Zimmerman Crossed Drilled Rotors
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Zimmerman Crossed Drilled Rotors
I live in New York and need a wholesaler for the following
Zimmerman Drilled Front part # 150.3434.52
Zimmerman Drilled Rear part # 150.3461.52
Please advise contact information for wholesaler that carries these. I would like to pair them with Akebono eur918 & 919 pads. Thanks for your help.
Zimmerman Drilled Front part # 150.3434.52
Zimmerman Drilled Rear part # 150.3461.52
Please advise contact information for wholesaler that carries these. I would like to pair them with Akebono eur918 & 919 pads. Thanks for your help.
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Drilled rotors will crack. Not always of course but likely to require them to be replaced prior to their minimum thickness.
I have a cracked one on my E60 right now.
I have a cracked one on my E60 right now.
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Has anyone else had their drilled rotors crack? This is the first Im hearing of this. I have Zimmerman z coated plain rotors now and they are great. The drilled rotors have the exact same specs. I like the look of the drilled rotors especially since I have wheels that make the rotors more visible. I know they cost more but I'm not gonna sacrifice safety for looks. Will they last and is it a waste or not?
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Has anyone else had their drilled rotors crack? This is the first Im hearing of this. I have Zimmerman z coated plain rotors now and they are great. The drilled rotors have the exact same specs. I like the look of the drilled rotors especially since I have wheels that make the rotors more visible. I know they cost more but I'm not gonna sacrifice safety for looks. Will they last and is it a waste or not?
For me its a waste of money to get drilled rotors, especially when there is no performance gain and a possible reliability liability. But its your choice.
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A lot of the things we do for these cars is for cosmetics. Reliability is a major issue. I've had the Zimmerman plain rotors for a while with no issue and don't want to trade looks for reliability or safety. Thanks for the info.
The cracking is not necessarily a safety issue, but since you seem more interested in "cosmetics" than in true performance gains, I would argue that CRACKED drilled rotors don't look very good. BTW, I use the Zimmermann z coated plain rotors on my 2005 545 and I think that they look and perform just fine.
For me its a waste of money to get drilled rotors, especially when there is no performance gain and a possible reliability liability. But its your choice.
For me its a waste of money to get drilled rotors, especially when there is no performance gain and a possible reliability liability. But its your choice.
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I use FCP Euro for everything. They are in Ct. so you will get your part most likely next day. They price match and have a lifetime warranty on everything they sell. This will be the last set you buy. When they wear out, ship them back and you'll get a new set!
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I use them as well. I checked with them first cause they offer a package on the Zimmerman regular rotors but they told me they don't provide the drilled rotors.