Brake rotors

[Michael Guidotti]

maybe I have been very lucky but I have used been through several sets of rotors, OEM Audi, Brembo, and some other Italian made rotors (can't remember the name) I have not noticed much of a difference at all between the three. no cracking, warping or peeling?  and this is under very heavy track use, including the car running in two different run groups  at watkins glen in the same weekend. and this track is notorious for destroying brakes! I went up there with 2 extra sets of rotors just in case but never had to use them.  maybe it has something to do with the aluminum calipers not holding all the heat in like the stock calipers do?

Mike Guidotti


>>> james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com> 05/29/01 07:35PM >>>

--- larry leung <l.leung at juno.com> wrote:
> Don't know if the rotors for your 5KQ are the same
> as for the 200Qs (do you have ATE or Girling G60
> front calipers?) but I HAVE Brembo front rotors
> (don't like them, they've warped in heavy street
> driving and an occasional autocross, and I'm really
> conscious about not leaving my foot on the brake
> after a hard stop and I try to keep moving too.)
> ATE's are also availible, and slotted ATE's are
> availible from Double Z motors in Fishkill (see
> Vendor list, as for Pete, who is a lister). 
> 
> LL - NY
> 
I also bought Brembos, ONCE!  I cryo-cooked the sh*t
out of them.  The surface metal actually peeled off. 
Now am using Ate "atom-grooved" on fronts and
Zimmerman solids on rear.  I am very happy so far. 
They are around $40-50 for fronts and about $22-25 for
rears.(I think)

Jim Accordino