Yet another brake thread
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Yet another brake thread
Ford OEM rotors 251.85 Each and they have to be ordered.
Advance Autoparts sel the Warever brand for 79.95 and some other brand for 129.95
Really what's the difference? Both are big huge hunks of cast iron.
Advance Autoparts sel the Warever brand for 79.95 and some other brand for 129.95
Really what's the difference? Both are big huge hunks of cast iron.
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Ok, but
Does anyone have statistical data to say you will shatter a cheaper rotor all over the road?
or it will warp severly after the 1st 10,000 miles?
Who makes the factory piece? as in Zimmermann makes Porsche rotors. Go to the dealer and it's 3X as much as going right to Zimmermann directly.
Does anyone have statistical data to say you will shatter a cheaper rotor all over the road?
or it will warp severly after the 1st 10,000 miles?
Who makes the factory piece? as in Zimmermann makes Porsche rotors. Go to the dealer and it's 3X as much as going right to Zimmermann directly.
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Ok, but
Does anyone have statistical data to say you will shatter a cheaper rotor all over the road?
or it will warp severly after the 1st 10,000 miles?
Who makes the factory piece? as in Zimmermann makes Porsche rotors. Go to the dealer and it's 3X as much as going right to Zimmermann directly.
Does anyone have statistical data to say you will shatter a cheaper rotor all over the road?
or it will warp severly after the 1st 10,000 miles?
Who makes the factory piece? as in Zimmermann makes Porsche rotors. Go to the dealer and it's 3X as much as going right to Zimmermann directly.
For that kind of money, maybe a cryo rotor will be cheaper. For $166 I can get Powerslot Cryogenic rotors at Summit racing.
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True. Getting going in the truck is optional. Stopping is mandatory.
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Is that price for both sides or one? Any pasrt numbers? I am also having some front brake issues with a nasty sqweel and the rotors are some what chewed up. My pads are albut new, just checked. Sorry for the hijack OP..
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Thanks!! How long do they last? I see you cann't cut those?
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I would think that you can as long as you don't get carried away. I have had dimpled rotors and they were supposed to be cut-able. Give them a call. Mine have been on only 10K and in the rear.
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Cutting rotors is a bad idea in my opinion. Removing material to straighten a rotor is quite a bit of material.
End result is less mass and will end up warping again even faster.
Drilling and slotting will not stop you any faster and I do have proof of this in my race car.
End result is less mass and will end up warping again even faster.
Drilling and slotting will not stop you any faster and I do have proof of this in my race car.
