R1 Concepts Brakes - Any Feedback

[WalterArch]

I just ran into this company through a deep dive Instagram and found their eLINE series rotors that can be coated in a black zinc finish.

https://www.r1concepts.com/eline

I think I've died and gone to heaven based on how this would look on my shadow black S550.

Only problem is, I've done a quick search on this forum and came up with 0 hits. Does any one have any experience with this brand? Does anyone actually have the black zinc finish and have pictures to share?

Cheers!

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[Dr. Norts]

I've used them for the last 5+ years for all the brakes on all my vehicles. Never ever had one develop steering wheel shimmy.

The coating on them is awesome too. Rotors look like new still a year later.

 

[BmacIL]

I just ran into this company through a deep dive Instagram and found their eLINE series rotors that can be coated in a black zinc finish.

https://www.r1concepts.com/eline

I think I've died and gone to heaven based on how this would look on my shadow black S550.

Only problem is, I've done a quick search on this forum and came up with 0 hits. Does any one have any experience with this brand? Does anyone actually have the black zinc finish and have pictures to share?

Cheers!

The black zinc will be gone from the friction surface not long after you install and drive a little bit. It's just there for shipping/storage so it doesn't corrode.

 

[1 old racer]

I have had them on three of my veh. Never had a problem with any of them.

 

[EFI]

I don't see anything special about these, it's just a rotor with coated hats (as the rest will instantly disappear once you start driving).

So basically you're paying updwards of $800 for a set of iron hat coated rotors. There are much cheaper choices out there if all you're looking for is a coated rotor, or better yet might as well spend a little more and get 2 piece rotors. Would not pay $800 for plain ol' coated iron rotors with some fancy slots and holes in them.

 

[Dr. Norts]

I don't see anything special about these, it's just a rotor with coated hats (as the rest will instantly disappear once you start driving).

So basically you're paying updwards of $800 for a set of iron hat coated rotors. There are much cheaper choices out there if all you're looking for is a coated rotor, or better yet might as well spend a little more and get 2 piece rotors. Would not pay $800 for plain ol' coated iron rotors with some fancy slots and holes in them.

Not sure where your getting the 800$ figure from.

 

[WalterArch]

I've used them for the last 5+ years for all the brakes on all my vehicles. Never ever had one develop steering wheel shimmy.

The coating on them is awesome too. Rotors look like new still a year later.

That's excellent news! Do you have any pictures?

 

[WalterArch]

I don't see anything special about these, it's just a rotor with coated hats (as the rest will instantly disappear once you start driving).

So basically you're paying updwards of $800 for a set of iron hat coated rotors. There are much cheaper choices out there if all you're looking for is a coated rotor, or better yet might as well spend a little more and get 2 piece rotors. Would not pay $800 for plain ol' coated iron rotors with some fancy slots and holes in them.

My cart shows $328.20 prior to shipping. I'm assuming they're a slight upgrade over stock rotors because they're slotted, and i'm looking for something with a black hat on the rotor to match up with my black car. D you have a suggestion that comes with the black hat? I agree that the portion of the rotor that makes contact with the pad would end up shiny aluminum and i'm not sure if that would be a good look.

Cheers!

 

[Norm Peterson]

I agree that the portion of the rotor that makes contact with the pad would end up shiny aluminum and i'm not sure if that would be a good look.

I don't think there's much you can do about 'shiny', other than maybe don't drive it at all.


Norm

 

[EFI]

Not sure where your getting the 800$ figure from.

I must have looked at the wrong car, maybe the GT350 ones. I see that price now, a little bit better

 

[Bull Run]

If you end up trying them, please let us know if they fix the inverted cooling design of OEM base GT/EBPP rotors. Pictures show that they do, but those may be generic pictures used for all applications.

 

[1bad66]

If you end up trying them, please let us know if they fix the inverted cooling design of OEM base GT/EBPP rotors. Pictures show that they do, but those may be generic pictures used for all applications.

What are you calling the ‘inverted cooling design’?

 

[Bull Run]

What are you calling the ‘inverted cooling design’?

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/rotors-with-inverted-cooling.109866/

I posted some pictures in the thread above that shows base GT/EBPP rotors. Notice how the intake for rotor cooling vanes is on the outside, unlike GTPP, GT350, and other aftermarket brake kits. Only aftermarket rotors that I know of that fix this is Baer EradiSpeed and Sport rotors.

 

[catchthecarp]

I've bought R1 rotors and pads for 2 different vehicles in the last 5 years, no problems. When the times comes for brakes on my GT I'll consider them again. I wasn't willing to pay extra for holes - went with slotted only.

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