Re: Re: RE: Brake time

From: GM Blows (gmblows@msn.com)
Date: Mon Mar 01 2004 - 21:51:51 EST


That was a good read.
I can tell you that a motocross bike comes with drilled rotors,
and when woods racers expect mud they run a solid rotor.
I would say if you play in the mud often, you should stay away from drilled
or slotted.

>
>
>Ok, now I am in a quandry. [whats new] I just pulled my wheels and I 100%
>need to replace at least one rotor, as it seems that one of my pads has
>managed to quietly grind quite a groove in it. Since I have to replace one
>rotor, I now have an excuse to upgrade my brakes. It seems the cheapest
>way to go happens to be the:
>SSBC Short Stop Rotors & Pads for $245 shipped.
> Stainless rotors seem like a good idea, but the problem is that i've
>never heard anyone mention these, AND this website:
>http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm
>seems to argue for the use of iron rotors over steel (or stainless for that
>matter). I also don't know how much differently drilled and or slotted
>rotors will perform once I bake some mud into all of the little crevices,
>so I am really not sure if I want to go with holy rotors or not... This
>would be easier if there was only one choice....
>
> >>> srp@cox.net 03/01/04 17:59 PM >>>
>
>http://www.socaldakota.com/brakes.html
>
>:)
>
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