Yes, but I've gotten over 45K on the ones that the dealer replaced the
factory equipped rotors with. There shouldn't be any difference between the
ones used at the factory and the ones used by the dealer...
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message news:000501c32aec$0b6431b0$090aa8c0@homenet.com... > > Nah...the factory rotors just plain out suck. (Easy explanation) > > - Bernd > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh > Battles > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 3:27 PM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: Re: DML: Power Slot > > > > I agree that there might be some truth in what's being presented here, > however I have a hard time believing that the reason my front brakes > pulsated at 500 miles wasn't due to warpage. I don't see how these > cementite deposits could have a chance to form in 500 miles of > non-highway driving, and nothing over 60mph. I believe that there are > cases of this cememtite buildup, but I do believe that rotors may warp > as well. When you cut them and look at the edge and see varying > thicknesses in the disc, that says warp to me. I think that this was > posted in the past, and if I remember correctly it started a HIGE debate > about brakes and how they wear. Thanks for the information Wayne, > overall a decent read. > > -- > - Josh > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > ""Wayne Allewelt"" <wallewelt@mai-aec.com> wrote in message > news:015001c32ad7$eeffe9b0$0d00a8c0@user2f5459a542... > > > > Hey, found this article at the link below. Thought everyone might be > > interested. Haven't found any thermal test info yet. > > > > http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm > > > > Wayne > > 01 QC Sport 4x4 V8 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > I dunno about that but nearly ALL racers used slotted or drilled > > > rotors...there must be something to it. > > > > > > Rascal > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > 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 > > > > > >
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