seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 19/12/08 10:29 AM Share Posted 19/12/08 10:29 AM The inner part of the slot should lead, so the gas is pushed to the outside of the disc. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-789176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRPete Member 673 Member For: 17y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Here Posted 19/12/08 10:40 AM Author Share Posted 19/12/08 10:40 AM Yep that's it then. Thanks. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-789185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 19y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 19/12/08 01:11 PM Share Posted 19/12/08 01:11 PM Just wanna double check. When the rotors say slotted left, it means left when your sitting in your car?To save any confusion they write it like this, so you are correct.I.B. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-789247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRPete Member 673 Member For: 17y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Here Posted 20/12/08 04:01 AM Author Share Posted 20/12/08 04:01 AM All done. Thanks to those that offered advice. Just gotta bed them in. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-789446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackie Donating Members 67 Member For: 17y 7m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth - CBD Posted 22/12/08 05:19 AM Share Posted 22/12/08 05:19 AM (edited) The inner part of the slot should lead, so the gas is pushed to the outside of the disc.Not true. The thing that dictates direction of forward rotation of a slotted rotor and thus correct side to mount are:1. Writing stamped on the rotor that states Left/Right (Right meaning drivers side on RH drive cars (Australian etc)2. An arrow stamped on the rotor for forward direction/rotaion3. If your 'internal' veins are curved, you want to place the rotor so the veins are slopping rearward, this is so the air is pulled from the centre part of the stub axle out towards the outside of the rotor. NOTE: If the curved 'internal' slots face the front of the car, the 'hot' air from the rotor gets forced back into the centre of the wheel.Many Rotors purchased, aside from the more expensive units have 'Straight' internal veins meaning they can be mounted any direction you will think the external slots look good.http://www.g35driver.com/forums/brakes-sus...tors-way-2.htmlP.S: installed mine on the weekend and where a sinch. The hardest part was removing the old ford rotor, which I ended up tapping gently with a copper hammer as it had rusted onto the stub axle.The difference between changing just brake pads, to changing pads and rotors is about 15mins, if that.How good are slotted rotors and good pads though!!! Edited 22/12/08 05:25 AM by mrmackie Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-790178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenhard Donating Members 1,517 Member For: 17y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Blacktown! Posted 22/12/08 05:35 AM Share Posted 22/12/08 05:35 AM does anyone have an opinion as to using the RDA's. Because they are about roughly half the price of the DBA's. Are DBA's worht it. I dont care about longevity as replacing pads and rotors myself is no drama. Has anyone had a bad experience with the RDA's? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-790189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty32 Legendary member!! Donating Members 1,739 Member For: 18y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Dianella, West Oz Posted 22/12/08 05:49 AM Share Posted 22/12/08 05:49 AM Id also be keen to hear what others think about RDA's. I actually had a chat with XR06T on our last WA cruise about this.On the skylines forum, most members swear by the RDA's and think they are a lot better than the DBA's. A lot have mentioned that they have had DBA's warp and crack and have not had those issues with the RDA's.It was interesting to see that when I joined here, most swear by the DBA's and are not interested in the RDA's...Would be interesting to see why both forums kinda swear by opposing products... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-790205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yw84u Member 148 Member For: 19y 4m 5d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 22/12/08 06:03 AM Share Posted 22/12/08 06:03 AM I have RDA's and they are great. havn't tried DBA's but the RDA's are very good. have had them on for about 20-30000km and no problems at all. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-790216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaTTe Member 143 Member For: 16y 6m 16d Location: Perth Posted 22/12/08 08:47 AM Share Posted 22/12/08 08:47 AM ive heard a brake supplier on another forum say that the DBAs are a better quality product, plus the're australian made. and he swears by them.I have only used the DBAs, so I cant compare from personal experience. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-790326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRPete Member 673 Member For: 17y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Here Posted 24/12/08 01:56 AM Author Share Posted 24/12/08 01:56 AM The ones I just fitted are rda's. So easy to fit. The hardest part for me was adjusting the handbrake on the rear ones. Done 350km now and seem pretty good. Haven't been too hard on them yet. These are aussie made aswell. Like said earlier there cheaper than dba's. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/52088-brake-question/page/2/#findComment-791153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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