ScoobieWRX wrote:Ben H's Evo with the endless calipers....just an observation and i may be completely wrong but....
is the rotor in the first pic fitted to the correct side of the car. Looking at that pic the forward rotation is anti-clockwise therefore shouldn't the rotors slots be pointing the other way so as to throw dust and gases towards the outside of the rotor? Or...does it not matter either way??
The way the rotor slots are pointed in the pic and with forward rotation they would be pulling in gases and dust to the centre of the rotor/hub.
Please tell me to effoff if i am talking sh1t. I know it's off topic but it's the first thing i noticed with that pic.
Back on topic.... Cracking Pics!! :thumb:
You know what i think your right, a whole track day with no ill effects :? you want to change your name to eagle eyes :lol: cheers for that :thumb:
I assume we are talking about the grooves in the discs. From my experience, with the discs this way you get the best clearance of gas film from the pad and therefore better bite, but you sometimes get some noise and your pads wear out quicker due to the better braking of course. This only applies to discs that have omnidirectional cooling systems inside the two layers of course like the dba's.
I am sure an expert will either confirm this or not.
I have supplied and fitted grooved discs that acually give you the choice of which way round to fit them and explain why in the instructions.
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I've only ever fitted rotors the other way around so it throws everything towards the outside of the rotors.... and the instructions say so :lol:
If it doesn't make any difference to the braking or makes for better braking then you should definately ignore what i said, leave them as they are and tell me to bugger off.
Buggers cancelled my op just a couple of days before it was due. Inconsiderate barstewards!!
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ScoobieWRX wrote:I've only ever fitted rotors the other way around so it throws everything towards the outside of the rotors.... and the instructions say so :lol:
If it doesn't make any difference to the braking or makes for better braking then you should definately ignore what i said, leave them as they are and tell me to bugger off.
I'm with you on this one and it seems logical that the grooves should be directed to 'throw out'. I fitted some Black Diamond discs to a car a few years ago and the instructions stated that the 'throw out' orientation was correct.
Hopefully an expert or even someone who's read the instructions will be along to put us right.
It doesnt matter how the grooves go. What matters is the way the Veins go[the vented part of the disc] these should run from the centre and go towards the back of the car. This is so it draws the heat out of the disc.
Theres a very good picture that shows this in the 2007 Demon Tweeks motorsport book. Page 304 on the Alcon brakes part under the heading Disc Brake Diemension Reference.
Did anyone get any good pics of my mates green RX7?
I wish you hadn't mentioned demon tweakes as i've just been on their website and came off feeling rather sick at the money i totted up in the checkout basket of all the things i need and want.
Suffice to say i need a superlarge garage and extremely deep pockets
Buggers cancelled my op just a couple of days before it was due. Inconsiderate barstewards!!
Waiting now for another execution date!!:headhack:
You know what i think your right, a whole track day with no ill effects :? you want to change your name to eagle eyes :lol: cheers for that :thumb:
did a bit of checking and thay are fited the right way round 