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07-11-2009, 02:04 PM
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07-11-2009, 02:14 PM
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Almost all of the slotted or drilled rotors are created from standard rotors. Drilled is pure bling. It's fine for the street - terrible for the track.
If you want a quick easy rotor test just weigh them. The bad ones will be a lot lighter. Then measure the air gap. If it's not the same as an OE rotor you want another brand.
One last quick easy check is for all the old timers. Remember how we used to check crankshafts with a hammer. A good forged cranshadt had a ring to it. The bad cast cranks just went thud. Well you can do the same thing with brake rotors. The good ones will have a ring. This test takes a little practice though.
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If you want a quick easy rotor test just weigh them. The bad ones will be a lot lighter. Then measure the air gap. If it's not the same as an OE rotor you want another brand.
One last quick easy check is for all the old timers. Remember how we used to check crankshafts with a hammer. A good forged cranshadt had a ring to it. The bad cast cranks just went thud. Well you can do the same thing with brake rotors. The good ones will have a ring. This test takes a little practice though.
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07-13-2009, 06:52 AM
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Sorry about spelling. this is not about failure of our school systems it
about corvetts. please keep your replies to topic or post somewere else. ps failure of our goverment gonzalez does not sound like from
around here??? another failure of our goverment
about corvetts. please keep your replies to topic or post somewere else. ps failure of our goverment gonzalez does not sound like from
around here??? another failure of our goverment
07-13-2009, 04:42 PM
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trying to get a feel for this... i will have a set of AC Delco drilled/slotted rotors available this weekend. they have about 1500 miles on them (normal driving only). my autocrossing BF says they would be a good set for track use, etc (versus looking nice). there isnt anything wrong with them but they arent pretty and im putting new ATE's on this weekend. does anyone here think there would be an interest for these rotors?
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07-13-2009, 06:50 PM
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new roters from advance are 248.00 for all four. these are cross drilled
also. trackrats are tring to get away from drilled because they crack so
quick. they are also expensive to ship, good luck with them.
also. trackrats are tring to get away from drilled because they crack so
quick. they are also expensive to ship, good luck with them.
07-14-2009, 02:21 PM
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Its funny that this is like the 3rd post I have seen in a couple weeks about rotors, and people sharing their experience about the cheap ones always cracking...
Good luck on finding rotors that last and that wont cost you an arm and a leg. I recommend finding a place that warranties their rotors, like I have, and get replacements for free...
Good luck on finding rotors that last and that wont cost you an arm and a leg. I recommend finding a place that warranties their rotors, like I have, and get replacements for free...
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07-14-2009, 03:00 PM
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We used to render a new set of front 'auto parts store' rotors AND GM rotors useless (with HAWK pads) in just over one weekend. We'd take them back.......sure enough, they would give us a new set. It was nice.....but a pain in the butt hauling multiple sets of rotors around KNOWING we were going to destroy them. Fixed the problem. Cobalt. We are using the GM stock replacement rotors now and are coming up on our 5th weekend (new pads week 4) along with two test days and two (2 driver) autocrosses (20+ runs)......
Enough said. Pics here....... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/memb...lt-brakes.html
Lets play nice.......
Enough said. Pics here....... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/memb...lt-brakes.html
Lets play nice.......
Last edited by CP Thunder; 07-14-2009 at 03:08 PM.
07-14-2009, 04:02 PM
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XR1.......front and rear. Amazing rotor wear and pad life. The folks at Cobalt are VERY CUSTOMER ORIENTED and really excel at customer communication.........make sure you check out my pics....
Thanks Andie..(our Cobalt rep)...you guys have a great product !!
Thanks Andie..(our Cobalt rep)...you guys have a great product !!
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07-14-2009, 04:45 PM
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07-14-2009, 04:51 PM
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We got ours from http://www.pfadtracing.com/catalog/p...roducts_id/123 ..... Another great company with outstanding customer support!! Josh and Sara are great to work with.
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07-14-2009, 11:33 PM
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Almost all of the slotted or drilled rotors are created from standard rotors. Drilled is pure bling. It's fine for the street - terrible for the track.
If you want a quick easy rotor test just weigh them. The bad ones will be a lot lighter. Then measure the air gap. If it's not the same as an OE rotor you want another brand.
One last quick easy check is for all the old timers. Remember how we used to check crankshafts with a hammer. A good forged cranshadt had a ring to it. The bad cast cranks just went thud. Well you can do the same thing with brake rotors. The good ones will have a ring. This test takes a little practice though.
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If you want a quick easy rotor test just weigh them. The bad ones will be a lot lighter. Then measure the air gap. If it's not the same as an OE rotor you want another brand.
One last quick easy check is for all the old timers. Remember how we used to check crankshafts with a hammer. A good forged cranshadt had a ring to it. The bad cast cranks just went thud. Well you can do the same thing with brake rotors. The good ones will have a ring. This test takes a little practice though.
Richard Newton
The cost to benefit isn't worth it...or wasn't when i looked into them when they first started to come on the scene, some of us who drove without abs/asr and adjustable ride suspensions, discovered some cheap dryer duct placed in lieu of the front parking lights cooled the brakes and rotors just fine.
Heat the brakes on stops and cool them down using your acceleration. That work for a few guys that had c4's that use to run with.
trying to get a feel for this... i will have a set of AC Delco drilled/slotted rotors available this weekend. they have about 1500 miles on them (normal driving only). my autocrossing BF says they would be a good set for track use, etc (versus looking nice). there isnt anything wrong with them but they arent pretty and im putting new ATE's on this weekend. does anyone here think there would be an interest for these rotors?
07-14-2009, 11:36 PM
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trying to get a feel for this... i will have a set of AC Delco drilled/slotted rotors available this weekend. they have about 1500 miles on them (normal driving only). my autocrossing BF says they would be a good set for track use, etc (versus looking nice). there isnt anything wrong with them but they arent pretty and im putting new ATE's on this weekend. does anyone here think there would be an interest for these rotors?
Pretty sure trying to sell something here in the WRONG section would be agaist forum rules............no?
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07-17-2009, 11:07 AM
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The new heavy duty SKF hubs are all designed to work on any corner and therefore, have the axle bearing 'hole' in case they are mounted on the rear. Actually, there is something in there that doesn't belong........a piece of tire rubber found its way in........
We got ours from http://www.pfadtracing.com/catalog/p...roducts_id/123 ..... Another great company with outstanding customer support!! Josh and Sara are great to work with.
We got ours from http://www.pfadtracing.com/catalog/p...roducts_id/123 ..... Another great company with outstanding customer support!! Josh and Sara are great to work with.
