SterlingMist00

I recently received four(4) x-drilled rotors from Stillen for my 2KSE and two(2) for the wifeys Honda. While inspecting the six rotors soon after shipment I noticed that one of the rotors, all of which are BREMBO blanks, had some machining done to it. If you were to stand the rotor up just as if it were being placed on the car, and looking down into the vanes, there is an area right in between that has been machined out; about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in length.

Does anyone know if this is a manufacturing error.....??

I spoke with Jeff and and one of the engineers at STILLEN and they insist that "some rotors, after manufacturing, are not balanced properly and are machined in order to balance them out".

I told Jeff that it seems to me that the rotor was NOT manufactured properly and that this machining was done in order to salvage the rotor so that they would not have to throw it out. He stated that a lot of their rotors are machined in order to be properly balanced and that the service life will be the same as a rotor that has not been machined.

Does anyone know if what STILLEN is stating is true? and has anyone else received x-drilled rotors from Stillen with the same machining?

Thanks,

Angelo

Chunger

iTrader: (1)

The machined off area is done to balance the rotor, IIRC.

njmaxseltd

iTrader: (19)

I just put the Stillen rotors & pads on my 99. I believe out of 4, 3 of them had areas in the vanes where you could see material was taken off. I concluded this was to balance them. Never even 2nd guessed it.

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SterlingMist00

Thanks for your help guys. I just needed to get a verification from someone who has the Stillen rotors that the machining was not an error in manufacturing. I will install these puppies next week....

SterlingMist00

NJMAXSELTD or anyone else, take a look at this thread and give my some advice.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=155919
Thnks,

Angelo