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Old 04-09-2009, 03:09 PM
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are these rotors a good choice for my ta?
here the link.... http://rpmspeed.com/product_info.php...oducts_id=1598
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Originally Posted by 00TAM6
are these rotors a good choice for my ta?
here the link.... http://rpmspeed.com/product_info.php...oducts_id=1598

Unless you just want them for the looks blanks are more durable and perfom as good or better. The price is good tough cause I just today paid $120 for two rears made in the the USA by Bendix....I don't like the Chinese and Mexican stuff.... Don't know squat about Dora????
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I've been running the power stop drilled for a while now with no problems. I don't think they made a big differance in stoping power but I warped 2 sets of oem roters in 15k miles. I have about 12k on these and there isn't a single shake when I brake.
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Not sure about that brand but even good drilled rotors will start to crack around the holes after a while and cheap ones are even worse. Maybe check out Strano's packages before you commit to buy those. He has free shipping on ATE slotted rotors right now: http://www.stranoparts.com/searchbym...D=16&ModelID=8
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Originally Posted by wht01ws6ta
Not sure about that brand but even good drilled rotors will start to crack around the holes after a while and cheap ones are even worse. Maybe check out Strano's packages before you commit to buy those. He has free shipping on ATE slotted rotors right now: http://www.stranoparts.com/searchbym...D=16&ModelID=8
Not starting a but do you have any pic's or links...ect... of the cracking? I have read alot of posts where people say they crack but have never seen first hand. I put the same power stop drilled roters on my mom's SC 3.8 buick and she got 100,000 miles and went through 4 sets of pads on these roters. After 2 sets of pads I had them turned and then ran 2 more sets of pads, no cracks at all when I put the 2nd set of roters on. So I have had very good luck with these roters.
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Not starting a but do you have any pic's or links...ect... of the cracking? I have read alot of posts where people say they crack but have never seen first hand. I put the same power stop drilled roters on my mom's SC 3.8 buick and she got 100,000 miles and went through 4 sets of pads on these roters. After 2 sets of pads I had them turned and then ran 2 more sets of pads, no cracks at all when I put the 2nd set of roters on. So I have had very good luck with these roters.
Perhaps they wear out pads fast then cause usually I get 60k-90k on my pads. First change on the T/A now at 87k......
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Originally Posted by conan
Not starting a but do you have any pic's or links...ect... of the cracking? I have read alot of posts where people say they crack but have never seen first hand. I put the same power stop drilled roters on my mom's SC 3.8 buick and she got 100,000 miles and went through 4 sets of pads on these roters. After 2 sets of pads I had them turned and then ran 2 more sets of pads, no cracks at all when I put the 2nd set of roters on. So I have had very good luck with these roters.
Sure, the top pic is one from a set of Brembo rotors I had on my TA for a while and the bottom two are of a drilled and slotted rotor I happened to find but unsure of what brand that one is.





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WOW, That second rotor is scary! Thanks for the pic's I'll have to keep an eye on mine.




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