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dl240sx
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are 1 piece rotors better or are the 2 piece floating rotors better. i am looking for a brake upgrade the ones from endless.


Doogz
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I wasn't going to answer this b/c i wasn't sure and i was going to let someone else handle it. But it looks like no one else wants to answer it either so i'll take a stab at it. I would think that the 2 piece rotors would be slightly lighter and would be capable of dissapting heat much better.

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Magnes
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2-piece rotors allow you to install solid caliper (with no slider).

Solid calipers are stiffer, so they provide better brake feel and more even wear. They tend to be made for racing too so you'd probably end up with a bigger, more effective brake system.

I suppose you could run 2-piece rotors with the stock calipers, but then what would be the point?


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