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Old May 28, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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WANTED: Lightest Rotors on earth

I want to get a 2-piece rotor with an Aluminum center cartridge, or hat. I need specific weights though, I am reducing as much rotational mass as I can on my car, and need to know how much

- the stock rotors weigh
- aftermarket rotors weigh

anyone with any expertise or info on this subject would greatly help out!

I dont want a 20lb rotor if the stock ones weigh in at 21.... I've seen 11lb rotors for the WRX whereas the stock ones are in the 20's.....

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Old May 28, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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hmmmm ?
i dont know of ANY aftermarket rotors yet for the evo viii
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Old May 28, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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If my lathe was large enough, I would mill some center pieces!
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Old May 28, 2003 | 05:36 PM
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Endless, Project u, AP and others have brake kits for the EVO. I think I remember reading the R34 2pc rotors from Project U where almost 7 pounds lighter than stock.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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Re: WANTED: Lightest Rotors on earth

Originally posted by boostedwrx
I want to get a 2-piece rotor with an Aluminum center cartridge, or hat. I need specific weights though, I am reducing as much rotational mass as I can on my car, and need to know how much

- the stock rotors weigh
- aftermarket rotors weigh

anyone with any expertise or info on this subject would greatly help out!

I dont want a 20lb rotor if the stock ones weigh in at 21.... I've seen 11lb rotors for the WRX whereas the stock ones are in the 20's.....

Do a search on google for power engineering in the UK they mainly do subarus but they offer some nice ap racing direct swap rotors with aluminum bell centers
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Old May 28, 2003 | 08:26 PM
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ill have to look into this ap racing thing. i can order from them all day !
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Old May 28, 2003 | 09:06 PM
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The Power Enterprise rotors are a alum/carbon rotor. They have 2 styles for the EVO. One sloted and one both drilled and sloted. Pics here http://value-caraudio.com/Merchant2/...egory_Code=7PE
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Old May 28, 2003 | 11:55 PM
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i'd be into some aluminum hat rotors as well...
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Old May 29, 2003 | 07:42 AM
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I would like some aluminum hat rotors too...
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Old May 29, 2003 | 08:07 AM
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i'll have to go read the magazine but some car in motortrend had ceramic rotors that were only like 8 lbs or something.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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that was the Porsche GT3... you won't touch those for less than a few thousand dollars...
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Old May 29, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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Originally posted by Diesel
that was the Porsche GT3... you won't touch those for less than a few thousand dollars...
That's right! It was the GT3. But hey, he wanted the lightest rotors on earth...hehe. That would really take a bite out of your rotating mass.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 12:24 PM
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mmm' 8lb rotors...
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Old May 29, 2003 | 12:31 PM
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Umm, $8000 8lb rotors....
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Old May 29, 2003 | 01:23 PM
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its just money
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