I just got my new rims installed about 3 weeks ago. I've noticed the rotors have a considerable amount of rust since they are exposed more to the elements. My question is:

Where can I get replacement rotors that are drilled/slotted that either don't rust or have a coating on them to keep them from rusting. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

new rims causing rusty rotors, huh? hahaha

but yah, as manxman mentioned above, i doubt there's any
rotor that wont rust after getting wet. just drive it around the
block and your pads will get your rotors looking fresh in no time.

 

I think the ceramic rotors used in some new Porsches and Ferraris wouldn't rust, but you might almost double the price of your Fit with them.

 

are your rotors currently causing any problems or do you just not like to seem them rusty? it goes away once you brake and it is perfectly normal so unless there's a real problem with them, you have nothing to worry about.

 

Try these works great. They have drilled too. I got the Hawk hts pads works as good as it looks.

Brembo Sport Slotted Rotors

 

Wilwood makes some titanium rotor/brake kits, but, uh, I'm pretty sure that you don't want to undertake that project if you have to ask why things on a car are getting rusty. No offense, but those brake kits aren't kits, they're more like a bunch of parts in a box to beginners.

 

You can always spray a light coat of high temp paint on the center 'hat' portion of your rotors to keep it from rusting. Just don't spray the rotor surface the pads touch.

 

Yuup, paint for cheap fix or buy a treated one for the slots of holes for an added performance. Titanium rusts faster than steel but, damn light.

 

I think it's more likely that with a more open wheel, you're only now noticing the rust . . . rotors always rust. Along the swept area, there's nothing you can do (short of a carbon-ceramic rotor setup that'll cost thousands and thousands of dollors). But like others have said, go for a drive and after a stop or two they'll be all cleaned off. But if you've got excessive rust on the top hats and rotor edges, a set of rotors that have those parts zinc or powder coated can keep that at bay.

And don't bother with slotted or cross drilled. Except in very rare circumstances there's no performance advantage, and the potential for reduced reliability is much higher. A good sport/track pad and upgraded brake fluid will grant you more stopping power than your tires can handle.

 

Want rotors that won't rust? Carbon-ceramics probably don't, but they cost as much as brand-new GE8 Fit...at least when ordered for the Bentley Flying Spur Speed.

Rust on rotors is nothing to be afraid of...especially not if you're driving the car daily.