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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 01:30 PM
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What is this thing for?
 
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 01:46 PM
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I always that it was for expansion and contraction due to heat, but I don't know that for sure.
 
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Does that make it a floating rotor?
 
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Streetrunner
Does that make it a floating rotor?
Yeah they call them "Uno Floaters" ...they are entry level (lowest) floating rotors. When i first heard about those "Uno Floaters" back in 2008, i went out and bought a whole S-load, thinking they were the next "big thing"...gonna make a killin'. Well I still have an S-load.


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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Streetrunner
Does that make it a floating rotor?
Semi Floating
 
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Yeah they call them "Uno Floaters" ...they are entry level (lowest) floating rotors. When i first heard about those "Uno Floaters" back in 2008, i went out and bought a whole S-load, thinking they were the next "big thing"...gonna make a killin'. Well I still have an S-load.


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Well I need 1 or a set Lol
 
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rolfsharley
What is this thing for?
My understanding is that button is a dampener. It doesn't really allow any side movement, therefore I wouldn't consider it floating or even semi-floating.
 
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supposedly it cuts down on brake squeal
 
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Well I need 1 or a set Lol
Yeah, i've got some Uno Floaters...really
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