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Old 07-09-2008, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Trak Ratt View Post
SC has 951 calipers up front. Carrera rotors last ~2 seasons before small cracks grow.
Forgot about your case - so maybe the small vs. large pad isn't the whole story.

A few points:
- My rotors are drilled like Alan's - I think that causes premature cracking. If I could find a flat rotor at the same price I would use that instead. I did have a twice-as-expensive set of slotted's last year, and they lasted about the same before succumbing to wear, but they may have been made of poorer metal.
- It seems to be heat related: the cracking is a little worse on the passenger side, behind the oil cooler.
- I probably brake too much
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