Re: What's the straight dope on SS brake lines?

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:57:47 -0400 (EDT)
=?iso-8859-1?q?Marc=20scirocco=20Qu=E9bec?= <marc_scirocco@yahoo.ca>
writes:
> It is the brake rotors that take the heat. Once they
> are too hot, you then have no brake untill the rotors
> cool down. This is why you have vented rotors for any
> serious braking setup. And if you are really serious,
> the you have them drilled. Drilled rotors are not
> necessary for street setup though, same as slotted
> rotors. Slotted rotors are an expensive way to avoid
> slotted pads.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Marc
> '83 Scirocco
> '88 Scirocco Slegato

Actually the rotors, brake pads, calipers, brake fluid, and whatever is
bolted to the caliper; caliper carrier, hub assy. and brake lines, all
help to dissipate the heat to some extent (and probably in that order).

Peter - http://thescirocco.com - Discount Techtonics, Autotech-Quaife
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