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It would be cool to be breaking hard before a turn and see the rotors start glowing bright red right from the driver's seat.  (then promptly drive off track since I'm staring at the glowing rotors)

I think the plain 'ol track brakes give great feel and good stopping power. I know what you REALLY want, bolus..... CF brakes!

The carbon fiber disc brakes on my Top Fuel dragster would not even stop the car very well after a burnout-- and then would have a hard time holding the car still on the starting line--while still cold.

I found out I had to apply the brakes a bit DURING the burnout to warm them-- then all was fine.

At the end of a 320 mph run applying the brakes had no noticeable effect for two or three tenths of a second, but then you could literally STOP the rear axle and slide those huge rear slicks--at 300 mph!! I have actually done that (very briefly) on a short-shutdown track when the chutes didn't open. Incredible braking power when warm!! And very light weight!

But pricey!!

Eddie

I found a quote from a stoptech guy that said he can drive around in the rain with cold rotors and you cant even tell they are carbon.  Over the next few years we should be seeing some cool brake technology coming out. 

Built in heaters! 

Stoptech's carbon ceramic brake system (C^3) costs $14,999  I think I'll have to wait a little longer  

I wish I could find out more about how they are made.  They take 3 months to make 1 rotor and they have figured out how to overcome the fact that carbon ceramic brakes wont stop at all unless hot. 

Spanky's rotor:

[quote="Spanky"]
I have both of my rear rotors damaged on their inside faces from grinding on the parking brake brackets. I have 5/16 wide slots x .015 deep grooves all the way around the rotor face on both. It has a matching raised area on the pads. It looks like the parking brake's guide studs protruded thru the bracket and something has caused the rotors to wear on them. Anybody have a like expierence?
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nope, not me, and I have the alcons with the seperate parking brake.  Something is amiss on your car 

[quote="bolus"]
what??  carbon gets me hot therefore = bling   where can I get some carbon rotors?

How about them silicon dioxide dilthium cystals rotors that are on the prosche GT?
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for the man who cannot have too much CF.. Merry Christmas Bolus... sorry they out of black..
Carbon Fiber Seat Heater

[quote="Terry Kennedy"]
I was told that Brammo slots the rotors themselves. The Wilwood 160-7099 (RH) and 160-7100 (LH) rotors are slotted + drilled and cost $70 less (each) than the Brammo ones. I have an inquiry into Brammo asking "why not use those?"
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I ordered the 7099 and 7100 rotors and should have them shortly. Brammo doesn't have any of the 5480 rotors in stock, either slotted or non-slotted.

By the way, the 5480 has non-directional vanes. The directional vanes in on the 7099 / 7100 should help with cooling.

[quote="CalScot"]
Probably with those silly "plain" rotors as well
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Nope, slotted ones. Take a look at this screen capture from the Top Gear segment. Slots are clearly visible at the 3 and 5 o'clock positions (the others are concealed by the wheel spokes and caliper).

[img width=800 height=477]http://www.tmk.com/transient/slots.jpg[/img]

I thought the Atom beat the Porsche GT on the Top Gear track. Probably with those silly "plain" rotors as well

what??  carbon gets me hot therefore = bling   where can I get some carbon rotors?

How about them silicon dioxide dilthium cystals rotors that are on the prosche GT?

[quote="bolus"]
what are the most blingy rotors out there?  Im talking some ceramic or composite that they only use on the space shuttle level of bling?
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Ceramic and carbon rotors aren't bling.  Bling implies lack of functionality...ceramic and carbon brakes are actually the next level of functionality, as they can deal with much more heat while at the same time being lighter than traditional steel rotors.  I'd love to have a set of carbon rotors.  Some day... (sigh)

what are the most blingy rotors out there?  Im talking some ceramic or composite that they only use on the space shuttle level of bling?