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Cross Drilled, Slotted, both, neither?



hey guys ..
is there anything special that u have to do to put on the vented disks ??=
?
or its just a direct replcement ??
its a 85.5 (86) 8V
thanks

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn c Meze" <skerocdriver@juno.com>
To: <ralexander03@snet.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: Cross Drilled, Slotted, both, neither?


>
>
> On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 22:34:32 -0400 "Rick Alexander"
> <ralexander03@snet.net> writes:
> > I ran the stock set up for a while with stainless/Teflon lines. At
> > the auto cross they would fade but not on the street.
>
>
> I changed from my stock solid rotors to the vented units and noticed a
> little better braking and was a little better at fending off the brake
> fade issues with stock pads. Then I got turned onto the Ferodo's and
> havent gone back since. Since then brakes have never been an issue on t=
he
> track or autox or street. (damn, reads like a commercial...sorry.) Othe=
r
> than the occasional rear (I have drums still even!) adjustment to
> maintaim the firm, high pedal and once a year brake bleeding.
>
>
> > I then upgraded to ATE Power Disks. This has solved all of my fade
> > problems. It's still not any better on the street.
>
>
> I have these on my 84 with Feroodo D2000 pads and thought that they wou=
ld
> still fade at Dubwar last year in 103F heat. It was my biggest concearn
> which prooved me wrong. (Oil temp was a bigger issue...... heh.)
>
>
> > Bottom line is dictated by what you are using the car for and the
> > appearance you may want to pay for.
>
>
> Yup, damn skippy, that is the bottom line.
>
>
> Shawn M=E9ze
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