I got my cross drilling done by road racers(Porterfield Racing). They get a
full season out of theirs on a GT1 car which is pretty heavy and abusive to
the brakes. Chamfering the drilled holes as they do eliminates many of the
micro cracks which serve as starters for larger cracks.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayson Woodruff" <woodrufj@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Power Slot (lonnngggg...)
>
> From a road racer, who's knowledge and experiance I trust greatly.
>
> "I know it's supposed to look cool, but why do so many people buy cross
> drilled rotors? Autocrossers certainly don't need cooler brakes, just
> the opposite, plus why pay extra to have stress-risers built into your
> rotors?
>
> Oh and before someone points out the fact that Porsche provides them on
> the 911 Turbo, you should know that the big red turbo brake rotors have
> the holes CAST into them, not drilled... "
>
> Jay W
> 505/287 Dakota
>
> DAKSY wrote:
> > I don't know where you got your information, but I disagree
wholeheartedly.
>
>
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