The one reason I hate washing my car is how stupid it looks after the brakes turn a nice mercury color. Not to mention, it also keeps me from even thinking about upgrading the wheels, since they would look pathetic showing huge rusty rotors IMO.

Since my rotors seem warped, I figure I will kill two birds with one stone. But, I want to make sure that they will indeed not rust. I can understand some surface rust on the edges or near the hub, but I dont want any on the rotors.

So what brands are people using... and how long have you had them? I dont track the car, and if/when I make it to an autocross, it wont be a usual thing since I dont have spare money for parts that are going to wear faster right now.

Edit: I am sure this has been discussed before... but unless there is some trick to the search button, its useless.

 

I don't know exactly what rotors won't rust, but I know that mercury after wash rust, is just surface rust and will go away as soon as you drive, it happens with all cars..

 

I know it comes off, and does not hurt anything as far as performance goes, but it just looks annoying and cheap.

All cars will rust like that eventually, but our cars do it within minutes. I figure if I am going to upgrade, I'll get rid of that crap once and for all.

 

When I changed over to Cobalts, my flash-rusting of the rotors stopped. I took the Cobalts off and they don't seem to be rusting nearly as fast anymore, but it's only been a couple weeks.

I spray my hubs and edges with WD40 during tire changes. The WD40 displaces the moisture in the rust and turns it into a thin layer of greasy black stuff. It's not clean, but it's not that shade of iron-oxide red either. Lasts a few weeks.

 

Powerslots

 

Three stops from 30-35 mph and the rust will be gone


[QUOTE=aero3685,Dec 9 2006, 12:34 PM]All cars will rust like that eventually, but our cars do it within minutes.

 

Carbon fibre rotors

 

Powerslots or any other type of rotor. You could even just buy OEM rotors and have them zinc plated for pretty cheaply. Cheaper yet, paint the hat of the rotor with some high-temp brake paint.

 

This isn't Formula One.

 

Zinc plating or painting the side and rear will keep them from rusting in those areas but nothing can be done about the face rusting after becoming wet as far as I know