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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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Great post, good discussion & good info thanks guys...
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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So these floating rotors will eliminate the 'grinding' sound we all hear when traveling in parking lots and elsewhere at slow speeds?
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Yes, they are supposed to, as they will make a full contact with the pads. Everyone here on this post is pretty much echoed the benefits of changing to floating rotors. These are on my list of upcoming upgrades.

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So these floating rotors will eliminate the 'grinding' sound we all hear when traveling in parking lots and elsewhere at slow speeds?
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Great info guys....love the expertise. My front break does "pulse" at low speeds. So is this something a person can swap out himself?....and any recomendation of brand??
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Make sure you get good ones as cheaper brands have a tendency to rattle
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Hey, those Zanotti floaters for $89.95 folks have been chattin about-are they HD units?
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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YEP!
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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What rotors from Zantti? They have HD floaters for $89.95?
 
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