RE: rear rotors and pads

[Tim Irwin <timi@Interlinq.com>]

Neither slotted or cross-drilled will increase your braking power. If
anything, cross-drilled will reduce it (less swept area). The purpose of
such rotors is to allow gas and water to escape, improving heat dissipation
and wet braking, respectively.

Tim Irwin
'98 GLX (For sale)

-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan [mailto:etherwolf@sopris.net]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 2:38 PM
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: Re: rear rotors and pads


Why use slotted/drilled rotors on the back? Wouldn't the extra braking power
require you to re-tweak
your brake balance controller?


----- Original Message -----
From: <TRedGLX@aol.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: rear rotors and pads


In a message dated 09-Feb-01 09:39:27 Central Standard Time, JB8721@aol.com
writes:

<< bringing my '95 jetta glx to have the rear rotors and pads replaced.  got
an estimate of $240 from a local shop i have used b4.  the price seems
inline
with the usual overpriced vw repairs, but wanted to be sure i wasn't totally
getting taken.  would do y'all think. >>

I think you should invest the $ you would have given the
dealer/mechanic/dolt
(who is sure to find something else to fix as well thereby costing even
more), and buy Zimmerman slotted/drilled rotors and decent pads (VW stock
are
very good, but as we all know, dusty as hell) and do it yourself. It's
really
VERY easy, me and a friend did his GTI-VR6, all 4 corners, including new
rear
bearings and seals, in about 2 hours. I'll be doing the same when I bring my
GLX out in the spring. Just be sure to remove the ABS sensor rings on the
back of the rear rotors, and reinstall them on the new. I kid you not, it's
simple.

Dave

'88 Jetta coupe
'98 JettaGLX