New Brake Rotor Option (very nice)

[Speedklix]

Originally Posted by Earthworm

If I were to choose I would fo with the 4000 6x6 wiper.

Most realistic IMO option. The 5000 sounds amazing, but If I were to spend that kind of money, I would want slightly larger rotors. they probably already have the 2 piece discs made though to fit the svx. it is the same dimensions used in many wrx upgrades, in fact one kit uses the SVX rotor and they just redrill it to 5x100!

so you would just have to get them to make the same tophat with 5x114

I can't remember the dimensions exactly, but it looks like they may already have it Listed as the MY05.

And to whoever asked about 2 piece... GSodonis nailed it, the other description prior was a solid vs. vented rotors description.

[-JJ-]

DBA is good stuff, just a causion though on the slotted discs


A friend uses these on his RS Turbo Liberty in conjunction with Bendix Ultimate pads (quite hard), the car stops fantasticly, but he has almost completely warn the slots out (flat disc surface) in under 12 months, so if you use them use a medium-soft compound pad

Cheers,
Jake

[NikFu S.]

I was thinking yesterday I'd go for the 6x6.

[mikecg]

Originally Posted by gsodonis

A single piece rotor is machined from a single piece of metal.
Pros - least expensive method of manufacturing
Cons - If the machining isn't accurate, you can have disk surface run-out relative to the brake hat or the hub mounting surface
Cons - heavier than a two piece

A two piece rotor has a brake hat that is machined from a seperate piece of material from the rotor. The rotor remains cast, but the hat is usually machined from billet aluminum. The hat is then mounted to the rotor one of two ways, either solid or 'floating'. When solid mounted, the hat is bolted firmly to the rotor at multiple tabs machined in the rotor. When 'floating', rather than bolting the hat firmnly to the rotor, there are pins than locate the rotor radially, but allow for some misalignment axially. Under severe braking, the rotor can distort. By allowing the rotor to float, pad to rotor contact is optimized.
Pros - improved braking under severe conditions
Pros - the pins act as insulators - heat remains in the rotors and does not transfer to the hat
Cons - more expensive to produce

Two piece rotors are overkill for the street, but common in racing. They do look awesome however.

One piece - both rotors on the left:
Two Piece - rotor on the far right: Notice that the hat is gold and the many small silver mounting bolts that hold the hat to the cast rotor.

Ooops thats right. I new that too. I must have brain farted or something.

[mikecg]

Originally Posted by Motorsport-SVX

thats not a bad idea, maybe everyone post which model and or style you would most be interested in and Ill see what sort of pkg they can put together for us It doesnt have to be immediate, but down the road.
This way If I decide to pre order some stuff, Ill have an idea of what
some of you may want so its on the shelf down the road.

I would if the freakin site would open for me.

[dynomatt]

I think you'll find DBA only make the standard replacement discs for the SVX.

It's a market thing...if there's demand, then they'll make the slotted and better stuff.

Since you guys sold heaps more cars over there, here's hoping you can convince DBA that they need to make the slotteds for the SVX.

Then we'd be on a winner!

Matt

[Motorsport-SVX]

My aim is to find out what its going to take to get
them to make one at least one version of their DB4000
version rotors for the Svx.
Not sure how many sets Ill have to commit too
but will see this week.

[svxstarship]

I tried to get these before getting my Movit kit and nobody had them in stock and said it would take quite a while to get them, being sent by ocean freight and all.
If you check out their pdf catalogue there is a 5000 series rotor for a Legacy GT etc, with a slightly larger diameter (316), and thicker at 30mm, all the other dimensions seem to match the stock svx rotor. Maybe something could be done with this??

[ShiuludeSVX]

Originally Posted by svxstarship

I tried to get these before getting my Movit kit and nobody had them in stock and said it would take quite a while to get them, being sent by ocean freight and all.
If you check out their pdf catalogue there is a 5000 series rotor for a Legacy GT etc, with a slightly larger diameter (316), and thicker at 30mm, all the other dimensions seem to match the stock svx rotor. Maybe something could be done with this??

Can you send me some Info. on the Movit kit that you used.
I would like to do that for mine.

Thanks Ed.

[svxstarship]

Check out the post 2 above this one. "Brake upgrades" There is a pic in there.
And other pics if you do a search. They are expensive and take a while to get.