cross drilled rotors

[jadney@vwtype3.org (Melissa & Jim)]

>From: WALTEE <WALTEE@prodigy.net>

>Hey Toby, more on the crossed drilled rotor saga.  I had been checking
>around town here for a machine shop to cross drill my front rotors like
>we discussed, and I have gotten nothing but flack.  Everything from "why
>would you want to do that for?" to "you don't want that, you'll never be
>able to ever turn them after they're drilled" to " they'll break" to
>"sure, but since they are a special hardened steel, it'll cost you $10
>per hole to have it done, and we won't guarentee the work".  I'll keep
>looking, or maybe explore the possibility of using your shop like you
>suggested.  Ps, I'll let you know about shipping my exhaust out to Jet
>Hot to be ceramic coated when that's all done, I can only imagine what
>stories I'll have then.

While I really don't have any facts on this, I was under the impression that 
cross drilled rotors were a fad a decade ago that had now been shown to have 
no real benefits.  

On the other hand, there shouldn't be any problem drilling them.  After all 
they can be turned without difficulty and if you take a file to them you 
will find that they are dead soft.

I AM interested in the ceramic exhaust coating.  What do they do and how 
much does it cost?

BTW, thanks for the rundown on your grey market notch.  Here's wishing you 
continuing good luck.

Jim
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