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cj
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7/28/2004
19:08:36
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Alright, Today I took in my 1999 Dakota 4x4 CC 3.9 in today for various reasons ( back up lights dotn work, put on fender flares, belt tensioner was frozen) and my rotors are warped too, but didnt get them replaced. So i asked the service guy whos actually down to earth what i can do to fix the rotor problem on the daks and he admitted to NOT getting the Dodge OEM rotors ever. He then told me to buy "frozen rotors" whic hare cheaper than the dodge rotors anyways ( forget who they are made by) and that they rarely warp even on daks. He says he knows 2 personal friends who have done this with no warping since and gave me a deal that if they do ever warp he will replace for free. So my question is : What are frozen rotors and are they any good? By the way, if you live in Washington State , Bremerton Dodge is the only Dodge dealership that i actually like. All others seem to want to rip me off and BS me all the time but the guys there have always told the truth to me and givin me deals. Sorry for the long post but it might help people as well
PS: I heard if you travel around 10mph in reverse and brake kinda hard to a stop, this will make your rear drums work harder ( breake the min again) or something. is this true as well?
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Bob Lincoln
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7/28/2004
20:32:50
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"PS: I heard if you travel around 10mph in reverse and brake kinda hard to a stop, this will make your rear drums work harder ( breake the min again) or something. is this true as well?"
This activates the self-adjusters, so the rear brakes get back into adjustment to compensate for wear in the linings.
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cj
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7/28/2004
23:02:51
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thanks for that info, anyone else about the frozen rotors
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DSW
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7/29/2004
02:42:28
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They cryogenically freeze the rotors with their "special" process. I don't know how they do it or what it's supposed to accomplish, just that they freeze the pizz out of the rotors, something like -200 degrees F. I think they have a website, something like frozenrotor.com
I bought Raybestos BruteStop drilled and slotted rotors ($80 each). They have been great for the last 15K, even with a lot of towing.
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Jag
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7/29/2004
07:04:29
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I have used the frozen rotors in some of our fleet cars for awhile now. Command Automotive supplies them for our patrol cars. The performance advantage is minimal. They do provided longer life and are more resistant to warpage. The only down side of these rotors are that they cannot be turned on a lathe. While they can be, it ruins the hardened anti-wear surface I woudn't see the need to go with these rotors on a truck though. Go with a good rotor & matching pad setup and see how you like it.
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cj
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7/29/2004
19:35:29
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thanks for the emput... I might just try out the frozen rotors because the dealership is going to pay for 50 percent of the rotors themselves AND the installation... i dont know why i wasnt throwing a fit or anything... Brememerton Dodge always has taken good care of me personally so ill try them out... Go there if u live in washington... for some reason the yare really nice... (haha maybes theres something i dont know hahahah) but its with a 80,000 mile truck so its way out of warranty but who knows.. thanks for the imput
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forboblincoln
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7/30/2004
22:13:00
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hey bob that only works under certain circumstances,If the shoes are so out of adjustment that the shoes don't contact the drums in the first place, the self adjusters will not self adjust, plus just doing it one or two times is not really enough some times and if you do it too much you can literally end up with the shoes tight against the drum, which is just the same as driving with the rear brakes at almost full lock. I have seen way too many cases of dudes coming into my shop saying the adjusters are broke when in fact the brakes are so far out that they cannot possibly work, and so far this year have seen 4 cars and 7 trucks of various makes towed in with the shoes up tight on the drums. to do it safely please take the time to have your mechanic do a manual setting, that way you at least know the brakes are not too tight or even lightly dragging. dragging brakes cost gas milage and at todays prices........
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