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Old October 28th 04, 09:43 PM
RicSeyler
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Yea I brainfarted..... on the zinc LOLOL

Dad wrote:

>If only brake dust didn't stick to zinc it would be the way to go, but it
>does. No way am I going to brush out the vanes on every wheel to get the
>dust out. I don't have a rust problem, I have a brake dust issue that I did
>not have when I was running non drilled rotors. With drilled rotors it is
>sucking the dust into the vanes on one side blowing it through them on the
>other side. Dimpled and/or slotted would still be my choice anyhow because
>of the cracking issue if nothing else.
>
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Old October 28th 04, 10:49 PM
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Well, at least your brain is doing something. ;-1
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"RicSeyler" > wrote in message
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> Yea I brainfarted..... on the zinc LOLOL
>
> Dad wrote:
>
>>If only brake dust didn't stick to zinc it would be the way to go, but it
>>does. No way am I going to brush out the vanes on every wheel to get the
>>dust out. I don't have a rust problem, I have a brake dust issue that I
>>did not have when I was running non drilled rotors. With drilled rotors it
>>is sucking the dust into the vanes on one side blowing it through them on
>>the other side. Dimpled and/or slotted would still be my choice anyhow
>>because of the cracking issue if nothing else.
>>

>
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> Ric Seyler
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Old October 28th 04, 10:49 PM
Dad
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Well, at least your brain is doing something. ;-1
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05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
"RicSeyler" > wrote in message
...
> Yea I brainfarted..... on the zinc LOLOL
>
> Dad wrote:
>
>>If only brake dust didn't stick to zinc it would be the way to go, but it
>>does. No way am I going to brush out the vanes on every wheel to get the
>>dust out. I don't have a rust problem, I have a brake dust issue that I
>>did not have when I was running non drilled rotors. With drilled rotors it
>>is sucking the dust into the vanes on one side blowing it through them on
>>the other side. Dimpled and/or slotted would still be my choice anyhow
>>because of the cracking issue if nothing else.
>>

>
> --
> Ric Seyler
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>



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Old October 29th 04, 02:39 PM
jarama
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I drive my STS now 120 000 miles with Movit brakes, cast wholes in the
rotors, no cracking even at German high speed braking, much better cooling
and way better under wet conditions

check my car at

www.movit.de/htm/cadsts.htm

dietmar


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kognak
"Holo" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:6eUfd.82398$kz3.54332@fed1read02...
> I'm upgrading the brakes and rotors. Are there any significant
> differences between slotted and drilled rotors? I suspect performance is

the
> same, but I haven't found any information stating one way or the other.
>
> Holo
>
>



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Old October 29th 04, 02:39 PM
jarama
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I drive my STS now 120 000 miles with Movit brakes, cast wholes in the
rotors, no cracking even at German high speed braking, much better cooling
and way better under wet conditions

check my car at

www.movit.de/htm/cadsts.htm

dietmar


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kognak
"Holo" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:6eUfd.82398$kz3.54332@fed1read02...
> I'm upgrading the brakes and rotors. Are there any significant
> differences between slotted and drilled rotors? I suspect performance is

the
> same, but I haven't found any information stating one way or the other.
>
> Holo
>
>



 




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