Good supplier for rear rotors?
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Le Mans Master
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Good supplier for rear rotors?
Need a couple of rotors for the rear, local yocals seem to want sell me those "Overseas" items. Cataloges want my left arm! :banghead:
Burning Brakes
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Re: Good supplier for rear rotors? (SEE3ER)
Here is a link to Race Parts.. Pretty good prices. Sells online only
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33564
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33564
Safety Car
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Re: Good supplier for rear rotors? (TheVin)
:iagree:
Good people there at Muskegon Brake. You definately do want to avoid "imported" rotors, they warp out of shape.
Good people there at Muskegon Brake. You definately do want to avoid "imported" rotors, they warp out of shape.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Good supplier for rear rotors? (SEE3ER)
I can get you some good old made in Detroit quality rotors for 60.00 a piece. I am pretty sure you won't find a better price. These are the same one's i will be offering on my website. Let me know. :crazy:
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Re: Good supplier for rear rotors? (SEE3ER)
SEE3ER and Big Fish and others,
Don't can ALL overseas parts. Remember that ALL C4 and C5 Corvettes have their master cylinders and calipers made in Australia. The rotors are made in Brazil, I think. There is a company in Sydney, Disc Brakes Australia, that makes world class rotors, but they are too dear for OEM. However, they make aftermarket C4 and C5 rotors that are as good or better than any other you'll find. At the moment, they don't make C3 rotors, but if enough of you guys e-mail them and convince them that there is a market, who knows?
Try http://www.dba.com.au and Email them at sales@dba.com.au.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn :cheers:
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Re: Good supplier for rear rotors? (aussiejohn)
Aussiejohn, I stand corrected about my choice of words, using "imported" certainly was not specific enough to be proper. A lot of the cheaper rotors and other steel parts we seem to get stuck with are coming from China which is what I should have said. I had a problem with rear shock mounts from there, the threads pulled right off at about 40 pounds of torque, should be torqued to 80 pounds. Imagine the steel being soft enough where these things shear off going down the road. I've talked to many people who have had bad experience with other Chinese parts as well. Hope you weren't offended. :cheers:
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Good supplier for rear rotors? (SEE3ER)
Bad news, I just talked to my supplier. He said that they are importing there rotors from guess where? China. They were using a manufacture here in Detroit. He apparently went belly up due to the bad economic times. That sucks. :( I will say this though. I have used the imported rotors several times. I personally have not had a problem. Has anyone else out there had trouble with these? I would like to know. I am going to hunt down an American source for rotors. I will keep you guy's posted. I think i will offer both on the corvetteworks.us website. :cheers:
