Just get slotted, drilled are prone to hot spots and cracks.
Try EBC instead. Also very good.
I run ATE Powerdisc and ceramic pads too! The discs look amazing and the lack of dust is lovely.
Full ATE PowerDisc and Ceramic pad brake overhaul done today - I’ve run these discs & pads a few times now on previous E39s inc. both my Jap import E39s and they’re superb.
Excellent bite from the off / cold and little to no dust.
I\u2018d always use ATE, they\u2019re pretty high quality and usually what OEMs use
I have EBC rotors and Redstuff pads right now and am quite happy, but I had R1 and Powerstop previously.
Did a set of EBC slotted rotors and RedStuff pads on our 7.5 GTI and it's changed how the car brakes entirely. It's got a real consistent bite without bleed off.
ATE rotors. Check the callipers, they don' t work properly.
I’m happy with the EBC rotors and red pads but I can’t get them to stop squeaking.
Just run em’ after you grind it off. For a daily I would never run drilled. Noisy, water intrusion points, eat up pads, spider crack at the drill holes from water hitting a hot rotor, and you’ll be lucky to find a shop to turn them once they warp which is going to happen.
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We compare brake discs across these categories:
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs ATE were overall better than EBC.
Brake discs ATE and EBC were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake discs ATE surpassed EBC:
By number of reviews, brake discs EBC surpassed ATE:
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs ATE led more car-specific ratings than EBC:
ATE are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volvo V50, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat, and others.
EBC are chosen by owners of cars such as: Subaru Outback, Audi A3, and others.
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For example, comparisons of brake discs ATE with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, Centric, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, Bosch, DBA.
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