Replacing Rotors - Non-Floating?
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Replacing Rotors - Non-Floating?
It's almost brake replacement time on my FXDF. I'm putting together parts to swap out my calipers to the brembo touring and will be replacing my warped rotors at the same time. I've seen some pictures of Wilwood rotors that I like. They aren't floating rotors though. My question is how much of a "downgrade" is it going from a floating rotor to a solid rotor?
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The benefit of a "floating" rotor is that it''s less prone to bending / warping (our rotors are really two piece - not floaters)
So unless you're racing / spirited driving through twisties often - no need to worry
Stop N Go traffic not an issue
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So unless you're racing / spirited driving through twisties often - no need to worry
Stop N Go traffic not an issue
Ghost
Last edited by Ghost_13; Sep 15, 2016 at 01:06 PM.
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Stock Dyna brake setup is semi-floating in the front ( solid caliper mount), and non-floating in the back ( caliper can 'float').
I think if you were going dual disc in front, then you could probably get away with non-floating... braking forces would be equal on both sides of the hub - no flex - theoretically...
I think if you were going dual disc in front, then you could probably get away with non-floating... braking forces would be equal on both sides of the hub - no flex - theoretically...
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Tru that... I put EBC pads on when I rebuilt my calipers... nice stopping power.
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It's possible that you could experience a minor reduction in heavy braking performance, depending on the specific nuances of your calipers... One of the purposes of floating rotors is that they will "adjust" by themselves (within a very small range) if the pad pressure/clearance is slightly different on each side of the caliper for any reason...
It's minor, and probably not noticeable in most scenarios...
It's minor, and probably not noticeable in most scenarios...
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