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[Spridgets] FYI, Brake Rotors

Subject: [Spridgets] FYI, Brake Rotors
From: trevor.jessie at gmail.com (Trevor Jessie)
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 12:38:01 -0500
References: <83552.47945.qm@web34407.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
I have a set on my Sprite.  It makes replacing the studs impossible without
separating the hub/rotor.

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM, fastvee <fastvee at yahoo.com> wrote:

> There are new Chinese brake rotors on the market, and the link below has a
> good picture to show the difference in this casting. The machining is good,
> but someone decided that it wasn't worth the time to create a mold to
> produce a copy of the nicely sculptered British casting. The result is a
> much heavier rotor which I chose not to use on my car, and was surprised to
> read that they are being sold by some of the normal suppliers of LBC parts.
> YMMV, I'm sure they will work fine for some drivers and there is a big
> difference in price, but it is good to be aware of the difference.
> http://tinyurl.com/4uos3ye
>
> My photo comparison, http://www.flickr.com/photos/fastvee/5410148499/
> John
> Fogelsville, PA
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