RacingBrake Rotors now on sale!
Jul 29, 2004, 09:40 PM
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RacingBrake Rotors now on sale!
We've got special pricing on the awesome RacingBrake stock-replacement rotors for the Evo. These are extremely high-quality rotors, slotted and EDP black-coated for rust-resistance and a neat appearance.
Don't think there is a difference in rotors? Ask the vendor of that "other" rotor if they own the entire production process, or if they just buy some mystery rotor and resell it. Ask them if their rotors are heat-treated. Ask them if they use a special high-strength iron alloy. Or if their rotors' cooling vanes are curved for greater efficiency.
RacingBrake Rotors on Sale! - Click me!
For a limited time, we've got an extra-special price on a full set of four rotors. Click the link above for pricing and to order.
--Dan
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Don't think there is a difference in rotors? Ask the vendor of that "other" rotor if they own the entire production process, or if they just buy some mystery rotor and resell it. Ask them if their rotors are heat-treated. Ask them if they use a special high-strength iron alloy. Or if their rotors' cooling vanes are curved for greater efficiency.
RacingBrake Rotors on Sale! - Click me!
For a limited time, we've got an extra-special price on a full set of four rotors. Click the link above for pricing and to order.
--Dan
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Last edited by Mach V Dan; Nov 19, 2004 at 11:35 AM. Reason: Our purchasing power allows us to drop the price even lower!
Jul 30, 2004, 12:22 PM
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Here's a nice shot of the curved-vane directional front rotor. This design actually works like a fan to actively scoop air out through the middle of the rotor. Notice, too, that the larger vanes actually extend toward the hub, forming an additional air guide that also strengthens the structure of the rotor. Brembo/OEM rotors don't have this, nor are they directional with curved vanes.
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Aug 2, 2004, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by instigator
What do they weigh?
First off, if it's a cast iron rotor, stock replacement size, it'll weigh about the same as a stock rotor, no matter what you do to it. (Drill, slot, zinc plate, etch flowers in it, whatever).
Second, mass in the rotor is actually GOOD. It allows the rotor to absorb and store heat, which it can later shed out to the air. A less massive rotor will be more prone to heat soak, after which time heat must travel into the brake pads, caliper, and brake fluid. Of course, reducing unsprung weight (which brakes are) is good for handling, and reducing rotating mass is good, too. But I'd rather take mass out of the wheels than out of the brake rotors. And the only real way to reduce mass from a rotor is to go to a two-piece rotor with an aluminum center.
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Aug 2, 2004, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by instigator
At first sight, I thought that was an aluminum hub. That's why I asked.
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Aug 2, 2004, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mach V Dan
People keep asking this question about rotors, and I think there's definitely some misunderstanding about rotor weight.
First off, if it's a cast iron rotor, stock replacement size, it'll weigh about the same as a stock rotor, no matter what you do to it. (Drill, slot, zinc plate, etch flowers in it, whatever).
Second, mass in the rotor is actually GOOD. It allows the rotor to absorb and store heat, which it can later shed out to the air. A less massive rotor will be more prone to heat soak, after which time heat must travel into the brake pads, caliper, and brake fluid. Of course, reducing unsprung weight (which brakes are) is good for handling, and reducing rotating mass is good, too. But I'd rather take mass out of the wheels than out of the brake rotors. And the only real way to reduce mass from a rotor is to go to a two-piece rotor with an aluminum center.
--Dan
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First off, if it's a cast iron rotor, stock replacement size, it'll weigh about the same as a stock rotor, no matter what you do to it. (Drill, slot, zinc plate, etch flowers in it, whatever).
Second, mass in the rotor is actually GOOD. It allows the rotor to absorb and store heat, which it can later shed out to the air. A less massive rotor will be more prone to heat soak, after which time heat must travel into the brake pads, caliper, and brake fluid. Of course, reducing unsprung weight (which brakes are) is good for handling, and reducing rotating mass is good, too. But I'd rather take mass out of the wheels than out of the brake rotors. And the only real way to reduce mass from a rotor is to go to a two-piece rotor with an aluminum center.
--Dan
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Originally Posted by mayhem
Thank God there's a vendor that finally knows something about brakes.
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Aug 16, 2004, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by concept3
I called Ken Kozlowski at racing brake and he's selling them to me for the same price...where's your savings?
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Aug 16, 2004, 01:07 PM
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I didn't mean it like that! I left out the part that I live close to their main office in NJ, and that he could sell them to me direct, and I was thinking of getting them closer to home....
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Originally Posted by concept3
I didn't mean it like that! I left out the part that I live close to their main office in NJ, and that he could sell them to me direct, and I was thinking of getting them closer to home...At least I found out that RacingBrake isn't undercutting me.
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We're selling lots of these rotors and have gotten great feedback about them, and given our volume purchasing we have the ability to offer even lower prices now!
Bonus picture: Here's a view of the curved-vane design:
RacingBrake rotors - click me!
Click the link for the latest sale prices, and to order.
Thanks,
Dan
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Bonus picture: Here's a view of the curved-vane design:
RacingBrake rotors - click me!
Click the link for the latest sale prices, and to order.
Thanks,
Dan
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Nov 26, 2004, 07:32 PM
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My God, those are nice.
Dan, it's like I told you the last time I was at the shop. I buy from you because you have some of the best customer support I have ever seen. You also have a true storefront, and a very knowledgable staff. The fact that you actually track your car AND tune your car makes for great assets as a vendor on here.
Dan, it's like I told you the last time I was at the shop. I buy from you because you have some of the best customer support I have ever seen. You also have a true storefront, and a very knowledgable staff. The fact that you actually track your car AND tune your car makes for great assets as a vendor on here.
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Hey Dan, bump for a great deal. I wish I had waited, I paid more than that for mine months ago. What kind of pads do you reccomend that have good bite and fade resistant to heat without premature wear on the rotors?