Originally Posted by
drcollie
That's called a 2-piece floating rotor, and they are cross-drilled. The two features together let the rotors run much cooler under heavy and repetitive braking. Heat is the enemy of any brake system, and when brakes overheat they go away. And that can be really bad coming down a straightaway at the track at 140 mph into a 35 mph first corner. On the GS, its mostly for light weight and marketing bling. They do save a few pounds as well.
Unless you are tracking your car on a race track, and a B-Group driver or better at Track Day schools, its a total waste of money to upgrade the brakes on a street car. Put a better tire on the car (ie. Michelin Super Sport) and you'll get much more for your dollar than a brake upgrade. High quality tires not only corner better, but they stop faster, too. And they tend to run smoother as well.