hmm i dont know who you bought them from but i dont entirely agree with what he said here...
your pads affect braking far more than your rotors... i'd say the order of upgrading brakes would be pads, lines/fluid, then rotors... but doing them all certainly cant hurt. the pads will certainly be the biggest change though...
slotted rotors allow outgassing of the pads more easily, which is actually not nearly as much of a concern with new technology compared to the past. it will also shave a very thin layer of material off the pads with each pass which prevents glazing. neither of these are overly beneficial and when it comes down to it, slotted / dimpled / drilled rotors are basically for looks most of the time, which is ok. They do not prevent fade from stock pads though, thats not true.
as far as pads go, different pads are designed to work optimally in a certain heat range. when they are in their range, they will grip at full capacity, but when they are out of the range they will not grip nearly as well and thats when you experience brake fade. some pads work great from 0-300 degrees, some work great from 100-500 degrees, some work great from 400-700 degrees, etc. what that means to you is that you need to pick a pad that works well for the kind of driving you do, and if that is street driving you want something thats going to be decent at low temps since thats what most street driving is, but it will also hold up when you're on the brakes a bit harder. an overly mild or overly aggressive pad will result in poor braking all around, so its important to find the right balance.
so, if you're still with me, i'd recommend looking into carbotech bobcats, hawk hps, or ferodo ds2500 pads... they're all performance street pads that generally get pretty good reviews.
Also consider some stainless steel lines and ATE Superblue or TYP200 fluid while you're bleeding anyway.
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