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Date:         Wed, 6 Nov 2002 07:42:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
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Road & Track or Car & Driver magazine recently ran a test of a few aftermarket brake
kits.  In the article they mentioned the drilling or "venting" was there to provide
an escape for pad material.  This is needed more under the repeated hard-braking
found in road racing conditions than in most of the use our vehicles see.


Dana




> I am no expert, but I thought the whole point of cross
> drilling was to dissipate heat.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris




From: Doktor Tim




>>The only good thing drilled rotors will do is shed water
>>
> for better braking
>
>>in the rain. Every hole is less mass to absorb heat, more
>>
> potential for
>
>>stress risers and cracks, and cooler running is just
>>
> speculation.
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