drill brembo rotors
10-10-2005, 12:20 PM
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drill brembo rotors
anyone have any experience with these rotors? are they anything good? attached is a link to an ebay auction on them. i heard from the mechanic that I need matching brake pads to work with them. any feedback is greatly appreciated.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Drill...spagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Drill...spagenameZWDVW
10-10-2005, 01:13 PM
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i bought exactly same from same seller i think these are the cheapest on ebay i had them for about a year ....no prblem so far ... i bought brake pads from another seller ebay the front pads fit but the rear didnt ...idont know why ... the shop had to buy the rear somewere else.... u definetly want to look into it....
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10-14-2005, 12:06 AM
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i have heard very bad things about cross drilled rotors (especially the brembo ones). They are truly drilled instead of CAST which means there are microscopic stress cracks which can ultimately lead to a cracked rotor (VERY BAD). so be careful. just getting better brake pads would probably yeild better braking.
10-14-2005, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by OmeyHomey
i have heard very bad things about cross drilled rotors (especially the brembo ones). They are truly drilled instead of CAST which means there are microscopic stress cracks which can ultimately lead to a cracked rotor (VERY BAD). so be careful. just getting better brake pads would probably yeild better braking.
Cheap cross drilled rotors do not have chamfered or radiused (better) holes that limit or eliminate stress cracking.
10-14-2005, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by E55AMG99
How do you think they make them? HINT: The name gives it away!
Cheap cross drilled rotors do not have chamfered or radiused (better) holes that limit or eliminate stress cracking.
Cheap cross drilled rotors do not have chamfered or radiused (better) holes that limit or eliminate stress cracking.
TRUE BREMBO cross drilled rotors are not DRILLED at all. they are CAST that way in one solid cast. anyone who knows anything about brakes knows that. Those on ebay are just brembo blanks drilled thats why they are dangerous. All OEM X-drilled rotors are CAST, those found on porsches, ferraris and benz and etc are all CAST cross drilled to ensure there are no stress cracks and etc. If you dont konw what u are saying don't comment.
10-14-2005, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by OmeyHomey
NO THAT IS NOT WHAT IM SAYING, you dont know what u are talking about....
TRUE BREMBO cross drilled rotors are not DRILLED at all. they are CAST that way in one solid cast. anyone who knows anything about brakes knows that. Those on ebay are just brembo blanks drilled thats why they are dangerous. All OEM X-drilled rotors are CAST, those found on porsches, ferraris and benz and etc are all CAST cross drilled to ensure there are no stress cracks and etc. If you dont konw what u are saying don't comment.
TRUE BREMBO cross drilled rotors are not DRILLED at all. they are CAST that way in one solid cast. anyone who knows anything about brakes knows that. Those on ebay are just brembo blanks drilled thats why they are dangerous. All OEM X-drilled rotors are CAST, those found on porsches, ferraris and benz and etc are all CAST cross drilled to ensure there are no stress cracks and etc. If you dont konw what u are saying don't comment.
First off, I know plenty about brakes. This is an old topic that has been beat to death many times in many forums . The holes in almost all Brembo aftermarket rotors are cross drilled, not cast in. Yes, most high dollar OEM applications that use Brembo have the holes cast into them before machining but not all OEMs use cast holes. The cost to cast them in before machining is huge and because of this almost no aftermarket rotors are cast this way. Anyone who knows anything about brakes knows that.
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10-14-2005, 01:31 AM
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...and BTW, try reading what Brembo has to say on the subject.
Their site is not very friendly but here is a link to their FAQ on another site.
Personally, I think the answer they provide applies only to rotors drilled by Brembo or to their specs and not by someone else using poor techniques.
Their site is not very friendly but here is a link to their FAQ on another site.
Personally, I think the answer they provide applies only to rotors drilled by Brembo or to their specs and not by someone else using poor techniques.
10-14-2005, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by OmeyHomey
All OEM X-drilled rotors are CAST, those found on porsches, ferraris and benz and etc are all CAST cross drilled to ensure there are no stress cracks and etc. If you dont konw what u are saying don't comment.
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