donut
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:44 PM |
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Is my disc the right way round?
Is this disc the right way round? The left of the pic is the front of the car
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Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:46 PM |
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if the people on the other thread are correct, then yours are wrong 
are your pads wearing out fast?! 
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donut
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:48 PM |
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Not driven it yet!! LOL
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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flak monkey
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:50 PM |
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Wrong way round i am afraid.
The accepted direction for the grooves is the other way around. The grooves will cut your pads away quickly if you leave them that way round. Though
the brakes will still work!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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serendipity123
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:50 PM |
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i wouldnt say wrong, but that way they will wair out fast and maybe lock up quite a lot.
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:52 PM |
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just to be pedantic, your disc is the right way round, but your discs are the wrong way round
just try putting that disc on that side but back to front...
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Hellfire
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:54 PM |
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Right way round Andy!! 
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zzrpowerd-locost
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:55 PM |
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i think i need to eat my words
check this
http://www.apracing.com/car/brakedisc/face.htm
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donut
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:56 PM |
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Oh blimey.... Ok Mr Hellfire...why are you saying it's the right way round? Is it cos you get better braking??
Seriously i need to know!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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donut
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 09:58 PM |
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So according to http://www.apracing.com/car/brakedisc/face.htm mine's right???????
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Hellfire
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 10:00 PM |
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Ours are stamped N/S Front and O/S Front. As are the rears (obviously Rear N/S and Rear O/S)
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flak monkey
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 10:00 PM |
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Thats quite interesting. If you also think of the grooves as throwing dirt/water etc toward the outside of the disc then they should be backward
facing....
And I have been told by many people over the past few years that the grooves should be backward facing for the reasons above (water/crap dispersion
and cutting the pads)
I cant argue with the brakes suppliers though can i? LOL
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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serendipity123
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 10:03 PM |
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who cares brake pads dont cost much
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zzrpowerd-locost
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 10:11 PM |
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depends what compound your using! the tarmac spec pads we use on the evo last one rally and are over 100quid for the front set
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serendipity123
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 10:12 PM |
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thats hardly locost
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Hellfire
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 10:13 PM |
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Unless the manufacturer stamped ours up wrongly.
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Mr G
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 10:26 PM |
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OFFSIDE (DRIVERS SIDE) FRONT
(Front of Car on the right of picture)
Fitted in the direction instructed by the EBC notes.
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 10:32 PM |
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from this thread, i will conclude that it doesnt matter either way.
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Ketchup
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 11:36 PM |
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ebc groovies are marked left and right and come with a picture in the fitting notes showing the grooves must be going / toward pads not \.
i like to call it the "krull" effect
but then, i am battered.
night night
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andygtt
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| posted on 18/10/05 at 05:05 AM |
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The direction of the disc will bepend on how the grooves have been designed.
usually grooves are there to deglaze the pad and as such go the 'cutting' way although some are desgned for looks IMO and as such go with
the grooves sweeping backwards.
My Tar-rox ones go the same way as hellfires and I will be fitting the rear ones the same purely for looks
Andy
please redefine your limits.
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andygtt
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| posted on 18/10/05 at 05:12 AM |
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Mr D
looking at the disc closelly you can see that the grooves do not go all the way to the edge, so their primery function must be de-glazing IMO.
I actually ran my tarrox brakes both ways round as I didn't beleive they went that way..... and I never noticed any difference.
Andy
please redefine your limits.
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zzrpowerd-locost
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| posted on 18/10/05 at 05:35 AM |
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the pic of the ebc disc is for the curved grooves so acording to the ap web site thats correct.
Its the straight grooves that seem to go against common sense
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donut
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| posted on 18/10/05 at 06:16 AM |
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So mine are ok then...YAY!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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zzrpowerd-locost
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| posted on 18/10/05 at 08:24 AM |
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appear to be yes!
bet u thought it would be a simple yes no post!
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bob
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| posted on 18/10/05 at 11:32 AM |
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believe me nothing and i mean nothing is simple in Donuts garage
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