[DeTomaso] Stoptech brake rotor update

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

Guys,

I mentioned back in January that Stoptech makes bolt-on vented front rotors 
that fit the Pantera perfectly; subsequently people had problems because 
the more current offerings were a cheaper, hub-and-rotor combo.   I've been 
working with them to rectify the situation.

Today they told me they are 10 days or two weeks out from having exactly 
what we need--bolt-on replacements for the stock front discs, made of a 
premium iron, cyrogenically heat-treated, and slotted.   They will create them 
with a new, unique part number to differentiate them from the Mustang offerings 
(although these discs are originally intended for 1965-67 Mustangs, Falcons 
etc. and therefore will continue to work in that application).

Based on expected demand, he is having 20 sets (40 rotors, left and right 
side) made.   He hasn't yet figured out how they will be retailed, because 
Stoptech doesn't actually have a retail arm.   He said they wouldn't be 
offering them through a big-box place like Summit, Tire Rack etc. due to the 
perceived low demand, but he will probably pick one of his retailers and just 
ship them all there.   Or alternately, we may do what we did last time, and I 
will just buy all of them and resell them.

More to follow, but if you have been trying to find them elsewhere, don't 
bother.   One poor fellow has tried two or three times to get them from other 
sources, using the part numbers I had supplied (which worked fine for me).  
 Those sources all insisted that he would be getting the right parts, but 
surprise, no!   So he has had to return them each time since what they were 
selling isn't suitable for Pantera use.

Hopefully we will have an answer to the 'how do I buy them?' question in a 
couple of weeks.   The price should be very nice--probably on the order of 
$130-140 each or so?

I still need to see about getting larger-diameter rear rotors made.   One 
step at a time though....

Mike
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   Guys,
   I mentioned back in January that Stoptech makes bolt-on vented front
   rotors that fit the Pantera perfectly; subsequently people had problems
   because the more current offerings were a cheaper, hub-and-rotor
   combo.  I've been working with them to rectify the situation.
   Today they told me they are 10 days or two weeks out from having
   exactly what we need--bolt-on replacements for the stock front discs,
   made of a premium iron, cyrogenically heat-treated, and slotted.  They
   will create them with a new, unique part number to differentiate them
   from the Mustang offerings (although these discs are originally
   intended for 1965-67 Mustangs, Falcons etc. and therefore will continue
   to work in that application).
   Based on expected demand, he is having 20 sets (40 rotors, left and
   right side) made.  He hasn't yet figured out how they will be retailed,
   because Stoptech doesn't actually have a retail arm.  He said they
   wouldn't be offering them through a big-box place like Summit, Tire
   Rack etc. due to the perceived low demand, but he will probably pick
   one of his retailers and just ship them all there.  Or alternately, we
   may do what we did last time, and I will just buy all of them and
   resell them.
   More to follow, but if you have been trying to find them elsewhere,
   don't bother.  One poor fellow has tried two or three times to get them
   from other sources, using the part numbers I had supplied (which worked
   fine for me).  Those sources all insisted that he would be getting the
   right parts, but surprise, no!  So he has had to return them each time
   since what they were selling isn't suitable for Pantera use.
   Hopefully we will have an answer to the 'how do I buy them?' question
   in a couple of weeks.  The price should be very nice--probably on the
   order of $130-140 each or so?
   I still need to see about getting larger-diameter rear rotors made.
   One step at a time though....
   Mike