In response to an earlier post about aluminum rotors in OEM applications -- they were used in the rear on Plymouth Prowlers, and I believe (not sure about this one) that they were used on a Lotus vehicle. According to a very knowledgeable friend, aluminum rotors have some very nice characteristics, but unfortunately suffer from relatively low thermal capacity compared to cast iron, and would thus require an extremely (prohibitively?) large rotor to offer adequate fade resistance if used on the front in a heavy street car.

 

What's components are aluminum in the AP big brake package???

 

HOHOHOHOHO, just the thought!!!

14" carbon-carbon

 

nothing like an infomercial in the racing section.

 

They use aluminum rotors on sprint car front brakes. The rotors get torn up bad and pads do not hold up well. But thats 1 place i know for a fact they use aluminum rotors

 

you're saying the $2,795.00 AP 4 piston front 13" brake package is not good quality??? I always held them in high regard.

 

Yeah but the only time sprint cars use their brakes is to stop the wheels when they are spinning upside down after crashing and flipping over 10 times.

 

what exactly are sprint cars? Are you saying these are not good rotors to use?? Anyone know what the JGTC cars use for braking? I'll take some of those please!!