[Patrick]

Just wondering what your experience has been.... and what brand are you running?

 

[AlwaysWave]

some surface cracking is considered normal. If the crack goes through, that's another consideration. But in answer, I've never had it happen.

 

[War Machine]

I've never used any non OE rotors before but I know of one rotor story I heard from a friend. He warped his Eradispeed rotors on his car doing a sudden stop in the mountains. :surprised

 

[Don&Kelly]

I've had Baer Eradispeed drilled & slotted rotors on my vette for 2 1/2 years and I race hard ... no warpage here .. but I was very careful to "break them in " properly .. I've heard of two guys that had cracks .. neither had "seasoned" their new rotors properly ..




:buhbye: :buhbye:

 

[Kramer]

I'm a bit late to this conversation, but could someone explain the proper procedure to "season" new rotors? I've heard of the term before, but do not know of the process and what is involved. Thanks. :huh:

 

[T.M.]

dont you have to change the breah fluid to a gel(dot 5)brake fluid with the slotted ones?

 

[Don&Kelly]

Kramer:
To season new rotors you follow the directions that come with the set of rotors that you select (they have different instructions for diffierent types & brands) , but generally it is taking your new rotors through a series of fast & slow stops in order to heat & cool the rotors - some brands start slow & move to faster ie go 30 mph & stop hard .. go 50 mph & stop hard etc. and some brands start fast ie go 75 mph & stop fast , go 60 mph & stop fast ... etc.
It is a very important step that a lot of people do not do properly & thus ... warped rotors ...
Hope this helps.

:buhbye: :excited:

 

[Kramer]

Thank you for that clarification, it does indeed help. :thumbsup:

 

[Patrick]

Kramer:
To season new rotors you follow the directions that come with the set of rotors that you select (they have different instructions for diffierent types & brands) , but generally it is taking your new rotors through a series of fast & slow stops in order to heat & cool the rotors - some brands start slow & move to faster ie go 30 mph & stop hard .. go 50 mph & stop hard etc. and some brands start fast ie go 75 mph & stop fast , go 60 mph & stop fast ... etc.
It is a very important step that a lot of people do not do properly & thus ... warped rotors ...
Hope this helps.

:buhbye: :excited:

Great info! Thanks!:thumbsup:

 

[stilcrazee]

I cracked a tooth once....but never a rotor.

 

[MVR 155]

I have put some pretty good cracks in stock rotors on a couple of different cars.