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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 07:55 AM
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Talking New Irotors

well i just installed the new irotors yesterday, and i really like them. they are smooth and quiet while braking. they appear to be of high quality too. pedal feel is great with them.
ill share more when i know more
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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which kind did you get (plated, x-drilled, slotted)?
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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let us know how it goes, any vibrations etc. i got some cheap rotors for the front.... better then stock but jeeez still shakes :/
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Tatewaki
which kind did you get (plated, x-drilled, slotted)?
i got the ones that sc354 is trying to get a group buy going on. they are cross drilled and slotted, and zinc plated. they are very well built rotors (by there appearance) so far after almost 500 miles i can say the braking is improved (from what i had) it is smooth and quiet too. i would recomend them.




oh and here is a picture of a stock pad with 70,000 miles on it compared to a brand new one. there was alot of lfe left on them, the rotor on the other hand was shot

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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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lookin good kris! i hope ur likin em, im gonna try to get my dad to buy me new rotors as a "necessity" :p
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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How do you know which way (direction) the holes should go ?...
I'll be getting these next week and just wanted to know.
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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there are little stickers on them (you can see the "R" in the pic posted above to tell where they are supposed to go
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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lookin good kris! i hope ur likin em, im gonna try to get my dad to buy me new rotors as a "necessity" :p
yup im liking the rotors. all noce and smooth and powerfull braking!!!!!! i would recomend getting them as a "necessity"
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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How hard was it to remove the rotors? It looks like just removing the 2 screws.
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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wasnt very hard, except for the screws. 2 were so frozen i had to drill them out, but other than that its real easy
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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fsttyms1, could you post a pic of the side of one of those rotors so we can get an idea of fin spacing? I assume the fins align with the slots? Thanks!
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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Wash your wheel wells man =P
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
wasnt very hard, except for the screws. 2 were so frozen i had to drill them out, but other than that its real easy
Someone correct me if I'm wrong... but

The two screws you mentioned actually need a special tool to remove.. I think they are spring loaded. They are intentionnaly done this way so that the rotors DO NOT spin off the hubs while you are driving.

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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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fsttyms1, could you post a pic of the side of one of those rotors so we can get an idea of fin spacing? I assume the fins align with the slots? Thanks!
you mean your gonna make me take my wheels off????? ill do it in a few min
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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sorry its not a very good picture but its dark out. the vanes run staight up and down

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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Thank you fsttyms1! I appreciate your work, but I was wondering if they skimped on the fins. It's good to see that they essentially put one drill hole per fin and didn't skimp at all. Do you concur?

Thanks again man. You're the best!
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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that looks great, I can't wait to get mine now!
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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welcom fla-tls. as for teh fins they seem to be thicker than the ones i had on there previously, which should help them be stronger. i guess only time will tell, but they seem to be well built!
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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how big are these rotors?

how do they compare to stockers? tl type s rotors?
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TLS RULZ
How do you know which way (direction) the holes should go ?...
I'll be getting these next week and just wanted to know.
Since the inner vanes run straight up and down, and are not directional like on some more expensive rotors, you can mount these any way you want. It makes no difference whatsoever.

Some people say having the vanes fall towards the front of the car allows for cleaner sweeps of the pad, but as far as actually braking perfomance is concerned, on rotors like these with non directional vanes, it makes no difference.
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by asloudasitgets
how big are these rotors?

how do they compare to stockers? tl type s rotors?
they are the same size as the factory . they are alot better for braking than the factory for stopping
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 06:48 AM
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Looks good.. What type of brake pads are those, Axxis Deluxe? How much was the set-up from IRotors?
Are you worried about cracking the rotors?
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