Rotorpros Cross-Drilled/Gas Slotted rotors install (w/pics)
7/1/08, 07:30 PM
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8/13/08, 09:46 AM
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Bringing this thread back. It's been quite a while since it was started and I'd imagine that a lot of miles have been put on the rotors & pads from Rotorpros since then. Question for you guys with these rotors & pads (specifically the drilled & slotted) that drive your car every day, rain or shine (sorry and no offense to garage queens or dry weather machines only, your driving situations don't apply to me), but how have they held up? If you painted them prior to installation to address the rust issue (even for the zinc coated rotors), has it held up and did you prime before painting, or just throw on a few thin coats of hi-temp?
8/13/08, 12:16 PM
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Bringing this thread back. It's been quite a while since it was started and I'd imagine that a lot of miles have been put on the rotors & pads from Rotorpros since then. Question for you guys with these rotors & pads (specifically the drilled & slotted) that drive your car every day, rain or shine (sorry and no offense to garage queens or dry weather machines only, your driving situations don't apply to me), but how have they held up? If you painted them prior to installation to address the rust issue (even for the zinc coated rotors), has it held up and did you prime before painting, or just throw on a few thin coats of hi-temp?
My car is a DD'er rain or shine. I have had the drilled and slotted Rotorpros since around Thanksgiving last year. I have the zinc plated type and did not add any paint to mine. I have very little rust anywhere on the rotors. The holes and slots get a fair amount of brake dust on them but I use a good spray on wheel cleaner that cuts brake dust and it cleans them up very nice. So 10 months later I still think this was a good mod that make the car look better also. I also did Earl's SS brake lines at the same time and they give a great feel to the brake pedal.
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8/13/08, 12:43 PM
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My car is a DD'er rain or shine. I have had the drilled and slotted Rotorpros since around Thanksgiving last year. I have the zinc plated type and did not add any paint to mine. I have very little rust anywhere on the rotors. The holes and slots get a fair amount of brake dust on them but I use a good spray on wheel cleaner that cuts brake dust and it cleans them up very nice. So 10 months later I still think this was a good mod that make the car look better also. I also did Earl's SS brake lines at the same time and they give a great feel to the brake pedal.
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8/13/08, 09:35 PM
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My car is a DD'er rain or shine. I have had the drilled and slotted Rotorpros since around Thanksgiving last year. I have the zinc plated type and did not add any paint to mine. I have very little rust anywhere on the rotors. The holes and slots get a fair amount of brake dust on them but I use a good spray on wheel cleaner that cuts brake dust and it cleans them up very nice. So 10 months later I still think this was a good mod that make the car look better also. I also did Earl's SS brake lines at the same time and they give a great feel to the brake pedal.
Scott
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8/17/08, 09:14 AM
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8/29/08, 03:49 PM
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Mco05gt,
You were absolutely correct. The rear calipers turn clockwise with the special tools I got at Autozone tonight. I have done some searching on how to adjust the rear brakes and have come up with a few hits. It appears they are self adjusting and you just pull up on the parking brake handle a number of times and that is it. If anyone has any additional info please jump in.
Thanks Scott
You were absolutely correct. The rear calipers turn clockwise with the special tools I got at Autozone tonight. I have done some searching on how to adjust the rear brakes and have come up with a few hits. It appears they are self adjusting and you just pull up on the parking brake handle a number of times and that is it. If anyone has any additional info please jump in.
Thanks Scott
8/29/08, 05:06 PM
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I am old and that experience was like 10 months ago but as I remember it was like 2 - 2 1/2 turns on the rears. Do you have the bleeders open so you are not pushing against the hydraulic pressure in the lines? I know this sounds dumb but.............
8/29/08, 06:28 PM
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Push and turn is right, I did not count, but kept going until the piston was in almost all the way flush.
I did not open the bleeders, just make sure your reservoir cap is off and keep an eye on it as not to over flow it.
I did not open the bleeders, just make sure your reservoir cap is off and keep an eye on it as not to over flow it.