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Juggernaut
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Re: Stock vs Cross Drilled or Slotted Brake Rotors

And, in the case of drilled rotors, it reduces unsprung weight.

Steve
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said by Juggernaut:

And, in the case of drilled rotors, it reduces unsprung weight.

Isn't this just a couple of ounces? Is this difference even noticeable?

Juggernaut
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If I recall correctly, mild steel weighs .2833 pounds per cubic inch... so, depending on the drill pattern and size, it could reduce weight by a fair amount. When you apply that to the physics of the response time, it indeed makes a big difference.

Crash Gordon
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said by Steve:

said by Juggernaut:

And, in the case of drilled rotors, it reduces unsprung weight.

Isn't this just a couple of ounces? Is this difference even noticeable?

In racing, every ounce makes a difference.
Save a couple ounces here, a few there, it'll add up.

Even if you add the same weight back with ballast, you can place that weight where you want.