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1. drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: Jim Jones <jimjcmo@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:30:11 -0700 (PDT); Does anyone have experience with cross drilled brake rotors on their cars? I know that some modern cars benefit from them. What about our decidely UN-modern cars? Are their good and/or bad aspects? T; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00285.html (7,426 bytes)
2. Re: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: Greg Dito <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:52:17 -0400; No real experience, but I've heard that crossdrilled rotors have two issues. One is their tendency to fracture and the other is excessive pad wear. True or not, that would have to be confirmed. Supp; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00290.html (8,391 bytes)
3. Re: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:35:19 -0400; Jim, Drilled rotors are one of those incremental improvements. Taken alone, they don't do much. They tend to crack around the holes if the holes are not chamfered properly. Yes, they are effective in; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00292.html (8,452 bytes)
4. drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: ShewFamily@aol.com; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:36:23 -0400; I do not have cross drilled rotors on my TR6, but when it comes time to replace them, I will opt for them. I have read several articles about cross-drilling and slotting of rotors. From what I glean; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00293.html (8,043 bytes)
5. Re: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: Jim Jones <jimjcmo@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:53:57 -0700 (PDT); Thanks to Phil and Greg for their responses! I guess that I should have clarified my inquiry a bit. I am not suffering any big problems with my brakes. I don't rally or autocross, so fade is not a bi; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00294.html (9,101 bytes)
6. RE: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Hugh Barber" <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:59:42 -0700; The short answer: Bad: More Expensive Issues with cracking (lots of stress risers) Some places won't resurface them Accelerated Pad Wear Who did the drilling? (manufacturer vs Bubba in his garage) Go; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00297.html (8,135 bytes)
7. Re: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: Walt Boeninger <walt.boeninger@hp.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 11:53:38 -0700; I have experience. I put rather expensive Baer drilled/slotted rotors on my 99 Corvette. Looked cool... worked great. They lasted 2 years. Cracks appeared around the holes, and when they made it to t; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00299.html (9,299 bytes)
8. Re: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 14:57:35 -0400 (EDT); This question begs another question in response: what exactly do you want to do? If the answer is stop better, then my response would be to go for better friction materials _combined_ with better tir; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00300.html (9,430 bytes)
9. RE: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Joseph Grant" <z28quetzal@mindspring.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 09:12:38 -0400; "Some places won't resurface them"... Hehehehe... Simple answer: crossdrilled rotors are NEVER to be resurfaced. Period. When they are 'turned' they will chatter. This will cause an even worse resurf; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00306.html (8,515 bytes)
10. RE: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Hugh Barber" <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 09:25:26 -0700; "Simple answer: crossdrilled rotors are NEVER to be resurfaced. One of the many publications I receive is "Motor", an automotive repair industry magazine. This month's issue highlights brake repairs.; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00307.html (8,220 bytes)
11. RE: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Joseph Grant" <z28quetzal@mindspring.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 01:02:52 -0400; If your automotive repair magazine with the front cover picture of a crossdrilled rotor being resurfaced is the way to go, then cool. I have researched this, and have seen proof of the end result: a; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00309.html (8,374 bytes)
12. RE: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Hugh Barber" <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 08:37:48 -0700; I wasn't saying that you were wrong or that Motor was correct, just there are lots of different "stories" about this issue. I have been told (on various occasions) that (1) Cross-drilled rotors cann; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00312.html (8,746 bytes)
13. Re: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kradicke@wishboneclassics.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:39:32 -0400; I have been under the impression for many years that cross drilled rotors having nothing to do with pad outgassing. The task of curing pad outgassing should be handled through the use of gas slots,; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00315.html (9,632 bytes)
14. RE: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Rick & Lori" <trinitygadget@alltel.net>; Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 20:18:35 -0400; "largely a poseur racing upgrade." Well put Kai. Is it possible to manufacture vented rotors (the sandwich kind that is common on most every automobile) that still fit the stock TR6 calipers? Rick O.; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00317.html (7,872 bytes)
15. Re: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kradicke@wishboneclassics.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 20:54:44 -0400; Yes, Rick there is. There is an off the shelf vented rotor that fits, I want to say Toyota Creseda (early 1980s)... but you'll have to check Roger William's book (I admit there are _a few) bits of g; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00319.html (8,355 bytes)
16. RE: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: Hugh Barber <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 21:03:32 -0700 (PDT); Is it possible to manufacture vented rotors (the sandwich kind that is common on most every automobile) that still fit the stock TR6 calipers? Rick, 1988 Toyota Cressida rotors will fit the TR hub if; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00321.html (8,008 bytes)
17. RE: drilled brake rotors (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 10:15:35 -0400 (EDT); It is possible to get vented rotors on a TR6. However, making them fit is the challenge. Vented rotors are usually quite a bit thicker than your run-of-the-mill TR6 rotor. The racing catalogs have ro; /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00327.html (10,268 bytes)

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