[s-cars] Cracked Big Brake Brackets - ECS Stage 2

[Joe Pizzimenti]

Yes, it is a steel hat.

On 10/24/06, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sean-
> Thanks for the correction. Is it a _steel_ hat that comes with 993tt
> rotors?
>
> Then we are still making things complicated by using an aluminum hat,
> although nearly all of the aftermarket guys use aluminum hats- Racing
> Brake,
> DBA, KVR, etc.
>
> I'm considering getting Racing Brake 2-piece rotors for the STi- aluminum
> hats, iron rotors, loses a good 4 lbs. over the stock rotors, costs about
> the same as OEM rotors ($700).
>
> Taka
>
> On 10/23/06, Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:
> >
> > Taka:
> >
> > Don't know about the others, but the hat on the 993tt *is* intended to
> be
> > replaced. When you order new rotors for a 993tt, it comes with a steel
> hat
> > mounted to the ring.
> >
> > But I agree with you that with what we are doing (taking a 993tt ring,
> > removing the 993tt hat and mounting a custom aluminum hat on it) the hat
> > will not be a disposable part and used over again.
> >
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