Finally got my Evo

[bramagedained]

If you didn't buy a mini battery tray yet...

I still have the tray that came from Trevor's car that I'm not going to use.

I can't remember what I paid for it and he edited his thread on EvoMN as he sold stuff. You can have it for cheap.

You would have to pick it up from my dad's in Fridley though... whenever my car comes back from Brookdale Mitsu.

It's just sitting in the trunk of my car with all the other random crap I left in MN when I went back for R&R.

[GG_9_SE]

Neither do I, that's why I was looking at these.

http://www.24designs.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=49

Let me know if you decide to get one though, we could just order two so we wouldn't have to pay shipping twice for such a small thing, cause I'm sure they'll want like $6.00 to ship the damn thing

Yea let me know i want one :score010:

[goodhart]

Got in the car after work today and no CEL. I guess it will be one of those...

http://images.tvrage.com/shows/7/6487.jpg


On another note, I sent out a sample from my first oil change (mitsustyle spring dyno day 2010 prize), wasn't sure what oil was used in it, so I just guessed it was Mobil 1 10w-30.

Got my results back today. Looks to be a pretty healthy motor.


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5259058873_e7c6aa282b_b.jpg

[goodhart]

Figured I would drag this back to my project thread so I wouldn't clutter up Matt's.

I'd recommend the Centric Premiums since they use the known good 120 core. Rotorpros vary and can be either the 120's or the lesser 121 (C-TEK). The 120 cores are what Powerslot, Cryostop, and Stoptech use for their branded rotors.



What is the difference between the 120's and the C-TEK anyways? I read through the entire thread (http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-tires-wheels-brakes-suspension-sponsored-tire-rack/143878-rotorpros-vs-rest.html) debating the difference of the 2 and the only real argument anyone could come up with is that the cooling vanes were different. I wonder if the 121's would really be that much worse for a car like mine that is only daily driven and would see real hard braking maybe a few times a year? (Cruises, maybe a few auto-x's, spirited driving here and there)

Only real downside sounds like the black coating on them sucks and flakes off after a month or two of use. Dissapointing, but maybe there is a local place that could provide somethig that could hold up better for close to the same price. ($10/rotor)

[Kracka]

For the price of the Centrics, I really don't see any downside to getting them. Plus, their coating (black and silver available) is much better than Rotorpros. The black coating on my IX is still holding up strong last I saw the car a few weeks ago (plenty of street miles + track days + auto-x).

[goodhart]

For the price of the Centrics, I really don't see any downside to getting them. Plus, their coating (black and silver available) is much better than Rotorpros. The black coating on my IX is still holding up strong last I saw the car a few weeks ago (plenty of street miles + track days + auto-x).


Any downside to the Centrics, or the RotorPros? The centrics are just about twice as much, so I would say a downside to the Centrics are the price vs. RotorPros.

[Kracka]

The centrics are just about twice as much, so I would say a downside to tghe Centrics are the price vs. RotorPros.
Not sure where you're looking but they're only $264/set of 4 from Tirerack and even cheaper from MAP.

[DoughtCom]

I have rotorpros on my IX, the coating did come off, but I'm still trying to figure out the purpose of the hub area coating on rotors. Other than that my rotorpros are amazing and I'm the type of person that'll warp rotors in a few days if they aren't up to the challenge... I've done it many times.

[goodhart]

Not sure where you're looking but they're only $264/set of 4 from Tirerack and even cheaper from MAP.

Huh? MAP Doesn't even have Centrics on their site? Though I did see them on tirerack for a great price! hmmm....

I have rotorpros on my IX, the coating did come off, but I'm still trying to figure out the purpose of the hub area coating on rotors. Other than that my rotorpros are amazing and I'm the type of person that'll warp rotors in a few days if they aren't up to the challenge... I've done it many times.


Good to hear. I would think the coating would be mainly for keeping rust off of them.

[DoughtCom]

Yeah for sure, I just don't think it matters much if the part of the rotor you can't see is rusty, the wheel still comes off just as easy. If I were to do it again I wouldn't get any coating at all on my rotors and save the $5 or whatever it was on each rotor.