At 01:55 PM 10/26/97 -0800, Mike Lishego wrote:
>How do those cross-drilled rotors work on typical road cars? I've always
wondered if
>there would be any major improvement over regular rotors.
>
>As for the brake lines, I'm just now going through the same thing with
hoses. I was
>told to stay away from the stainless braided hoses, since it is tough to
know when
>they are failing. I would recommend a new master cylinder, depending on
how long the
>car sat and your brake pedal characteristics. You also might want to do a
visual
>check of your aluminum brake pipes. I mean seriously looking these things
over, I
>had two disintegrate under braking pressure on my '74. Look for thin or
corroded
>spots, since a car with a single-line braking system would be in trouble
if a pipe
>burst! Good luck, and my only advice would be to avoid skimping on the
braking
>system, if it is financially advisable.
Michael, cross-drilled rotors only help to dissipate heat better. This
equates
to brakes which fade less after repeated stops. If you desire brakes which
have more force, then cross-drilled rotors will do nothing for you, unless, of
course, you are losing braking power after the brakes overheat.
Like Michael, I agree that the braking system is no place to skimp on the
bucks.
jay
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