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07-14-07, 03:29
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kaval is offline
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 727 | Re: Brake Rotors
thanks for pointing out that mistake. I had a feeling it was "Mu"..oh well  | |
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07-15-07, 02:47
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Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fox Valley, WI Posts: 780 | Re: Brake Rotors
"Mu" is the greek letter M or 
It is used as the symbol for the Coefficeint of Friction for Physics applications.
/geek content
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07-16-07, 09:46
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whitehall, MI Posts: 685 | Re: Brake Rotors
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Originally Posted by rjstaaf I replaced my rotors with OEM type Brembo replacements last year and they still look as good as the day I mounted them. There is no rust or corrosion of any kind anywhere on the rotor. The Mustang is my daily driver and they see all kinds of weather. I got them from the Tire Rack...  | I have used these on my VW. Good rotors initially, but mine rusted terribly and I replaced them before they wore out.
I ended up replacing them with Teves (ATE) plated, slotted rotors. 
The slotted rotors make the pads dust like crazy, but the brakes bite a lot harder! I've only had them on a couple weeks, so I can't speak to the life of the plating, but I imagine plating has to last longer than any paint, even e-coat. Time will tell. Quote: |
Originally Posted by JDookie The only thing I worry about with those is, will the brakes break in properly if they have to wear off the coating first? | The plating on the wear surfaces wore off the first day. Great braking from the first stop!
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07-17-07, 09:21
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richardovalle is offline
Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2 | Re: Brake Rotors
Slotted. After heavy heat and when used on a heavy car the drilled can develop fine cracks as mentioned before. If you have good stopping power stick with stock. Some cars, like Honda's and some Toyotas, have weak stopping power and for those I recommend the slotted. Why fix what's not broken, and use the money on more important things. | |
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09-09-07, 05:16
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Mr_Elusive is offline
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 187 | Re: Brake Rotors
Here are a few pictures of the rotors I received. These are the EBC Ultimax Black Dash Series. They're more money but I'd rather have an American made rotor than an offshore made rotor. Front (12")   Rear (11")  
Hopefully I'll get some time this week to put them on the car, paint my calipers, and install the caliper decals. I will post more pics when I get that done.
Feel free to comment.
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09-09-07, 10:48
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Accumulator is offline
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 20,415 | Re: Brake Rotors
Mr_Elusive- Let us know how that finish/coating holds up. | |
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09-09-07, 09:21
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 448 | Re: Brake Rotors
Interested as well. I would like to see some pictures after they have some miles on them after a day - a week.
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09-12-07, 07:29
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#32 (permalink)
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kaval is offline
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 727 | Re: Brake Rotors
The coating wears off in like a week. The coating stays on the slots and the hub of the rotor because the pads don't make any contact there.
It's a shame that those EBCs don't come with CAD plating further inside the vents of the rotor where it matters the most. Nonetheless, EBC makes pretty good stuff. | |
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09-12-07, 07:31
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Mr_Elusive is offline
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 187 | Re: Brake Rotors
The inside vents have a really gold colour, I think they might have been zinc coated to get that colour, or its just the base plating for the black.
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09-21-07, 01:19
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 187 | Re: Brake Rotors
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09-21-07, 06:59
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#35 (permalink)
| | Making It Shine! ;)
kaval is offline
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 727 | Re: Brake Rotors
when I installed my CAD plated rotors, I topped the rotor hats with grease to help keep the salt away for a while.
then again, you could always put some crazy sealant or wax on it haha | |
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09-21-07, 07:39
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red4.8 is offline
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 302 | Re: Brake Rotors
NO drilled rotors.. Less surface area, slotted all the way | |
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