Cracked StopTech Rotor
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Cracked StopTech Rotor
I'm not a happy camper right now. 
About a year ago, I bought a StopTech Stage 2 kit for my Sedan. Drilled rotors, Hawk HPS pads, SS brake lines, and MOTUL 600 fluid. Went on easy and worked fantastic.... Until today. I just saw this:
Anyone know if this is covered under StopTech's warranty?
About a year ago, I bought a StopTech Stage 2 kit for my Sedan. Drilled rotors, Hawk HPS pads, SS brake lines, and MOTUL 600 fluid. Went on easy and worked fantastic.... Until today. I just saw this:
Anyone know if this is covered under StopTech's warranty?
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Originally Posted by SDGeneralCounsel
that sux, but that's why you should never buy drilled rotors.....they tend to crack....
Even the new IS-F has them.
all the big boys use them because they use quality metals and stuff, also they design the brakes to run cooler so heat stress wont happen.
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Originally Posted by lilindienplaya
all the big boys use them because they use quality metals and stuff, also they design the brakes to run cooler so heat stress wont happen.
Look at how many track cars use drilled.
There's a reason why they don't.
Originally Posted by Texasscout
Your not the first I have heard this from. It that is so, why do all the "Big Boys" use them?
drilled rotors are said to give better stopping power and cool the brakes better but it is well known that the design is fundamentally flawed because they tend to crack. Lets use our brains kids.
Originally Posted by Dudefish
That looks like a cracked REAR rotor???? Dude that sux.
No coincidence that the crack runs right through one of the holes.
No coincidence that the crack runs right through one of the holes.
Originally Posted by express705
texasscout FTW.
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Originally Posted by SDGeneralCounsel
And? Do you know how much those brake packages for those cars cost (we are talking extra sir)? You have to consider that the construction and materials are going to be completely different and higher quality than some cheap replacement rotors we little import guys use.
drilled rotors are said to give better stopping power and cool the brakes better but it is well known that the design is fundamentally flawed because they tend to crack. Lets use our brains kids.
This goes straight to my point in my original post lol
Mike, how's the drain valve going for you, or err... how is your broken SC kit going for you? How long was your car running properly before you decided to get rid of it? Don't make me keep going.
drilled rotors are said to give better stopping power and cool the brakes better but it is well known that the design is fundamentally flawed because they tend to crack. Lets use our brains kids.
This goes straight to my point in my original post lol
Mike, how's the drain valve going for you, or err... how is your broken SC kit going for you? How long was your car running properly before you decided to get rid of it? Don't make me keep going.
Last edited by Texasscout; Dec 7, 2008 at 12:04 AM.
