[s-cars] Rotor hats and rings

[Igor Kessel]

Eric Phillips wrote:

 > The other issue is that
> folks have is that the rotor is not perfectly centered in the caliper,
> and that the RS2 bracket needs to be modified as a result.  (I dunno
> why thin washers in the right place wouldn't work, but what the hell
> do I know?)  

Actually it's the other way round, Eric. You need to shave 1mm off the 
RS2 bracket in order to center the rotor.

I understand that this is also not a problem, because the
> pistons will adjust as necessary for small non-centering issues. 

The pistons will, but not the carrier bracket.

> Considering the price difference between the two set-ups ($250 for A8
> rotors, vs. ~$800 for Porsche/custom hat), one could put up with a
> little bit of slop here and there.

But not the weight of these boat anchors. It's atrocious.
That and their propensity to warpage if overheated. I must have shaved 
my right one 2 or 3 times already. Granted, it was a bad casting (see my 
lengthy bitching ca. 2002 in the archives) but still...

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros