I dunno about that but nearly ALL racers used slotted or drilled
rotors...there must be something to it.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Brian Tong
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 1:57 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Power Slot
Dont get me wrong, I'm not going to talk anybody out of buying slotted
rotors, I'm just saying, you'll get more out of better pads or larger swept
area, the latter of course being WAY more expensive. Anyway, to continue
the search for information...does anyone have any thermal testing data that
actually SHOWS the heat dissapation of slotted vs drilled vs standard?
It would seem to me that there would be very little airflow THROUGH those
holes. I always assumed the point was more to keep the pads from glazing by
adding a little abrasiveness to the rotor.
Brian
>From: "Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)" <ssevrenc@visteon.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: "'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net'" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: Power Slot
>Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:28:51 -0400
>
>
>Amen, Bernd. Then you through on top of the curb weight all the stuff we
>can
>haul/pull and those brakes heat up rather quickly. I'm lucky as I can
>downshift to minimize the impact on the brakes, most can't.
>
>For those that don't use the Dak as a truck, you may not need to spend the
>extra $40 (using Bernd's numbers). Brake temp is related to their life.
>
>Sean
>'92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 256,000mi!
>'01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1 - 84,400mi!
>http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:14 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: RE: DML: Power Slot
>
>
>
>Look at it this way:
>
>Aftermarket (Higher Quality than OEM) rotors: $55ea
>Powerslot Rotors: $75ea
>Pads: Your choice
>
>You're correct with the heat dissipation....but also take into
>consideration our 4000lb trucks under heavy braking as well.
>
>- Bernd
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