Rotor Rust
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Originally Posted by Triple-H,Feb 6 2008, 06:41 AM
If you are not tracking your car you can replace rotors with aftermarket versions that have a coating on them. The surface will still rust until driven, but the inside edges where the pads don't touch should stay rust free.
That's all the help I can offer, because I know nothing about these rotors because I use OEM only due to tracking.
That's all the help I can offer, because I know nothing about these rotors because I use OEM only due to tracking.
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Originally Posted by DrCloud,Feb 6 2008, 06:15 PM
Granny, I was going to suggest the most fool-proof way to prevent rust on your brake disks (coat them with a liberal amount of heavy grease), but you're too nice a person. HPH
And Go, I like your paint job. That's the way I'm leaning right now. I saw paint for up to 1500 degrees on that site. How easy is it to do yourself? Not that I can.
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[QUOTE=Grannyrod,Feb 6 2008, 02:29 PM] I guess I can't really appreciate how hot brakes and rotors and calipers really get since I don't race, although I did smell something when I was on the track at Watkins Glen and Beaver Run (nevermind that I never got over 50mph, Matt, I was still braking hard
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I edited my post...you were in front, so you wouldn't have. 
The rest of us sure did, though - all of a sudden on the radios, "What's that smell???!!!" Poor Granny...I'll let her fill you in if you weren't there. Ah...the good old days.
The rest of us sure did, though - all of a sudden on the radios, "What's that smell???!!!" Poor Granny...I'll let her fill you in if you weren't there. Ah...the good old days.
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Originally Posted by MsPerky,Feb 7 2008, 06:34 AM
I edited my post...you were in front, so you wouldn't have. The rest of us sure did, though - all of a sudden on the radios, "What's that smell???!!!" Poor Granny...I'll let her fill you in if you weren't there.
The rest of us sure did, though - all of a sudden on the radios, "What's that smell???!!!" Poor Granny...I'll let her fill you in if you weren't there.
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Granny, unless you want to spend more time sitting on a donut I would not recommend putting grease, WD40, or anything else on the rotors that might compromise what they are intended to do - stop the car by friction of cleanest and dryest metal you can have. That's why they sell Brake Cleaner. I would love to hear the counter arguements for other positions.
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Originally Posted by dlq04,Feb 7 2008, 08:30 AM
I would love to hear the counter arguements for other positions.
Leave it to you to remember the donut.
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Originally Posted by dlq04,Feb 7 2008, 08:38 AM
OK, I wasn't sure you realized that.
(remind me to kill Doc next time I see him) I notice that the guys in another forum talking about what a pain it is to do so I guess I'll have to farm the painting job out when I get ready.
Trip, Chris from SP e-mailed me with prices (pusing $200/pr) but he made it sound like they just put nickel plating on regular rotors for an extra $35. Now I've got to compare that with what someone would charge me to paint the ones I have. Who the heck told me to become a wanabe car nut? Do I LOOK like my name is Dashy?