Black rotors is on my long to-do list. What are thoughts on these?

Description says "zinc plated" but I'm thinking someone powdercoated some rotors and they're trying to sell them as something nice. The price is right, but if it's actual powder, that would make for poor braking and probably look like **** after a few hundred miles when the pad makes contact and streaks all the black right?

In other words, why are Lyndalls and Brembos black rotors $400 each if there are going for $90. Anyone have any thoughts?

 

It wouldn't be a powder coat on the friction surface - that would be dangerous. Not sure what a 'black zinc' coating would be though, or what difference it would make to braking performance.

Lyndalls are a very different beastie: a metal/ceramic composite material, solid, not just a coating on a stainless disc like these appear to be. Weight is significantly less (like half or something, and braking performance is said to be significantly better. Id' guess a $400 black Brembo might be a similarly exotic compound.

DNA (and I have no first-hand experience with them) seem to have a reputation of being low price, but not great quality. They do look cool though!
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San Diego customs has partial black rotors and a new wheel line, might be worth checking out ~$270.00
https://www.sandiegocustoms.com/collections/wheels

 

I like em but would wait to hear some testimonials before taking the bait.....keep us posted.

 

Be aware, that particular listing is for 11.5" and their "Fitment" is incorrect.

That being said, they may have 11.8' (300mm) also, but don't know price

 

Dont do it.

Spend the bacon on quality. Easier said than done but, brakes are not a play things, especially not on two wheels.

wilwood, lyndall, edc, and others make quaity good to get you home safe.

 

I don't have experience with those exact rotors, but I have Wilwoods that came with a "Black E-coat", which is probably similar.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wil-160-13355bk

Didn't take long to look like this. Doesn't bother me though.





I never expected them to stay completely black. I would expect the ones you listed will do the same thing.

I'm perfectly happy with them for the price, for what it's worth.

On another note, the ones you list look like the exact same ones my brother is running except his are chrome. He said they're fine. Nothing special. If you're looking for a high-performance braking system, you know it's not gonna be in that price range.
-G

 

I bought a chrome one, sand blasted it, and painted it black with hi-temp paint. Worked fine as a stop-gap until I could get a proper floating rotor.

 

big difference between Brembo, Lyndall and the DNA you posted. Brembo and Lyndall are floating high performance rotors. that is why you pay triple the price

Also highly recommend buying from Scooter Performance (the screen shot you posted) they are great guys!