any rotors out there that dont rust
#1
any rotors out there that dont rust
ive had a few different types of rotors on my max, and after a few weeks they rust really bad and look horrid, are there any good rotors out there that dont rust so fast, im looking more for the rears, ive got frozenrotors up front and really like them, unless i can get nonrusting with the same performance.
any suggesions would be awesome.
any suggesions would be awesome.
#6
I think your rotor will rust whether you like it or not.
Last time I checked rotors were made from Iron. I'm not sure steel would make a very good agent for stopping power in such a heavy car (in most any road car for that matter). I've heard of Ceramic rotors on expensive cars and I think that maybe a ceramic coating but I'm not sure.
ummmm rotors are steel. steels rusts.
#9
Never had an issue with my powerslots. The hubs dont rust. Powerslots FTW
or just buy yourself one of those Porsche CCBS (Ceramic Composite Braking Systems). They are an 8800 dollar option on porsches. Time to rake through a junk yard.
or just buy yourself one of those Porsche CCBS (Ceramic Composite Braking Systems). They are an 8800 dollar option on porsches. Time to rake through a junk yard.
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#11
I got my CAD plated powerslots from Fastbrakes a while back and they rusted after 2yrs. Was told to clean em with steel wool and denatured alcohol? Gonna try dismounting, CLR, grinding, and paint this spring when it warms up.
#12
i painted my fronts with hight temp paint, all it did was turn brown and ugly. but u cant tell that much. its really noticable in the rear casue im running 12.7mm spacers.
where can i get zinc plated rotors? or can i get any rotors plated?
im thinkin just gettin rears now, i think ill get the nice 2-piece 04 rotors up front if my frozens go bad or i cant think of anything else to buy.
any links of where i can buy them online. im a slave to my paypal account
where can i get zinc plated rotors? or can i get any rotors plated?
im thinkin just gettin rears now, i think ill get the nice 2-piece 04 rotors up front if my frozens go bad or i cant think of anything else to buy.
any links of where i can buy them online. im a slave to my paypal account
#13
many of the brembo rotors sold by our dealers on the org come zinc plated
you can also get any rotor plated by a reputable shop. The only part that will rust afterwards is the plating that is rubbed off by contact with the pad.
Or you can be baller and go with ceramic rotors, I don't think those rust
you can also get any rotor plated by a reputable shop. The only part that will rust afterwards is the plating that is rubbed off by contact with the pad.
Or you can be baller and go with ceramic rotors, I don't think those rust
#15
Originally Posted by Spin20
Zinc plated rotors wont rust. Mine look the same since the day I got them.
He's right. I installed zinc plated rotors months ago. Rain or shine, I get none of the nasty-looking rust on the "hub" part that isn't touched by the pads. The part of the rotors that gets rubbed by the pads originally didn't rust, but I'm using some very aggressive pads, so that part of the rotor gets some rust spots on it now when the car hs been sitting for a while. That rust naturally gets rubbed away by friction when I have driven the car and uesd the brakes.
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$95 for both!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...spagenameZWDVW
#20
Yea, you could always paint the center of the rotor with high temp paint. Use a wire brush to get the rust off, clean it down with brake cleaner very well, then paint it over with any color you like. Or paint it over with a greyish color if you dont want it to stand out. I did this on mine and it looks good, it did not damage the rotors at all, and now I have some rust protection.
The wire brush attached to a drill will get it smooth enough to paint and have it look good. Some people say to sand it down, but you really cannot get it much smoother. The wire brush only removes the rust and will not do anything to the steel.
The wire brush attached to a drill will get it smooth enough to paint and have it look good. Some people say to sand it down, but you really cannot get it much smoother. The wire brush only removes the rust and will not do anything to the steel.
#21
Originally Posted by MAXRB8
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$95 for both!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...spagenameZWDVW
#26
ive got brambo blanks...frekin awesome! im in ny where everything rusts, and after a yr ans a half the brembos look virtually new! i believe they are caduim plated. for $200 (group deal) for all 4 u cant go wrong.
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ive got brambo blanks...frekin awesome! im in ny where everything rusts, and after a yr ans a half the brembos look virtually new! i believe they are caduim plated. for $200 (group deal) for all 4 u cant go wrong.
#28
Originally Posted by rbrown81
Never had an issue with my powerslots. The hubs dont rust. Powerslots FTW
or just buy yourself one of those Porsche CCBS (Ceramic Composite Braking Systems). They are an 8800 dollar option on porsches. Time to rake through a junk yard.![naughty](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif)
or just buy yourself one of those Porsche CCBS (Ceramic Composite Braking Systems). They are an 8800 dollar option on porsches. Time to rake through a junk yard.
![naughty](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif)
I second the powerslot rotor option...i have it on all fours of my max and they have seen a lot of wet outside weather yet they haven't shown any signs of rusting...had them for a year now...
#29
anyone using rotora rotors, they sell them at sco.com, they seem decent. im normally not into the whole drilled and/or slotted thing. but if theyre good then why not. im thinking either these or the powerslots, if i did all four, which i probly would the powerslots are a lil less that twice the price, think its worth the difference?
#30
I think you guys mean CARBON rotors, which start off as pieces of carbon fiber baked until they've fused together into carbon and all excess resin has burned off.
They are used in Formula 1 and definitely will NOT shatter, split, etc
They are used in Formula 1 and definitely will NOT shatter, split, etc
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