(BRAKES) Slotted or Cross Drilled rotors?
07-21-05, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Pen_Two
It's way lighter if you take off the doors too, not to mention you get the ultimate cooling. Likewise with the hood. That baby will fly. I took it down Pikes Peak with no hood, doors, wheels, or brakes. The handling was a bit sluggish, but that was to be expected.
07-21-05, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Rogue_Wulff
You overlooked another pesky weight adding item that needs to removed. The engine and tranny. Those are good for around 500-600 LBS
07-21-05, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Julian
The driver is just dead weight, should be able to program a laptop to do job, saving 140-200 lbs
07-21-05, 05:07 PM
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I bought slotted rotors for Carmen.
Unfortunately I trusted RX-7 Specialties in Calgary when I bought them and didn't open the boxes until I was back in Saskatoon and ready to put them on the car, several months later. Only then did I discover that they sold me 3 GSL-SE rotors and 1 2nd gen, 5 bolt rotor. I called Adam a week ago and pointed out that he sold me something other than what I'd paid him for, but according to him it's not his problem.
So I'll be running slotted rotors on the front and stock on the rear, and sitting on 2 not inexpensive but mis-matched and therefore totally useless slotted rear rotors in my closet.
Unfortunately I trusted RX-7 Specialties in Calgary when I bought them and didn't open the boxes until I was back in Saskatoon and ready to put them on the car, several months later. Only then did I discover that they sold me 3 GSL-SE rotors and 1 2nd gen, 5 bolt rotor. I called Adam a week ago and pointed out that he sold me something other than what I'd paid him for, but according to him it's not his problem.
So I'll be running slotted rotors on the front and stock on the rear, and sitting on 2 not inexpensive but mis-matched and therefore totally useless slotted rear rotors in my closet.
07-21-05, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by aussiesmg
If you eliminate the shell you've got the ulimate in light weight, smooth ride and fabulous economy, its also cheaper to remove weight than make it have more HP.
07-21-05, 05:19 PM
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Brembo is just a manufacturer, I've seen a lot of GARBAGE rotors stamped Brembo. (Those $10 specials again...)
On the other hand, I bought a local parts house's entire stock of RX3 rotors for $13 apiece when they were going out of business about ten years ago.
Got 7 of 'em, all Brembo, all marked "Made in Italy".
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Just to take this further off track, that buy reminds me of a guy that made Car Craft about two decades back. He was a Mopar nut and started buying all the inventory he could related to Hemi......this is before the first speculation wave pushed 'Cudas into the high 5 digit realm. It was a 4 page article and he had reams of stuff just stacked everywhere in his garage....spare heads, blocks, factory dipsticks, oil filters, plug boots and wires, etc.....like 5 to 6 of all of everything.......God, he must be sitting on a fortune now....
07-21-05, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mar3
Just to take this further off track, that buy reminds me of a guy that made Car Craft about two decades back. He was a Mopar nut and started buying all the inventory he could related to Hemi......this is before the first speculation wave pushed 'Cudas into the high 5 digit realm. It was a 4 page article and he had reams of stuff just stacked everywhere in his garage....spare heads, blocks, factory dipsticks, oil filters, plug boots and wires, etc.....like 5 to 6 of all of everything.......God, he must be sitting on a fortune now....
07-21-05, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mar3
nor even 1stgen rotary RX-7 related...but I figure if folks can keep bringing up V8s here, then that's just as legitimate....
07-22-05, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Kentetsu
Straight down the ******* goes the thread.....(shakes head, unplugs computer, throws monitor out the window)...
07-22-05, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by jays83gsl
Damn. . . . and it was actually having a purpose at the start.
Hey, anyone wanna see pics of MY brakes before I changed them?
Hey, anyone wanna see pics of MY brakes before I changed them?
07-22-05, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Kentetsu
Straight down the ******* goes the thread.....(shakes head, unplugs computer, throws monitor out the window)...
In the beggining, it was useful and informative, then got a little off track. It ended up getting totally rediculous. Funny, but still rediculous.
07-22-05, 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by Pen_Two
Well, we'll race them...see who wins. RX7 with no wheels, shell, brakes, motor, etc...and the 'Cuda with the same restrictions. I think it might be a close one. Whoever get's off the line first will surely win.
Well, we'll race them...see who wins. RX7 with no wheels, shell, brakes, motor, etc...and the 'Cuda with the same restrictions. I think it might be a close one. Whoever get's off the line first will surely win.
Gentleman, this is GENIUS-LEVEL gearhead humor....
07-22-05, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mar3
LMAO!!
Gentleman, this is GENIUS-LEVEL gearhead humor....
Gentleman, this is GENIUS-LEVEL gearhead humor....
07-22-05, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mar3
Just to take this further off track, that buy reminds me of a guy that made Car Craft about two decades back. He was a Mopar nut and started buying all the inventory he could related to Hemi......this is before the first speculation wave pushed 'Cudas into the high 5 digit realm. It was a 4 page article and he had reams of stuff just stacked everywhere in his garage....spare heads, blocks, factory dipsticks, oil filters, plug boots and wires, etc.....like 5 to 6 of all of everything.......God, he must be sitting on a fortune now....
His name was Charles Cheshire.
I know this from memory.
07-23-05, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by peejay
I have that issue.
His name was Charles Cheshire.
I know this from memory.
His name was Charles Cheshire.
I know this from memory.
I was actually weondering what the mans name was, thanks for the info.