[Shotimes] Cryo Treating Rotors

[James White]

I have been using cryo treated rotors for several years now and highly
recommend this.

The '93 MTX got a '95 upgrade and a new pair of cryo treated Canadian Rotors
from Joe Scott (not the '96 upgrade, so I could use Blizzaks on a set or
basket weave wheels for the winter) and after 100k+ no problems with just a
couple of pad only changes.

The "old" '95 MTX got a set of "Power Stopper" rotors that were treated, and
they have done well for 100k.  With Carbotech pads they were real good at
Sumit Point. But these Carbotech pads suck for the street, so I switched to
a set of Porterfields.  They have been great from Blackhawk to everyday
street until I stopped driving it due to clutch issues, where-up-on these
pads have seemed to have discentragrated and filled the rotor holes solid
with pad material.

The current daily driver is David Bonds former '95 MTX.  Guess that this '96
upgrade was OEM '96 rotors and, from the color of the dust OEM Ford pads.
No problems as of yet, but I have not pushed it all that much.

The next brake set on this "new" '95 MTX will be cryo rotors and Porterfield
pads, but for the timebeing this thing is not requiring any time.  The AWAs
truck is in sore need of suspension parts and I still can't get the Moof
website parts catalog to work.  All of that on top of trying to take care of
my 87 year old father, and help take care of my 87 year old father-in-law!

These guys are like Model "T"s...  Old... Really Slow...  Need hourly
maintenance...  Leak all over the place...  But are still working, wonderful
things, ready to teach anyone some really good lessons...

regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'95 MTX - 282k - lots of mods and a bad clutch (make me an offer!)
'93 MTX - 285k - few mods and starting to rust, but still runs strong!
'95 MTX - 139k - lots of mods and runs better than new!




----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin & Cheryl Airth <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:47 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Cryo Treating Rotors


> I have run a front set of stock 93 rotors that were cryo treated. They did
> not warp but I got a sticky caliper after a couple of years and it gouged
> the rotor after the pad worn to the metal backing plate,so it had to be
> replaced. For the cost I would NOT recommend it. Go with the 96 upgrade
and
> good pads. Be sure and bed the pads and rotors properly. I have found this
> to be the biggest factor in avoiding warping. Although I have warped the
96
> upgrade once, I still have not worn out the Carbotech type F pads. Man I
> wish they still made these!! I paid additional $50 plus shipping to get
the
> 2 front rotors treated. Add stainless steel lines and rear brake plugs and
> the SHO will flat STOP!!
>
>  Someone posted a link that said the rotor warping was actually brake pad
> material unevenly deposited in the rotor and this is why bedding the new
> stuff is so important. With a lot of high performance pads you are placing
a
> layer of brake pad material on the rotor during the bedding process. If
this
> layer is deposited uneven or wears uneven then the pulsing brake pedal is
> the result. So turn your rotors and again bed the brakes. I don't know
that
> I believe this entirely from my long personal experience but after using a
> bedding procedure even stock SHO's seem much more resistant to warping.
> .
> .
>
> > Cryo treating is reported to help a lot, but I haven't tried it.
> >
> > Kerby
> >
> > At 08:22 PM 7/7/04 -0500, bjshov8 wrote:
> > >A slightly related question-
> > >
> > >What are some recommended manufacturers/stores to go to for rotors?  Is
> > >there such a thing as a rotor that is resistent to warping?  Is there a
> > >benefit to the cryo treatment?
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