[DeTomaso] A note on slotted Mustang brake rotors

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/23/12 9 05 48, jb841 at cox.net writes:


> FWIW, the veins on these rotors are straight (as opposed to curved).  
> Straight veined rotors are non-directional.  The slots can "point" forward or 
> aft.  Following the L / R stickers on the boxes, these have the slots 
> pointing forward.
> 

>>>People might get confused by terminology--the vanes are the metal, well, 
vanes, in between the two braking surfaces (the disc is essentially 
hollow).   The slots are CNC-machined into the friction surfaces of the rotor.

While it's true that straight-vane rotors are omnidirectional, the pattern 
of the slots apparently is optomized for use in one direction rather than 
the other.

Bottom line--read the box, do what the box says. :>)

Mike