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Re: Slotted and/or drilled rotors for '86 Civic Si?

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Subject: Re: Slotted and/or drilled rotors for '86 Civic Si?
From: Mike Smith <msmith2@columbus.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 23:18:33 -0400
All I need to know, is that the 3500lb NASCAR cars don't use them at 
Martinsville, or Sears Point.

If solid vaned rotors don't bother them, they certainly won't bother me.

Mike

At 12:45 PM 6/29/2002 Saturday, you wrote:
> > How about reduced unsprung, rotating weight?  Rotors are a lousy place to
> > have weight, provided you still have enough braking power.
> >
> > If the reduced surface area and heat capacity of drilled/slotted rotors
> > don't create real problems, I'll opt for the lighter rotors anytime.  And
> > they also work better in the rain.
>===================================
>Agreed, especially on Mod cars where every little extra ounce is detrimental
>to optimal performance.  But how about on production cars/sedans????
>
>Take a look at what a friend of mine made for a CM car.  (For some odd
>reason I coudn't get the pic to load though.)
>
>http://www.boltmaker.com/Rotor.html
>
>Eric Linnhoff in KC
>'98 Dodge Neon R/T (see-dan)
>#69 STS
>www.geocities.com/eric10mm/KnuckleDragger

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