Cryogenic Rotors/pads?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Guest, Oct 30, 2003.

  1. Guest

    Guest Guest

    On another thread I asked about keeping or trading in our 2000 LS2 for
    a new L300 with 110% trade in etc. etc.

    Thanks for all the responses. We've decided that, as popular opinion
    has had it, it makes no sense for us to apply negative equity to a new
    car that will have a similar amount of miles in three years only we'll
    just owe *more* money then. So...we'll just keep this car and
    continue taking good care of it.


    On a different subject.

    Cryogenic Brakes/Pads. They're pricey but with our rotors/pads
    wearing out every 25-30K miles, we're thinking about looking at them.

    Anyone have any experience with cryogenic rotors? Any particular
    companies that anyone would recommend?

    tks


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    Guest, Oct 30, 2003
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    Lane Guest

    Anyone have any experience with cryogenic rotors? Any particular
    Team scR races Saturns and has a word to say about cryogrenically treated
    rotors in a tech article:
    http://www.teamscr.com/rotors.html

    I'm sure you can also find much more information on the web about them too.

    Have you just plain tried better quality rotors than the ones you feel
    aren't lasting as long as you like? Also, I wonder if the increased price
    of a cryo treated rotor - even if it does end up lasting longer - will
    justify its cost in comparison to the life of a non-treated one. For
    example, if a $150 treated rotor lasts twice as long as a plain cheap-o $20
    model... well, that just doesn't make much sense costwise.

    In a few minutes of web searching, I wasn't able to find any comparisons or
    tests done by someone who isn't selling them that say they aren't a load of
    bunk.

    Lane [ l a n e @ p a i r . c o m ]
     
    Lane, Oct 30, 2003
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    Bob Shuman Guest

    There was a discussion of the rotors in the Chrysler
    (rec.auto.makers.chrysler) newsgroup about 1-2 months back. The guy there
    (IIRC, Bill Putney) swore by them from his experience, but for me the cost
    equation did not make sense so I replace them with quality Raybestos and
    resurface till they exceed minimum thickness. I would think google would
    have the thread if you are interested.

    Bob

     
    Bob Shuman, Oct 30, 2003
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    BANDIT2941 Guest

    Cryogenic Brakes/Pads. They're pricey but with our rotors/pads
    I would check out better quality pads and rotors to begin with........also, ask
    yourself why you are wearing the brakes out so fast? Nobody in my family
    does......
    I am very hard on my brakes sometimes; but when I'm driving normally I am very
    easy on them. I bought the car with 105k miles on it, put new pads at 120k and
    turned the rotors, and haven't messed with the brakes since. Thats 80k miles
    out of pads; and I'm reasonably sure the rotors are the originals as when I
    bought the car, so thats 200k on the rotors, AND I drive it real hard at
    times...........
     
    BANDIT2941, Oct 30, 2003
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