does anyone know where you can get a pattern to make your own drilled rotors. my uncle lost his and can't remember where he got it.

 

Eh, I dont think I'd chance it honestly. I'd rather pay the extra to get one done by a company that does them professionally in thier machine shops.

I can jsut think of so many things going wrong and thats the ONE MAIN part of your car you do not want failing.

 

Yeah, that's probably something that you dont want to chance, I knowthat I wouldnt.

 

it can be done!

 

Yeah but the time spent to machine them and all, I say if you can do it go for it!

 

A buddy of mine years ago did some for me, they were fine for street use and did not crack at all..........prob would not track them tho.

 

but how do you get a pattern to do that? one of my co workers did it to his car too and he raced it, drag racing, i wont be but on the streets,. but is there a pattern for it?

 

Carry a ratchet set around with you at all times, and if you see someone with drilled rotors pop their wheel off, and make a stencil. Bodda bing, Bodda boom there you go.

I wish you luck finding what you need. I guess I just haven't driven my car enough to see the need for that.

 

just enlarge a picture to actual size, tape it onto your rotors and bring out the powerdrill!!!

But seriously.. this strikes me as a very un good idea... on brakes its well worth the cost to have good safe parts

 

Drilling your rotors are not a very good idea because they are already heat treated and risk cracking when drilled after treatment. Drilled rotors are treated after drilling, it's not worth the risk. Spend a little now and save alot later.

 

Another issue is that there is no standard for the dimensions, number or placement of the internal cooling fins on the front rotors--as such there can be no "one size filts all" drilling pattern.

Cross-drilling is just eyewash anyway--this is a very good article about disk brakes...

 

Thats a good article