Slotted Rotors: Powerslot or Stoptech?
08-23-2004, 04:04 PM
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while their marketing people might say that helps. I call 
on them 
how many times have you driven a disc braked car in the rain and thought "damn my brakes aren't working"? If you have any feeling of whats going on with the car you'll lock the tires up way before you get to the point of brake fade/slipage.
If we've talking about drum brakes then they are more prone to watre.
on them how many times have you driven a disc braked car in the rain and thought "damn my brakes aren't working"? If you have any feeling of whats going on with the car you'll lock the tires up way before you get to the point of brake fade/slipage.
If we've talking about drum brakes then they are more prone to watre.
08-23-2004, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by krazik,Aug 23 2004, 05:04 PM
while their marketing people might say that helps. I call on them
how many times have you driven a disc braked car in the rain and thought "damn my brakes aren't working"? If you have any feeling of whats going on with the car you'll lock the tires up way before you get to the point of brake fade/slipage.
If we've talking about drum brakes then they are more prone to watre.
on them how many times have you driven a disc braked car in the rain and thought "damn my brakes aren't working"? If you have any feeling of whats going on with the car you'll lock the tires up way before you get to the point of brake fade/slipage.
If we've talking about drum brakes then they are more prone to watre.
Honestly, I thought they were on crack but couldn't think of what else they could really help with! not enough of them to really help gas escape... beats me.
Maybe mercedes just decided that they needed to sell more front brake pads.
08-23-2004, 04:21 PM
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I got a question. What is water doing on your rotor in the first place?
If the pads are dragging to remove water on the new S-Class, then why would they need the holes? Oh wait, they don't. Its for appearance and nothing else.
Why in the world are some people attached to the idea that holes or slots in your rotor offer a benefit?
If the pads are dragging to remove water on the new S-Class, then why would they need the holes? Oh wait, they don't. Its for appearance and nothing else.
Why in the world are some people attached to the idea that holes or slots in your rotor offer a benefit?
08-23-2004, 06:03 PM
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As for releasing gasses, a mechanic for a professional bike race team said they routunely cut grooves in the pads. Same reason for the Cobalts and other pads to come with the groove down the middle I guess. So seems to be no need to mess with the rotors and lose mass.
08-23-2004, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jerrypeterson,Aug 23 2004, 05:21 PM
I got a question. What is water doing on your rotor in the first place?
If the pads are dragging to remove water on the new S-Class, then why would they need the holes? Oh wait, they don't. Its for appearance and nothing else.
Why in the world are some people attached to the idea that holes or slots in your rotor offer a benefit?
If the pads are dragging to remove water on the new S-Class, then why would they need the holes? Oh wait, they don't. Its for appearance and nothing else.
Why in the world are some people attached to the idea that holes or slots in your rotor offer a benefit?
Actually both significantly increase the inital bite of garden variety street pads. It's possible it was done merely for feeling.
08-23-2004, 06:47 PM
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They may not be for show in terms of attractiveness, but it gives them another bit to spin a marketing story around. Like most new features on cars, they are discovered/created in a search for a marketing edge, not necessarily a performance or other reason.... like voice alerts was years ago. MB can say they have it and BMW doesn't.
08-23-2004, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jerrypeterson,Aug 23 2004, 05:21 PM
I got a question. What is water doing on your rotor in the first place?
Brake ducting could dump water onto your rotors in a really heavy rain, but normally my unducted rotors stay nice and dry even in a substantial rainstorm.
My track pads come with a single slot down the middle, which I assume is for gas/dust escape. I guess it could also be a wear indicator as well, since it's not quite full depth.
Time to install the cross-drilled brake lines next. http://www.kalecoauto.com/perf.htm
08-23-2004, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Aug 23 2004, 08:23 PM
Time to install the cross-drilled brake lines next. http://www.kalecoauto.com/perf.htm
You have a phone# so i can place an order?
08-23-2004, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rlaifatt,Aug 23 2004, 07:47 PM
They may not be for show in terms of attractiveness, but it gives them another bit to spin a marketing story around. Like most new features on cars, they are discovered/created in a search for a marketing edge, not necessarily a performance or other reason.... like voice alerts was years ago. MB can say they have it and BMW doesn't.