They Drill Holes In Brake Rotors To Boost Performance

They Drill Holes In Brake Rotors To Boost Performance SPECIALTY/SERVICES Specialty/Services 21-5-27 Drilling holes in the brake rotors in your car, pickup, or van can make the brakes last up to twice as long and improve performance, says an Ontario company. K.V.R. Performance, of Ottawa, drills holes into the face of the rotor in a pattern that improves air flow without affecting the structural integrity of the rotor. "Cross-drilling is especially useful when brakes are used frequently or at high speeds because it helps cool the brakes down which increases stopping ability," says manager Terry Gosse. "Brakes need heat to work, but too much heat reduces the ability of the pad to grab the disc and can cause it to warp. Cross-drilling lowers the temperature on the disc which results in less warping and length-ens the rotor's life and durability. It also helps brake performance in wet weather by pushing water through the holes rather than waiting for it to dissipate from the heat generated by the brake. As a result the brakes are able to æbite' sooner. "We cross-drill about 100 pairs of new rotors a week and ship them all over the world. The brakes are used in a wide variety of vehicles, from cars and half-ton pickups to 5-ton trucks. We do a lot of work for vehicles such as Chevrolet Suburbans that are used to pull trailers, and for high-power cars that need extra braking power. Sixty percent of our work is on newer vehicles from one to four years old." The cost to cross-drill a pair of rotors is about $90 (Canadian). Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, K.V.R. Performance, Inc., 1492 Startop Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1B 3W6 (ph 800 636-0854).

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