Coating on Z1 Rotors

Element600ee · 11-15-2014, 10:35 AM

you also asked about the direction of the rotor . if you look at the way the veins inside the rotor go they should pull air from the center outward . the outer slots direction vary from manufacture to manufacture . every performance rotor ive seen the leading edge of the inner vein should be forward . there made to draw air from the center outward . btw it deff sounds like the brake cleaner ate the coating . that kinda dissapoints me most manufactures use coatings that will not break down from using break clean ( considering that its BRAKE clean youd think they would use a better coating ) . if you clean that all off you can get a zink coating in a spray can . its what ive used in the past on rotors that had no coating to keep them from rusting . its like a grey ceramic color it dosnt look bad at all and if you get a little on them where the pads touch it cleans it right off as soon as you use the brakes . good luck brother .

Read T · 11-15-2014, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Element600ee

you also asked about the direction of the rotor . if you look at the way the veins inside the rotor go they should pull air from the center outward . the outer slots direction vary from manufacture to manufacture . every performance rotor ive seen the leading edge of the inner vein should be forward . there made to draw air from the center outward . btw it deff sounds like the brake cleaner ate the coating . that kinda dissapoints me most manufactures use coatings that will not break down from using break clean ( considering that its BRAKE clean youd think they would use a better coating ) . if you clean that all off you can get a zink coating in a spray can . its what ive used in the past on rotors that had no coating to keep them from rusting . its like a grey ceramic color it dosnt look bad at all and if you get a little on them where the pads touch it cleans it right off as soon as you use the brakes . good luck brother .

Thanks for the recommendation. On these specific rotors, the vanes are not directional. The only thing that is directional is the slots.

Element600ee · 11-15-2014, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Read T

Thanks for the recommendation. On these specific rotors, the vanes are not directional. The only thing that is directional is the slots.

then its up to the manufacture . some prefer the pad sweep towards the center some prefer the sweep to the outer . you can probably look up what way they prefer them be installed . most manufactures mark the rotors l or r so there is no question . but given the issues with the coating and brake clean im guessing they dropped the ball in some aspects on these rotors .

Read T · 11-16-2014, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Element600ee

then its up to the manufacture . some prefer the pad sweep towards the center some prefer the sweep to the outer . you can probably look up what way they prefer them be installed . most manufactures mark the rotors l or r so there is no question . but given the issues with the coating and brake clean im guessing they dropped the ball in some aspects on these rotors .

Yeah, no marking on the box or on the rotors themselves. I just assumed they were pretty much non-directional and kinda more up to aesthetics.

11-15-2014, 10:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Element600ee Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Abingdon md Posts: 86 Drives: 10 370z Monterey Rep Power: 12	you also asked about the direction of the rotor . if you look at the way the veins inside the rotor go they should pull air from the center outward . the outer slots direction vary from manufacture to manufacture . every performance rotor ive seen the leading edge of the inner vein should be forward . there made to draw air from the center outward . btw it deff sounds like the brake cleaner ate the coating . that kinda dissapoints me most manufactures use coatings that will not break down from using break clean ( considering that its BRAKE clean youd think they would use a better coating ) . if you clean that all off you can get a zink coating in a spray can . its what ive used in the past on rotors that had no coating to keep them from rusting . its like a grey ceramic color it dosnt look bad at all and if you get a little on them where the pads touch it cleans it right off as soon as you use the brakes . good luck brother . Read T and Wonka2581 like this.

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