View Poll Results: ebay rotors?
yes
55
49.55%
no
56
50.45%
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ebay rotors? yes or no?
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: AZ
Something to watch out for in a drilled rotor is that the holes are proprely chamfered. If they're just straight drilled, they will be proned to cracking. A chamfered hole nearly eliminates the posibility of cracking from drilling the rotor. I've only used slotted rotors on my cars, but I put drilled and slotted on my trucks and they actually reduce my stopping distance, especially when towing.
Pole Position
Joined: May 2008
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From: Murfreesboro, TN
any pics utsc300? I am looking for some brake pads for the SC300 as well and it seems every place I find has SC300 and SC400 interchangeable, which they are NOT, or OEM cost crazy amounts in the area I am in & no Brembo blanks are made for the 93 SC300 model.... let us know what the verdict after a few days of driving.
Something to watch out for in a drilled rotor is that the holes are proprely chamfered. If they're just straight drilled, they will be proned to cracking. A chamfered hole nearly eliminates the posibility of cracking from drilling the rotor. I've only used slotted rotors on my cars, but I put drilled and slotted on my trucks and they actually reduce my stopping distance, especially when towing.
James Walker, Jr. is currently a Principal Engineer specializing in chassis, brake, and electronic brake control systems at Carr Engineering, Inc. His prior professional experience includes brake control system development, design, release, and application engineering at Kelsey-Hayes, Saturn Corporation, General Motors, Bosch, Ford Motor Company, and Delphi.
Mr. Walker created scR motorsports consulting in 1997, and subsequently competed in seven years of SCCA Club Racing in the Showroom Stock and Improved Touring categories. Through scR motorsports, he has been actively serving as an industry advisor to Kettering University in the fields of brake system design and brake control systems. Since 2001, he has served as a brake control system consultant for StopTech, a manufacturer of high-performance racing brake systems.
In addition to providing freelance material to multiple automotive publications focusing on chassis and brake technology, Mr. Walker is the author of High-Performance Brake Systems: Design, Selection, and Installation. In 2005, he was presented with the SAE Forest R. McFarland Award for distinction in professional development and education. He obtained his B.S.M.E. in 1994 from GMI Engineering & Management Institute.
Mr. Walker created scR motorsports consulting in 1997, and subsequently competed in seven years of SCCA Club Racing in the Showroom Stock and Improved Touring categories. Through scR motorsports, he has been actively serving as an industry advisor to Kettering University in the fields of brake system design and brake control systems. Since 2001, he has served as a brake control system consultant for StopTech, a manufacturer of high-performance racing brake systems.
In addition to providing freelance material to multiple automotive publications focusing on chassis and brake technology, Mr. Walker is the author of High-Performance Brake Systems: Design, Selection, and Installation. In 2005, he was presented with the SAE Forest R. McFarland Award for distinction in professional development and education. He obtained his B.S.M.E. in 1994 from GMI Engineering & Management Institute.
Lexus Champion
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Lou-Evil KY
i put ebay rotors on the front of my ls 18 months ago, and so far they are fine. no cracking, no warping. i dont' brake hard very much, but i'm no grandpa driver either.
i put a full set of them on my wrx over 2 years ago, they are still on it and the fronts are starting to get warped but that car does get driven hard and braked hard every day.
would i road race with them? probably not, it's not worth the risk. would i drive aggressively on the street with them? yes.
i put a full set of them on my wrx over 2 years ago, they are still on it and the fronts are starting to get warped but that car does get driven hard and braked hard every day.
would i road race with them? probably not, it's not worth the risk. would i drive aggressively on the street with them? yes.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: AZ
Physics and empirical results do not support this contention. I would suggest reading this article written by James Walker.
Suffice it to say, James Walker has forgot more about brakes than most of us will ever know.
Suffice it to say, James Walker has forgot more about brakes than most of us will ever know.
OK, maybe it doesn't stop faster. It takes me less pedal effort and there's less fade with my current setup which allows me to stop easier especially when towing, does that sound better?
