black caliper, installed on a car on a shop lift

GuidesSeptember 23, 20264 min read

Slotted Brake Rotors: How Slots Keep Your Pads Biting Clean

Straight angled slots, no holes. Here is how a slotted rotor clears gas and debris, why it keeps your pads biting clean, and the small trade it makes to do...

SP Performance cross drilled brake rotor in red zinc with a black caliper, seen through the spokes of a black wheel on a white car

GuidesSeptember 20, 20265 min read

Cross Drilled Brake Rotors: What the Holes Do and Where They Fit

Rows of drilled holes, no slots. Here is what a cross drilled rotor does for heat and wet weather, the honest catch on hole edges, and how it compares with...