mk2_escort_chick Posted July 17, 2007 Report Posted July 17, 2007 Just a quick question: types? Any info about the different types at all would be much appreciated! xxx
Pye Man Posted July 17, 2007 Report Posted July 17, 2007 As far as I know the grooved and drilled types help aid cooling, but increase pad wear. Ventilated ones do just that, increase cooling. Thats pretty much all I know for now Hope it helps a little
mk2_escort_chick Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Posted July 17, 2007 any info is a help, cheers dude!
mk2_escort_chick Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Posted July 17, 2007 erm...just a bit about vented and solid brake discs now please. x For example-why they're good, why they're poo cmpared to other varieties. nothing lengthy, just short and sweet xxx
Jay_harrier Posted July 17, 2007 Report Posted July 17, 2007 vented will help with reducing the temperature of the disc as there is more metal & more air can circulate in the gaps. Solids will get hotter for the same amount of braking force from the same speed. What you're trying to achieve is to keep the temperature at a level where the disc doesn't glow orange, the brake fluid doesn't boil & the pads don't fall apart due to excessive heat. If you want to start talking grooved and drilled then it gets in the the technical realms of the gases/vapours produced on the brake pad surface and giving them a route to escape + it acts as a clean sharpish edge to clear the pad. In your case I'd rob an XR2 of it's discs/pads (if they'll fit). Hope that helps a bit.
over_head_cam Posted July 17, 2007 Report Posted July 17, 2007 Mk1 fiz-pops do suffer a bit with brake-fade so i dare say vented would be good. And bigger if poss Grooved discs help prvent the pads becoming glazed and help carry brake dust away, but as said before I'e heard they wear the pads quicker
mk2_escort_chick Posted July 18, 2007 Author Report Posted July 18, 2007 The fezzy pop (if it gets done), will have new brakes, suspension etc when the zetec goes in. I was just curious about different types of discs
negri Posted July 18, 2007 Report Posted July 18, 2007 grooved disks , increase pad wear but have optimum braking solid disks , the basic setup on lots of standard cars vented disks , a step up from solid . notice the grooves on the outside edge that allow air in to help cooling
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