[6pack] Directional brake rotors

[Joe Merone]

That's my dilemma.  Although it would SEEM like the slot should sweep
backwards, I had also heard that the slot with the end towards the outside
edge should rotate forward and hit the pad first.     

Anyone else know the
proper way to install them?

Joe Merone
CF18928
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From: Mitch <ms6453 at optonline.net>
To: Joe
Merone <jmerone at rocketmail.com>
Cc: 6 Pack list <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent:
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:20:21 PM
Subject: Re: [6pack] Directional
brake rotors

I had the same problem with a set of Brembo drilled & slotted
rotors. Here are the instructions from their site.

"The slots are angled to
use the rotors" direction of rotation to enhance their performance, which
makes the rotors side-specific with left and right side rotors. Brembo Sport
slotted brake rotors are sold in axle pairs and the easiest way to verify
correct usage is to install the rotors on the side of the vehicle that results
in the end of the slot nearest the outer edge of the rotor always contacting
the brake pads first."

This leads me to believe they want the the swirl to
face forward. This would cause the pad dust & gas to the center hub , not
toward the outer edge.  I did not feel this was correct & installed the rotors
the opposite way so that the dust/gas would swirl from the center up to the
outer edge of the rotor.  Looking at the side of the car the rotor slot spins
counter clockwise from center out.

I will say that these do stop very well
but are noisy and wear the pads a little faster. 

                           
                                 
                                          
                                joe Merone wrote: 
All:

I've just received my
new drilled and slotted TRW brake rotors.  They
look cool enough, and will be
even better once installed with the other brake
toys I just bought. But -
they're directional. 

Which way do the slots (//)
point?  My guess is that
for the passenger side it's:
  
 // > front of
vehicle.  

Correct?

Joe
Merone
CF18928
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