Date: 30 Jun 2005 16:25:26 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Brake Rotors
On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 02:24:19 +1000, ShazWozza <shaz_wozzanospamentspring.com> wrote: > Dave Hinz wrote: > >> Never heard such a thing, ever. In decades. Got something I could read >> about this phenomenon? It's odd that so many makers would use them if >> they were fundamentally flawed. (the preceding is my gentle way of >> saying "sounds like bullshit to me"). > I take it then that you don't get around much. Have you seen what happens > to drilled rotors in club circuit racing? Why the attitude? Also, I didn't see the OP asking about this for a race application, so how is that relevant? >>> Slotted make a difference, but unless you are racing or running your >>> brakes very hot continously there isn't much point to it. >> Drilled rotors have a noticably better stopping response to them. > Only if you have pads which produce lots of gas. Here I thought the gas in question was carried in on the surface of the rotor. (shrug?) > Modern high quality carbon > metallics don't gas a lot allowing you to take advantage of the larger > friction surface of an undrilled rotor. Which explains why nobody uses drilled rotors anymore, is that it? > When you say stopping response WTF are you talking about? Do you mean the > amount of pedal pressure or the measured emergency stop braking distance? > On ABS equipped cars I doubt you would see a difference. Then why do you claim that slotted makes a difference above? The geometry of the holes doesn't change what they do, if anything. I'm also finding your apparent hostility to be unwarranted and distracting from the main point.