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Old 02-19-08, 11:17 AM
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Cracked rear rotor... replacing just one rotor and not the pair okay?

I found a #@$@!#$@#%ing crack in my passenger side rear rotor. I don't know what brand the rotors on my car are since I bought my car with them. Is it okay to have a different brand rotor on just one side or do I have to replace the rear pair? Thanks in advance.
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they need to both have the same frictional coefficient.... made from the same metal. otherwise the car will pull to the right or left.

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Thanks, Howard.
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brake rotors are cheap, just replace the pair
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ya that sucks...my roommate had some that cracked but they were ebay knockoff crossdrilled ones cracked right through the holes. wont ever be buying those thats for sure.
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Mine are slotted. I drove on the highway for about a half of a mile with e-brake on... stupid mistake and that's probably what caused it. Oh well. Replacement Brembo slotted rotors are only $90 each from rx7store, so I guess I'll just get a pair of that.
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159.00 for the pair.
http://turboimport.com/catalog/rx7.htm
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Thanks. I'm wondering if the quality is good, though... I don't want another cracked rotor and I'll be doing track days in future. Anyone used the rotors in above link on the track?
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All right... RX7store is out of Brembo slotted rotors... arrrgggghhhh. Anyone know of good place to get Brembo rotors?
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try gothamracing.com
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You may want to call Turboimport. It looks like they are Brembo rotors but it doesn't actually say it anywhere.
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Thanks, everyone. I just ended up ordering a pair from RX7store. Now my car is down for a week until the rotors come in... damn it.
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