Brake rotor question
#1
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Brake rotor question
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,ca...,parttype,1896
Anyone had any experience with rotors from this place? If so how well do they hold up? I'm looking for cheap street/track rotors.
Thanks
Anyone had any experience with rotors from this place? If so how well do they hold up? I'm looking for cheap street/track rotors.
Thanks
#2
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I have used Raybestos Advanced Technology" rotors on my 87 (C5 brake upgrade in front and stock sixe in rear) for both autocross and track days. Good price and they have held up very well. Good company to deal with and good prices.
Centric makes a good rotor too. What specific brand and part # were you looking at?
Centric makes a good rotor too. What specific brand and part # were you looking at?
#4
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I have used Raybestos Advanced Technology" rotors on my 87 (C5 brake upgrade in front and stock sixe in rear) for both autocross and track days. Good price and they have held up very well. Good company to deal with and good prices.
Centric makes a good rotor too. What specific brand and part # were you looking at?
Centric makes a good rotor too. What specific brand and part # were you looking at?
and these:http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...882&cc=1410411
#5
I was looking at these: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...873&cc=1410411
and these:http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...882&cc=1410411
and these:http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...882&cc=1410411
I've run these Centric rotors from Rock Auto in the past with success. The last time a ran them I got 7-8 events out of them (1-2 days per event). http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...778&cc=1380024
I decided to try the Raybestos, because they are bit cheaper and I've seen that others have had good luck with them.
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When you have over 4 dozen cracked rotors in your back yard from tracking (seriously) you will realize that a good 2pc. is the only way to fly. It saves money from down time of replacing rotor with another less than perfect rotor as the paid track day slips away from you while your car is on jack stands. Not to mention the sweat equity saved. Anyone want to buy 4 dozen cracked rotors?
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When you have over 4 dozen cracked rotors in your back yard from tracking (seriously) you will realize that a good 2pc. is the only way to fly. It saves money from down time of replacing rotor with another less than perfect rotor as the paid track day slips away from you while your car is on jack stands. Not to mention the sweat equity saved. Anyone want to buy 4 dozen cracked rotors?
Are you saying the 2 piece never crack? I guess you get a lot of track time before they're down to minimum thickness.
It takes me hardly any time at all to swap on a new rotor.
If you run 2 piece rotors and you do have a problem, unless you have a second set ready to go, swapping a new ring onto your hub can take quite a bit longer than just swapping a new rotor on - whether it's a one piece or second 2 piece that's already mounted on the hub.
I've always just run one piece rotors, but I guess one of these days I'll switch to some 2 piecers.
Bob
#8
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They should be worth at least a few cents per pound at your local recycler. I've only got about 6 or 7 cracked ones and need to make a run to my local recycle place.
Are you saying the 2 piece never crack? I guess you get a lot of track time before they're down to minimum thickness.
It takes me hardly any time at all to swap on a new rotor.
If you run 2 piece rotors and you do have a problem, unless you have a second set ready to go, swapping a new ring onto your hub can take quite a bit longer than just swapping a new rotor on - whether it's a one piece or second 2 piece that's already mounted on the hub.
I've always just run one piece rotors, but I guess one of these days I'll switch to some 2 piecers.
Bob
Are you saying the 2 piece never crack? I guess you get a lot of track time before they're down to minimum thickness.
It takes me hardly any time at all to swap on a new rotor.
If you run 2 piece rotors and you do have a problem, unless you have a second set ready to go, swapping a new ring onto your hub can take quite a bit longer than just swapping a new rotor on - whether it's a one piece or second 2 piece that's already mounted on the hub.
I've always just run one piece rotors, but I guess one of these days I'll switch to some 2 piecers.
Bob
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I have blanks from brakemotive. They are cheap and I run them on track with street tires though. The slotted ones crack pretty fast for me so I stick with blanks on track and switch out to slotted on street with ceramic pads. Two piece are just too much investment for my occassional de in the vette. I would think get cooling ducts and you will last at least 4 days with a good blank. To me thats like an average of like 5 bucks a day a rotor. Run them till they crack then carry spares.
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The 2 pc. will crack, eventually. But I got over two to three dozen track days out of my last rings before replacing them. I found a really aggressive pad, such as DTC 70's, are hard on rotors but with the 2pc. from Hardbar I don't worry about them now. I find the brake pedal much firmer and more positive with the floating design, too. As far as the 1pc. I do keep a set in the truck in case something happens to the 2pc. I can always change out the rings when I get back home should something happen.
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I have blanks from brakemotive. They are cheap and I run them on track with street tires though. The slotted ones crack pretty fast for me so I stick with blanks on track and switch out to slotted on street with ceramic pads. Two piece are just too much investment for my occassional de in the vette. I would think get cooling ducts and you will last at least 4 days with a good blank. To me thats like an average of like 5 bucks a day a rotor. Run them till they crack then carry spares.