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Old 06-24-2019, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by malmasri
I have Had the ST rotors for over 2 years now, they were supplied by Autoquest in Ft Myers ,one set has already been resent to the UK to get refurbished , beware of the down time " 4-6 weeks".
They are by far the best breaks on the market for track use.
Nothing comes close, not even the PCCB......the last bite is the same as the first one...absolutely no fade, and they do shorten the stopping distance
You would think that by adding another US dealer , prices would come down though
4-6 weeks. Hmmm. Do most shops charge storage fees to have your car sitting on a lift for more than a month?
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Originally Posted by FourT6and2
4-6 weeks. Hmmm. Do most shops charge storage fees to have your car sitting on a lift for more than a month?
Do it at home and throw on a set of iron rotors in the meantime (need the big sized ones made by Girodisc and couple others).
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Old 06-24-2019, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by skxf430
Unless you are at a Cars and Coffee do you notice.
Yeh true, but if you're more into C & C than heavy trackday use,. you won't be needing a set of these rotors/hats anyway ...
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoDavid
Agree. Changing the color also may screw up heat dissipation.
I think you may be over thinking this ...
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Originally Posted by bli8
BTW what's involved in "refurbishing" a set of 4 rotors at $2400?
If they get damaged or the faces display excessive wear, they can be refaced, but the material they are made from is incredibly hard, so machining them isn't a quick/easy process.
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Originally Posted by GrantG
Do it at home and throw on a set of iron rotors in the meantime (need the big sized ones made by Girodisc and couple others).
That won't work for people who live in big cities without their own house/garage and tools. Also if you're just gonna buy a THIRD set of rotors to use as spares in the meantime, why not just stick with irons and be done with it.
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Originally Posted by FourT6and2
That won't work for people who live in big cities without their own house/garage and tools. Also if you're just gonna buy a THIRD set of rotors to use as spares in the meantime, why not just stick with irons and be done with it.
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Originally Posted by mwar99
Unless you want to leave the car in the shop while getting the rotors refinished I would recommend keeping the iron brakes. That way you can reinstall and still use the car. Otherwise you're not going to be able to use the car while waiting.
I do the brake work myself and am OK if car is down for a month or so, but how often do these rotors need refurbishing?
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Originally Posted by bli8
I do the brake work myself and am OK if car is down for a month or so, but how often do these rotors need refurbishing?
Rarely, unless you do LOTS of track work at a high level.
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoDavid
Agree. Changing the color also may screw up heat dissipation.

Originally Posted by Atgani
I think you may be over thinking this ...
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Originally Posted by malmasri
I have Had the ST rotors for over 2 years now, they were supplied by Autoquest in Ft Myers ,one set has already been resent to the UK to get refurbished , beware of the down time " 4-6 weeks".
They are by far the best breaks on the market for track use.
Nothing comes close, not even the PCCB......the last bite is the same as the first one...absolutely no fade, and they do shorten the stopping distance
You would think that by adding another US dealer , prices would come down though
How do you determine that it's time for resurfacing? Or how much life has left until resurfacing?
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Originally Posted by FourT6and2
That won't work for people who live in big cities without their own house/garage and tools. Also if you're just gonna buy a THIRD set of rotors to use as spares in the meantime, why not just stick with irons and be done with it.
Why would you need a third set of rotors?

You buy the car and it comes with either PCCBs or iron brakes. You remove those OEM rotors and replace them with the ST rotors; storing the OEM rings. When; (IF?) it’s time to re-surface the ST’s, you take them off to send back to the UK and have the OEM rings placed back on the car during the turn around time.

Am I missing something?
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Originally Posted by skxf430
Unless you are at a Cars and Coffee do you notice.
My annoying friends may point out the gold hats.
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Originally Posted by Wind911
How do you determine that it's time for resurfacing? Or how much life has left until resurfacing?
you can see the surface starts to loose its mirror face....they anticipated two seasons of average use, but that was not the case for me...so expect between 16-20 months of life before resurfacing and less life after each resurfacing .


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