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      08-19-2008, 08:42 PM   #1
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Cross Drilled Rotor Switch

Is there any real gain in getting these brakes besides a 3 lb weight diff? I love the way the cross drilled rotors look...
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      08-19-2008, 08:47 PM   #2
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Is there any real gain in getting these brakes besides a 3 lb weight diff? I love the way the cross drilled rotors look...

Besides better looks, just better cooling for the brakes! Other than that, nope! Again, they sure do look a lot better than the stock.
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Maybe I missed a note - are all four corners of cross-drilled rotors available now? I thought the rears were still not available.
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      08-20-2008, 09:58 AM   #6
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Maybe I missed a note - are all four corners of cross-drilled rotors available now? I thought the rears were still not available.
That's the other thing I found a site that sells the front ones for like 150 but they only had the fronts..this might be better suited on diy but would it be too hard to self install if I were to order them?
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Really simple. Took me 10 or 15 mins per side.
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That's the other thing I found a site that sells the front ones for like 150 but they only had the fronts..this might be better suited on diy but would it be too hard to self install if I were to order them?
Link please?
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      08-27-2008, 10:04 PM   #9
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Link please?

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How I look at it.
Stopping power difference: none in dry, small gain in wet
Rotor cooling difference: none, or negligible loss
Rotational mass difference: 6lb weight reduction
Difference in looks: more aggressive
Warranted: yep
Worth the $110 Dan is charging for it: You bet.
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