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Old 10-19-2007, 07:07 PM
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Thanks for the info, Tom

You are, as always, an invaluable resource.
*EDIT* - I take what I said back about wanting cross-drilled rotors. Here's a quote from StopTech (Yes, Diana, you win. I got to reading it)
DRILLED VS SLOTTED ROTORS

For many years most racing rotors were drilled. There were two reasons - the holes gave the "fireband" boundary layer of gasses and particulate matter someplace to go and the edges of the holes gave the pad a better "bite".

Unfortunately the drilled holes also reduced the thermal capacity of the discs and served as very effective "stress raisers" significantly decreasing disc life. Improvements in friction materials have pretty much made the drilled rotor a thing of the past in racing. Most racing rotors currently feature a series of tangential slots or channels that serve the same purpose without the attendant disadvantages.


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rotors, as your last/current rotors are worn too thin.
The standard discard thickness for the fronts are 1.024", and 0.335" for the rears.
Tom
I know they need replacing... but I need to get books first, so $200 is going to that first. Trust me when I say, I can think of no way I would rather spend $400, it seems more than a great deal to me to get all those things. It just can't be swung financially right now. I hate being a poor college student.

Alright, Di, so warped disks aren't a true term. I know this, but it's so commonly accepted, that I still use it to describe the problem and the irritation. It is actually a very poor combination of cheap rotors and crappy pads, mixed with being used too heavily too many times when I was gone at school (by my brother), and a very heavy car. I have, as shown on that sight, Figure 3 of the first paragraph, heat distortion of the rotors induced by the pads.
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Old 10-19-2007, 07:28 PM
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Alright, Di, so warped disks aren't a true term. I know this, but it's so commonly accepted, that I still use it to describe the problem and the irritation. It is actually a very poor combination of cheap rotors and crappy pads, mixed with being used too heavily too many times when I was gone at school (by my brother), and a very heavy car. I have, as shown on that sight, Figure 3 of the first paragraph, heat distortion of the rotors induced by the pads.
Not trying to start any trouble here, I just thought there was a LOT of good info on that site.

Move along, everybody, nothing to see here....


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Old 10-19-2007, 07:37 PM
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Not trying to start any trouble here, I just thought there was a LOT of good info on that site.

Move along, everybody, nothing to see here....


Actually, I would say there's a "TON"...
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Old 10-21-2007, 06:49 AM
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country code.....new zealand = 64 city code.....christchurch = 3
is that what you mean??
thanks
I am on the DHL website, and they want more information.
Can you pm me with your street and #, your phone # as well.
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Old 10-21-2007, 07:16 AM
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yep just did.
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Old 10-21-2007, 07:23 AM
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yep just did.
Great.

I forgot to ask your full and proper name.
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Old 10-21-2007, 07:38 AM
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Wow!

$545.95 for DHL international shipping.
three days.
I'll check out USPS .
$456.80, with a 70# maximum.....
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Old 10-21-2007, 08:22 AM
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$545.95 for DHL international shipping.
three days.
I'll check out USPS .
$456.80, with a 70# maximum.....
Yeahhhh $546 to NZ... image what the quote would be if shipped to the Middle East
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Old 10-21-2007, 05:25 PM
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I'm no expert on brakes, but I assume the guys at StopTech are. Here is a very interesting article on The "Warped" Brake Disc and Other Myths of the Braking System. There is LOTS of useful and just interesting information on their site in the "Technical Information --> Technical White Papers" section of their website, including proper bed-in procedures.
Thank you, you with the loverly green eyes.

Years back I tried to argue here, that rotors/discs do nat warp, but was cried down from left and right.

You are a treasure to your business, and are building up a lot of goodwill.
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$545.95 for DHL international shipping.
three days.
I'll check out USPS .
$456.80, with a 70# maximum.....
I find that USPS seems to always have the best pricing for shipping. Shipping UPS and fedex always makes me cry
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Old 10-21-2007, 08:15 PM
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$545.95 for DHL international shipping.
three days.
I'll check out USPS .
$456.80, with a 70# maximum.....
sweet is that us$$ ?? so will b bout 7hundy kiwi... that aint bad considering a full set good pads are $240 and to get the brake-shop to custom make stainless lines is another $200 and there no way i can get rotors anywhere near that over here !! suby dealer quoted $740 just for plain rotors..
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Old 10-22-2007, 08:03 AM
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sweet is that us$$ ?? so will b bout 7hundy kiwi... that aint bad considering a full set good pads are $240 and to get the brake-shop to custom make stainless lines is another $200 and there no way i can get rotors anywhere near that over here !! suby dealer quoted $740 just for plain rotors..
Wow.
I was sure that the shipping costs were, prohibitive.
I'll see if two smaller packages are cheaper.
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Old 10-22-2007, 02:16 PM
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OK Tom. Just recieved the package today. They look great. Just waiting on the other set of pads. Thanks again.
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Old 10-22-2007, 02:19 PM
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OK Tom. Just recieved the package today. They look great. Just waiting on the other set of pads. Thanks again.
Boy!, that WAS fast!
Bein is sending them strait out to you!
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Old 10-22-2007, 02:28 PM
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Wow.
I was sure that the shipping costs were, prohibitive.
I'll see if two smaller packages are cheaper.
Tom
Di checked out USPS today, and two 36#,
14" X14" X 7" boxes would run about $180.00 or so each.
$360.00 is cheaper than $457.00
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