Re: Slotted/Cross Drilled Brake Rotors

From: Jon Steiger (stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu)
Date: Wed Jul 07 1999 - 23:01:49 EDT


At 09:51 PM 7/7/99 , you wrote:
>Hey DML. With all the hp and handling upgrades we do to the trucks,
>what about brakes??? I have checked far and wide. nobody is making the
>cross drilled or slotted rotors for the Dakotas yet. I almost got
>Powerslot to do a set of slotted rotors (20 sets) for sale to the DML
>and other Dak owners. Anyone know anyone at Raybestos? Their new
>Brutestop rotor with metallic pads is the top of our brake wishlist.
>If everyone would start emailing these two companies, one of them would
>probably step up to the plate and do something for the new Daks.
>www.powerslot.com
>www.raybestos.com

  How safe are drilled/slotted rotors on a vehicle as heavy as the Dakota?
I don't know very much about them, but from what I understand,
drilled/slotted rotors are weaker than solid rotors of the same size. ?

                                               -Jon-

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