Brake Rotor Question...
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Brake Rotor Question... I'm going to paint my stock calipers this weekend, a little ricey, I know, but I think it'll look a little better that the rusted out silver ones I have now. Anyway my question is that when I take my tires off I noticed a small amount of rust on the outer edges of the Rotors. Would my brakes still function well if I were to get rid of the rust with steel wool (or something like that).
From my understanding the rotors just act as a heatsink to the actual brake, right? So I dont see how getting rid of the rust would really harm the brakes...but any help would be greatly appreciated.
By the way I'm a total newbie to the whole brake thing, so what I just said about the heatsink might be totally off, so if it is feel free to make fun of me and correct it...
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From my understanding the rotors just act as a heatsink to the actual brake, right? So I dont see how getting rid of the rust would really harm the brakes...but any help would be greatly appreciated.
By the way I'm a total newbie to the whole brake thing, so what I just said about the heatsink might be totally off, so if it is feel free to make fun of me and correct it...
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Ummm the rotors aren't heat sinks. The rotor is the friction surface that actually brings the car to a halt. The pads grab and rub the rotor, which resists the rotating motion of the wheel. The WHEEL is the heat sink for the brakes.
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Rep Power: 0 so the rotor moves when the tire is moving? like I said I'm a total newbie...so what would be the difference then between drilled and slotted rotors?
Yes the rotor moves when the wheel moves. Cross drilled and slotted rotors both try to reduce brake fade by cooling and venting away gas. The key word there is TRY, some people say cross drilled rotors help others say they don't. The same goes with slotted. Boilermaker and zzyzx will probably have more to say, so I'll leave it to them.
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Yes the rotor moves when the wheel moves. Cross drilled and slotted rotors both try to reduce brake fade by cooling and venting away gas. The key word there is TRY, some people say cross drilled rotors help others say they don't. The same goes with slotted. Boilermaker and zzyzx will probably have more to say, so I'll leave it to them.
I don't know that they help, but they look way better behind the wheels!
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Rep Power: 424 There's no need for anything but a blank rotor.
You won't find yourself overheating the brakes anywhere but driving the wheels off on a racetrack, thats the only place I have issues.
You won't find yourself overheating the brakes anywhere but driving the wheels off on a racetrack, thats the only place I have issues.
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