Damn, what kind of rotors are these?

wdkwang · 04-28-2012, 01:21 AM

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wdkwang · 04-28-2012, 01:22 AM

LakeShow · 04-28-2012, 01:31 AM

Willwood

XwChriswX · 04-28-2012, 01:34 AM

It almost looks like a bike rotor with 2 bike sized calipers retrofitted to a car?

DarkJak · 04-28-2012, 02:07 AM

Googled it up, looks like they are called "scalloped rotors"

Wilwood High-Performance Disc Brakes - Hat (Bell) Mount Rotors
^scroll down.

Doubt it has any advantage over full surfaced rotors other than weight. Never seen this on a car before though. Pretty cool design.

Kyle@STILLEN · 04-28-2012, 10:42 AM

They use these on the front brakes in a lot of drift cars. Obviously the goal for those cars is to bring the rear around so they put a less effective brake on the front.

I would not put these on anything but go-karts or drift cars.

ChrisSlicks · 04-28-2012, 11:37 AM

No mass at all, they would be cooked in an instant if used for normal tracking.

lastblueprint · 04-28-2012, 11:46 PM

Yes, only for drift cars........Many of the Formula D vehicles have that particular set up.

1slow370 · 05-03-2012, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle@STILLEN

They use these on the front brakes in a lot of drift cars. Obviously the goal for those cars is to bring the rear around so they put a less effective brake on the front.

I would not put these on anything but go-karts or drift cars.

dont forget midget/sprint cars, and full drag setups. although midget/sprint like the alluminum versions.

Cmike2780 · 05-03-2012, 04:10 PM

Looks cool. I don't get why it they would install what looks to be a 4-piston, possibly 8-piston caliper set-up if you want the brakes to be less effective. I'm guessing it's to compensate for the decreased rotor surface area?

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DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,391 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 13448	Googled it up, looks like they are called "scalloped rotors" Wilwood High-Performance Disc Brakes - Hat (Bell) Mount Rotors ^scroll down. Doubt it has any advantage over full surfaced rotors other than weight. Never seen this on a car before though. Pretty cool design.

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Kyle@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 626 Drives: Toyota Tundra Rep Power: 306	They use these on the front brakes in a lot of drift cars. Obviously the goal for those cars is to bring the rear around so they put a less effective brake on the front. I would not put these on anything but go-karts or drift cars.

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