V8Pete Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 When they made my old RS Megane, they put slotted rotors in the petrol ones, but plain on the diesels because the extra weight of the diesel engine meant the brakes tended to get more of a workout. I never quite understood that one. Seemed like the opposite of what every other manufacturer does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Was that spoken by the manufacturer or by some forum folk, Pete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Manufacturer i think. I think it was something along the lines of the slots being tiresome with the extra load around town etc so they sacrificed a bit at the top end kind of thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Maybe it's because anyone who bought the diesel version had already given up on life. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Diesels are great. You need one in your life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Package arrived normally i hate it when the wrong stuff arrives. SLOTTED BREMBOS! On this occasion im happy with this substitution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Haha Muncie now you just gotta hope they for the right model of car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 They're on and bedding in. Once the bedding in is over will pump some more fresh fluid through the whole system bled up as best i could using kids to pump the brakes for me. The dreaded shudder is gone so very happy this far, the old pads which weren't more than 1/4 worn had a weird wave looking wear pattern on them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr2 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 They're on and bedding in. Once the bedding in is over will pump some more fresh fluid through the whole system bled up as best i could using kids to pump the brakes for me. The dreaded shudder is gone so very happy this far, the old pads which weren't more than 1/4 worn had a weird wave looking wear pattern on them.Bedding in will have taken 3-4 stops from 100K. Let us all know how the new stoppers feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Has taken a bit longer than that to get a decent progressive pedal again first few stops were sketchy as heaps of smoke and pedal travel. Have fed it a few litres of fluid nothing flash yet wanted to clear out 15 years of old stuff. Pedal is great now pulls up real damn quick with no fuss for such a heavy car im calling slotted BREMBOS a decent improvement over stock. It was running police spec pads before too That were Pwr brand i think now im running Mintye semi metallic, good pads not much dust so far, Hmm track day will show how good though 1/4 mile first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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