Stoptech slotted rotors: any rusting on slots?
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Stoptech slotted rotors: any rusting on slots?
I'm interesting in getting the slotted stoptech sportstop rotors.
Here's a pic:
For those of you that have them, do you note any rusting on the slots? I'm sure the edges of the rotor don't rust as they have the black e-coat on them, but I'm worried that the slots will end up rusting over time. I'm getting these for cosmetic reasons only and not for performance gains. If they rust, I might as well just try the basic centric rotors.
please post your experiences...
Here's a pic:
For those of you that have them, do you note any rusting on the slots? I'm sure the edges of the rotor don't rust as they have the black e-coat on them, but I'm worried that the slots will end up rusting over time. I'm getting these for cosmetic reasons only and not for performance gains. If they rust, I might as well just try the basic centric rotors.
please post your experiences...
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No pics needed on that one man. Brake dust builds up in the slots and blocks surface corrosion from forming.
It should be noted that Stoptech, since they have acquired the brand name Powerslot, no longer have the black coating on slotted-only rotors. They have a zinc coating on them now to inhibit rust.
Marcus
It should be noted that Stoptech, since they have acquired the brand name Powerslot, no longer have the black coating on slotted-only rotors. They have a zinc coating on them now to inhibit rust.
Marcus
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Marcus, would the same thing (dust buildup)effect the Racingbrake Rotors on your website? Basically does that happen to all slotted rotors unless they are specially treated in some way?
Marcus, would the same thing (dust buildup)effect the Racingbrake Rotors on your website? Basically does that happen to all slotted rotors unless they are specially treated in some way?
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No pics needed on that one man. Brake dust builds up in the slots and blocks surface corrosion from forming.
It should be noted that Stoptech, since they have acquired the brand name Powerslot, no longer have the black coating on slotted-only rotors. They have a zinc coating on them now to inhibit rust.
Marcus
It should be noted that Stoptech, since they have acquired the brand name Powerslot, no longer have the black coating on slotted-only rotors. They have a zinc coating on them now to inhibit rust.
Marcus
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It happens to them all no matter what. Slotted, dimpled, drilled (to a lesser extent). You've got a bunch of nooks and crannies right where all the dust comes from, it's unavoidable. The dust is piping hot when it comes off so what tends to happen is that melts into a hard glassy deposit that accumulates in the recesses. For reasons I don't understand, on my civic it built up higher than the surface of the rotor and I had to clear out the vanes with a chisel. It happened on two occasions and I never figured out why. The rest of the time it was fine.
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Actually Marcus, they changed this up a little. Yes Centric still does own Powerslot and STOPTECH. The Sportstop rotors are still being made like they were before with the black e-coating on the hub and vanes. The Powerslot rotor has a silver CAD plating and the slot goes to the end of the rotor.
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Actually Marcus, they changed this up a little. Yes Centric still does own Powerslot and STOPTECH. The Sportstop rotors are still being made like they were before with the black e-coating on the hub and vanes. The Powerslot rotor has a silver CAD plating and the slot goes to the end of the rotor.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...light=stoptech
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Ahh. Are did you purchase these rotors recently? It looks like the black e-coating really hasn't prevented any rusting on the edges of the rotors or the hub Too bad. I guess it was just marketing hype. I'm trying to find rotors that don't rust on the edges and hub. It's weird because centric touts that their rotors never do this due to the powder coating. Hmmmm...
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Ahh. Are did you purchase these rotors recently? It looks like the black e-coating really hasn't prevented any rusting on the edges of the rotors or the hub Too bad. I guess it was just marketing hype. I'm trying to find rotors that don't rust on the edges and hub. It's weird because centric touts that their rotors never do this due to the powder coating. Hmmmm...
These are the power slots not the stop techs. The outside is rust the inside is brake dust and CRUD!!!
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Actually Marcus, they changed this up a little. Yes Centric still does own Powerslot and STOPTECH. The Sportstop rotors are still being made like they were before with the black e-coating on the hub and vanes. The Powerslot rotor has a silver CAD plating and the slot goes to the end of the rotor.
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