Stock rotors tolerate everyday driving, but fast street use demands more: consistent bite, parallel pad wear, and quiet operation under repeated hard stops. EBC's USR Slotted Rotors deliver all three from a precision-machined, R90-approved blank built in the UK or USA.
The science behind the slots. EBC machines each rotor with a narrow multi-slot pattern cut at a progressive angle. That geometry sweeps gas, moisture, dirt, and debris away from the pad face on every revolution while keeping pad contact flat and even. Flat pad contact is the real performance story: slotted rotors prevent the ridges that form on drilled-only rotors, so brake feel stays consistent from the first stop to the last stop of a hard drive.
Premium iron from the ground up. Every USR blank starts as R90-approved G3000 grey iron, the same specification required for OEM fitment in European markets. EBC batch-checks incoming materials for metallurgy, dimensional accuracy, balance, and X-ray compliance before a rotor ever reaches a machine tool. The result is a blank that holds tight tolerances and resists the heat cycling that causes warping on lesser castings.
Silent enough for daily use. The USR sits at the top of EBC's street range because the slot geometry is tuned for low noise. Narrower slots reduce wind noise and pad flutter, so the rotor performs like a sport piece without the brake moan that makes daily driving unpleasant.
Pair with a matching pad for full benefit. EBC recommends running USR Slotted Rotors alongside a high-friction EBC pad set. A matched rotor-and-pad combination maximizes the bedding-in process, promotes even wear transfer, and keeps the contact surfaces parallel throughout the life of both components.
Product Benefits
- R90-Approved G3000 Grey Iron: Premium OEM-specification blanks resist heat cycling and maintain dimensional stability.
- Progressive Multi-Slot Design: Clears gas, water, debris, and dirt from the pad face on every revolution.
- Parallel Pad Wear: Slot geometry prevents ridge formation, keeping brake feel consistent across the full pad life.
- Quiet Street Operation: Narrow slot profile minimizes wind noise and pad flutter for daily-driver comfort.
- UK and USA Manufactured: Precision machined in EBC's own plants, with rigorous batch inspection on every incoming component.
- Direct Rear Fitment: Designed specifically for the 2011-2018 Focus 2.0 rear axle with no modification required.
- ISO and BS5750 Quality Control: Every aspect of production and supply chain is audited to accredited standards.
About EBC Brakes: EBC Brakes manufactures 92% of everything it sells in its own facilities in the UK and USA, making it one of the largest dedicated brake brands in the world. Every component sourced externally is subject to metallurgical testing, X-ray inspection, dimensional checks, and regular factory audits to maintain the same standards applied in EBC's own plants.
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Product Specifications & Vehicle Fitment
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| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Trim | SE, SEL, Titanium, S, Electric, ST |
| Vehicle Fitment | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| FMSI Pad No. | D1095 |
