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Old Jan 6, 2013, 02:15 PM
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Lightweight rotors?

What ever happened to Girodisc Ultralites? I dont see them for sale any more? Didnt they also have a second option that was like superultralite? I know STM sells the Baer kit that they dyno tested for gaining some power, but I know the Giro's were lighter than the Baers are.

Are the Giro's still around?
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Originally Posted by Svendiesel
What ever happened to Girodisc Ultralites? I dont see them for sale any more? Didnt they also have a second option that was like superultralite? I know STM sells the Baer kit that they dyno tested for gaining some power, but I know the Giro's were lighter than the Baers are.

Are the Giro's still around?
I just collected the available data on the rotor weights;

Giro Front

According to Official Giro webpage, Giro Fronts are 18.2 pounds
According to Evodan2004, GIRO Fronts are 17.4 pounds
According to EVOlutionary, GIRO Fronts are 17.4# pounds

Giro Ultralite Front

According to Evodan2004, GIRO Ultra Lite Fronts are 13# pounds
According to EVOlutionary, GIRO Ultra Lite Fronts are 12.9# pounds

Baer Front

According to STM's web page,Baer Front: 15.8 pounds
According to Evodan2004, Baer Fronts are 15.5 pounds

OEM Front

According to Official Giro webpage, OEM Fronts are: 22 pounds
According to STM's web page, OEM Fronts are: 17.75 pounds
According to EVOlutionary, OEM Fronts are 21.3# pounds

Giro Rear

According to Official Giro webpage, Giro Rear 12lbs
According to Evodan 2004, GIRO Rears are 11.1 pounds
According to EVOlutionary, GIRO Rears are 11.1# pounds

Giro Ultralite Rear

According to Evodan 2004, GIRO Ultra Lite Rears are 9# pounds
According to EVOlutionary, GIRO Ultra Lite Rears are 8.9# pounds

Baer Rear

According to STM's web page, Baer Rears are 11.75 pounds
According to Evodan2004, Baer Rears are 11.4 pounds


OEM Rear

According to Giro OEM Rears are: 14.5 pounds
According to STM's web page OEM Rears are: 14.45 pounds
According to EVOlutionary, OEM Rears are 14.6# pounds

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GIRO's Front

The Girodisc front rotors are approx 18.2lbs vs. 22lbs for the stock units. This reduction in rotational and unsprung weight allows for quicker acceleration and suspension response.
GIRO's Rear

The Girodisc rear rotors are approx 12lbs vs. 14.5lbs for the stock units.
STM's Baer Page

Weight:
Baer Front: 15.8 vs stock 17.75 = 1.95
Baer Rear: 11.75 vs stock 14.45 = 2.70

9.3 pounds of rotational weight savings.
Evodan2004's info on disc weights

Stop Tech, 335 mm rotor, 17.5 pounds
Stop Tech, caliper, 11.5 pounds
Giro Disc front rotor, 17.4 pounds
Giro Disc rear rotor, 11.1 pounds
Giro Disc front Ultra lite rotor, 13#
Giro Disc rear Ultra lite rotor, 9#
Performance Friction front rotor, 17.8 pounds
Project Mu front rotor, 18 pounds
Bear front rotors, 15.8 pounds
Wilwood front rotor, 10#
Wilwood rear rotor, 6.4#
Baer Eradi Speed front rotor, 15.5#
Baer Eradi Speed rear rotor, 11.4#
EVOlutionary's info on disc weights

Stock rotors ________ F - 21.3# ___ R - 14.6#
Normal Girodisc _____ F - 17.4# ____R - 11.1#
Ultralite Girodisc _____F - 12.9# ____R - 8.9#

* I double checked the numbers but if I made a typo just send me a PM.
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I don't think they have done a run in a while but if there is enough interest shown, I am sure they would do another 10 sets or so.
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Yea I'd like a set, I'll have to do some messaging to Martin at Girodisc, I shot him a PM.


Thanks for all that info drahte, thats some detective work right there haha

Originally Posted by drahte1905
I just collected the available data on the rotor weights;

Giro Front

According to Official Giro webpage, Giro Fronts are 18.2 pounds
According to Evodan2004, GIRO Fronts are 17.4 pounds
According to EVOlutionary, GIRO Fronts are 17.4# pounds

Giro Ultralite Front

According to Evodan2004, GIRO Ultra Lite Fronts are 13# pounds
According to EVOlutionary, GIRO Ultra Lite Fronts are 12.9# pounds

Baer Front

According to STM's web page,Baer Front: 15.8 pounds
According to Evodan2004, Baer Fronts are 15.5 pounds

OEM Front

According to Official Giro webpage, OEM Fronts are: 22 pounds
According to STM's web page, OEM Fronts are: 17.75 pounds
According to EVOlutionary, OEM Fronts are 21.3# pounds

Giro Rear

According to Official Giro webpage, Giro Rear 12lbs
According to Evodan 2004, GIRO Rears are 11.1 pounds
According to EVOlutionary, GIRO Rears are 11.1# pounds

Giro Ultralite Rear

According to Evodan 2004, GIRO Ultra Lite Rears are 9# pounds
According to EVOlutionary, GIRO Ultra Lite Rears are 8.9# pounds

Baer Rear

According to STM's web page, Baer Rears are 11.75 pounds
According to Evodan2004, Baer Rears are 11.4 pounds


OEM Rear

According to Giro OEM Rears are: 14.5 pounds
According to STM's web page OEM Rears are: 14.45 pounds
According to EVOlutionary, OEM Rears are 14.6# pounds

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GIRO's Front



GIRO's Rear



STM's Baer Page



Evodan2004's info on disc weights



EVOlutionary's info on disc weights




* I double checked the numbers but if I made a typo just send me a PM.
Originally Posted by nollij
I don't think they have done a run in a while but if there is enough interest shown, I am sure they would do another 10 sets or so.
Old Jan 7, 2013, 09:39 AM
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I might be selling mine. I don't know yet. But call girodisc there special order or group buy only
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What are you using the car for? The Girodisc ultralites are meant to be an autox/drag rotor only because of how thin the walls are. I wouldn't track on them or drive them on the street.
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Originally Posted by RJones
What are you using the car for? The Girodisc ultralites are meant to be an autox/drag rotor only because of how thin the walls are. I wouldn't track on them or drive them on the street.

All I do is drive on the street. I also drag race with them. The past 2 years I have driven on the street hard, drag raced and attended 2 years of autoX at the shootout on them.
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