what direction are the slots supposed to be facing? (Images would be BEST!!!) Brembo slotted cross drilled if it makes a difference.

Thanks

Greg

 

You deserve a

http://www.carsandfish.com/carweb/im...tted_Rotor.jpg

Imagine the rotor turning clockwise.


~limsandy

 

thats what I assumed.

everyone needs a beating now and again

Greg

 

I've been procrastinating a lot lately .....


~limsandy

 

hey if this is your driver side tire your rotor should face this way. " \ " thats how your slots should face. so that the top of the slot hooks down \ \ \ \ \ when rotating.


driver side wheel.

 

Google is your friend.

http://diskbrakesrus.com/make/ford/s...aczuksmall.jpg


~limsandy

 

thats the first pair I've seen in that direction. is that even right or does it matter?

even mercedes have them the way I do.

 

I seriously doubt it even matters. I think I have my fronts on "wrong" by the pics shown above anyway.

 

here I found the proper way on a write up.

I guess it does matter

http://www.baer.com/support/TechTips.aspx?TechTipID=2

 

um actuall if u install it the other way around is better on the pads .. cleans it better

 

For those rotors it matters, NOT BECAUSE OF THE SLOTS, but because of the curved vents inside the center. All rotors I've seen for the Maxima (including my 2k4 OEM, and 2k4 iRotors) have straight vents, so it doesn't matter.

The "premature fatigue/failure" they're referring to is the fact that air won't pass properly through the center vents if those are installed the wrong direction. Therefore, they will not receive proper cooling and will overheat.

 

it says it gathers up heat that way. plus my wheels don't get dirty with these slotted rotors. I use to get more dust with the OEM'S.

 

My PowerSlots specifically mention which rotor goes on which side.

Here's a shot of the rear driver side wheel i took recently.

 

that's how I did my fronts. It makes sense because it causes pad material to migrate to the outside, which allows it to escape (although my iRotors slots don't actually go all the way out to the edge, and on top of that, the pads don't completely contact the rotor since there's a sliver hanging off due to the shape difference from the bigger rotors).
On the other hand, the other way around would cause pad material to migrate to the center, where it would be flung back out by centripetal force.

 

ok I see, yours only slots. and it does make sence. it shoots the dust out its what you're saying.

 

Ahhh wait I have Powerslots too in the front and mine goes the other way.....\\\\\ not//// , so am I wrong or what. If so I have riding on those for monts now..... Should I re do them?

 

This a photo from powerslot.com

 

hmmm, sound kinda j/k

 

nah, leave them thats the right way according to the site.

 

well....this is fun. lol

Greg