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johnO · 07-30-2007, 07:08 PM

looking at the price of wave rotors at almost 6 bills,it seems to me to be cheep insurance @ 25.00 or so to DOUBLE the life span.have any of you done this,and if so did it work?

ricster · 07-30-2007, 09:26 PM

Did it to some vehicle rotors awhile back...it does work if done correctly on automotive applications...can't see why it cant be done to bike rotors. There was a company called "cool rotors" not sure if they are still around.

Ricster

johnO · 07-31-2007, 01:28 PM

ck. this site:www.nwpyo.com - they quote 10.00 per rotor,almost to good to be true.

oldndumb · 07-31-2007, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by johnO

looking at the price of wave rotors at almost 6 bills,it seems to me to be cheep insurance @ 25.00 or so to DOUBLE the life span.have any of you done this,and if so did it work?

So far, it has been working for Walt Disney's head.

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Sorry, I've resisted this since yesterday and just couldn't pass it up.

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norcaltriumph · 07-31-2007, 01:48 PM

I put "Frozen Rotors" on my wife's car. They've been on for about 20K+ miles and seem to be wearing very well (definitely better than OEM). I have no idea what good/bad they would do on a bike though. I guess I would be tentative to do it until I've heard some feedback from other riders...

dolson · 07-31-2007, 02:00 PM

They used to tout this procedure in rifle barrel applications but I haven't seen anyone bothering with it for quite some time. It was supposed to put the planets in proper alignment or something like that. Actually to remove the stress involved in the machining of the materials.

But, with the proper hi-grade materials, machining techniques and heat treating and tempering this happens anyway.

The prime benefit I think for "wavy rotors" would be in a racing application to reduce unsprung weight where every nano-ounce counts for spinup. Also, teams change brakes all the time and cost isn't an issue.

Other than the cool factor, I see very little rewards for using wavy rotors in a street application vs. cost.

Now, to be totally cool, look into ceramic applications.

Don

jeffster · 07-31-2007, 02:04 PM

Oldndumb is right. Walt Disney's head now has over 100,000 miles.
jeffster
Maybe I should try that on my head ! I've been a little too hot-headed lately.

ricster · 07-31-2007, 02:06 PM

Its a chemical treatment so it should not really cost that much. I agree about wave rotors trying to reduce unsprung weight...but if you want to drop that kind of money on that...I would look at wheels from BST in carbon fiber...now that is a performance modification worth doing. Lightening the wheels on a bike would be the biggest performance gain you could make. I was told by an ex. bike racer that this is better than motor and exhaust work.

oldndumb · 07-31-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ricster

Its a chemical treatment so it should not really cost that much. I agree about wave rotors trying to reduce unsprung weight...but if you want to drop that kind of money on that...I would look at wheels from BST in carbon fiber...now that is a performance modification worth doing. Lightening the wheels on a bike would be the biggest performance gain you could make. I was told by an ex. bike racer that this is better than motor and exhaust work.

Related info.
www.blackstonetek.com/Inertia.htm

ricster · 07-31-2007, 02:43 PM

I am wondering if anyone went the route of a set of BST wheels on there bike here in the forum? Anyone?