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1. Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Ronald Mistak" <remfender@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:22:05 -0500 (Central Daylight Time); Hi All,=0D after taking apart front end disc brakes, question ? i will need new part= s=0D rotors look ok but have them checked, calipers cleaned ok but =0D pads are shot and rusted not to mention pi; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00791.html (8,448 bytes)
2. RE: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@attbi.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 20:09:41 -0700; If the calipers are corroded, you may have a problem, but there is nothing inherently wrong with the stock brakes. The rotors can be magnafluxed to check for cracks if you want to be thoroughly safe,; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00839.html (9,696 bytes)
3. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Fred Schroeder" <roadster@texoma.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 22:29:25 -0500; You can get new seals for around $25 per set. (Don't hold me to that price but it won't be too far off.) If your cylinders are pitted you can have the lined with brass or stainless steel. It costs ab; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00841.html (9,998 bytes)
4. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 10:02:35 -0700; Where can you get calipers lined for $20? I've seen much higher prices here in Colo. Appreciate the savings. Mike Koken -- Original Message -- From: "Fred Schroeder" <roadster@texoma.net> To: "Ronal; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00874.html (11,274 bytes)
5. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Tom Hendricksen <tom@fransfancies.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:57:15 -0700; You can find information at: http://www.whitepost.com/ Tom 69 2000 /// datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net mailing list; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00914.html (12,377 bytes)
6. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Fred Schroeder" <roadster@texoma.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 23:27:17 -0500; Sorry Mike, my wording leaves something to be desired at times. I intended to say that relining will run about $20 above the cost of a new cylinder. I was quoted $80 per cylinder from White Post Rest; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00923.html (13,088 bytes)
7. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 06:19:12 -0400; On that topic I saw some complete stainless calipers but they aren't cheap. Hydra-cell (or something like that). The owner of a beautiful, highly modified XKE fathered the guy who owns the company. M; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00930.html (11,747 bytes)
8. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 10:48:38 +0000; The stock brakes are fantastic. I've surprised many a passenger - they're impressed with the car's performance, but gob-stopped when they see how hard my little girl will pull up! Even the guys who r; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00931.html (12,644 bytes)
9. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Ed Wilsey" <Kensington_FC@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 07:26:21 -0700; What is the purpose of slotted rotors? Is it for heat dissipation? ??// Even the guys who race here are using a more or less stock setup, except with slotted rotors (still available here in Australia; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00935.html (9,082 bytes)
10. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 19:32:45 -0400; Supposedly its main pupose is for outgassing of the pads which is no longer true (pads haven't had that problem in almost 30 years) BUT they are also used to dissapate water in wet conditions. Person; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00952.html (10,771 bytes)
11. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Adam Bradley <ambradley@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:51:22 -0700; I was told that Porsche rotors are cast with the holes in place rather than drilling the holes later. They are "pseudo-drilled". Adam Bradley '70 Datsun 1600 Roadster SPL311-28181 '66 Datsun PL411 se; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00956.html (11,799 bytes)
12. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Marc Sayer <marc@gracieland.org>; Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 17:32:11 -0700; Slotted rotors do work, and *if* you have a problem related to pad outgassing (which does still happen with comp parts but is nearly unheard of in *normal* street use with street pads - some of us do; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00959.html (13,746 bytes)
13. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Vicki Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 20:39:31 -0700; Ditto! No evidence that drilling is helpful beyond a cool look... does look cool though! Venting, venting is good... Greg Burrows /// datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net mailing list; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00972.html (11,490 bytes)
14. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Vicki Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 20:43:33 -0700; I too was referring to drilling, not slotting! /// datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net mailing list; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00973.html (14,765 bytes)
15. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>; Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 10:24:20 +0200; Yes the Porsche rotors have holes in the castings but the holes are re-drilled after machining the castings. Their rotors are cast from a better iron quality than the average quality for passenger ca; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00977.html (12,834 bytes)
16. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 06:28:58 -0400; I was watching a race and one of the rotors disintegrated on one of the cars and the commentators did mention something about cross drilling. Seems that almost all racing cars use regular rotors or t; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00978.html (8,920 bytes)
17. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "ian miller" <datsun661600@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 07:14:25 -0400; A note on carbon pads and rotors...MAKE SURE THEY ARE VERY HOT! After spending thousands of hours on a new A-mod car we put a driver in and sent him to bed the pads in the normal fashion. 30 seconds; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00979.html (9,984 bytes)
18. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 17:54:43 -0400; "Driver still claims the car sped up when he stepped on the brakes" Sounds like NY drivers :( 2 people were recently killed when a taxi driver lost control and mounted a sidewalk and mowed down a sle; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg00989.html (8,358 bytes)
19. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 01:50:56 +0000; Well, sort of. The slots enable the brakes to "vent out" dust and (more importantly) gases that build up between the pad and the disc during repeated hard use. Those gases can actually form a kind of; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg01001.html (9,353 bytes)
20. Re: Question about front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 02:20:02 +0000; No, but I was planning to run some ducting from the front of the car (maybe an extra scoop either side of the air deflector to the radiator) to direct more air over the brakes. Haven't looked into it; /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-06/msg01002.html (9,124 bytes)

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