Front brake rotor question
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Instructor
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Front brake rotor question
Calling R1 Concept customers. I ordered and received all 4 rotors in the Drilled & Slotted Geomet series. They look beautiful. But now the problem: both front rotors are exactly the same, the internal vein pattern is the same and the holes and slots are the same direction. In reading the instructions there is a left and a right pattern for the holes and slots. I called them yesterday to say the one side was boxed wrong and I need a replacement. The customer service person I spoke to was in agreement with me and promised to send out the correct part. Today he calls me and tells me that because of the curved internal veins they cannot drill & slot the rotors in the opposite direction. I can almost understand that but what I have a problem with is the internal veins on both rotors running in the same pattern. The original rotors from the factory have the veins run in opposite directions of each other so there is a left and a right. Anybody ever seen anything like this before or have the R1 Concepts D & S rotors? I’m worried about cooling issues, I would think that the curved veins act like cooling fans and the air needs to flow in the designed direction.
’98 Vert currently with stock brakes
Opinions?
’98 Vert currently with stock brakes
Opinions?
Melting Slicks
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...But now the problem: both front rotors are exactly the same, the internal vein pattern is the same and the holes and slots are the same direction. In reading the instructions there is a left and a right pattern for the holes and slots... ...I’m worried about cooling issues, I would think that the curved veins act like cooling fans and the air needs to flow in the designed direction...
And you're right. If the vanes are directional, there should be a left rotor and a right rotor:
Last edited by GCG; May 1, 2018 at 07:47 PM.
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Thanks for the reply. I only ordered from this company based on the rave reviews posted by others on this forum, and the quality of the product seems excellent. Just a little design issue????? This is why I interested in finding anyone else who has purchased these same rotors.
