HELP! Which directions slotted/drilled rotors go on? (PICS)
Originally Posted by StopTech
That is not what I have said at all, please reread my posts. The internal vanes of the rotor should be sweeping rearward at the top of the rotor.
Maximum, I am not sure by the picture you posted if I am looking at the inside or ouside of the rotor so I cant say for sure which side it is for. From what I can tell, it would seem that the rotors when mounted on the car will have both the internal vanes and slots/drills slanting rearward at the top of the rotor.
Maximum, I am not sure by the picture you posted if I am looking at the inside or ouside of the rotor so I cant say for sure which side it is for. From what I can tell, it would seem that the rotors when mounted on the car will have both the internal vanes and slots/drills slanting rearward at the top of the rotor.
which is the opposite of this
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Originally Posted by maximumsportZ
Ok snapped some pics on top of the rotor of the cooling fins.
Left rotor from above pic:
Right rotor from above pic:
So what I have been told, the fins have to face to grab cool air..
Left rotor from above pic:
Right rotor from above pic:
So what I have been told, the fins have to face to grab cool air..
Normally Aero rotors such as that are designed to have the air come from the inside to outer side, so in the case you are explaining it would be backwards.
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OK guys this is a super cluster ****! and I'm so confused now but for what I think:
Arrow indicating how it should spin when the car is moving foward.
AND.. the first picture is the passanger side and the 2nd is the driver side.
Arrow indicating how it should spin when the car is moving foward.
AND.. the first picture is the passanger side and the 2nd is the driver side.
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Maximum, the rotor when mounted would be spinning in the opposite direction you have indicated. Read carefully:
WHEN MOUNTED ON THE CAR, THE SLOTS AND INTERNAL VANES OF THOSE ROTORS WILL BE SLANTING REARWARDS AT THE TOP OF THE ROTORS.
I cannot make it any clearer than that.
WHEN MOUNTED ON THE CAR, THE SLOTS AND INTERNAL VANES OF THOSE ROTORS WILL BE SLANTING REARWARDS AT THE TOP OF THE ROTORS.
I cannot make it any clearer than that.
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this is what i been wrecking my brain all day..
i even made him a little photoshop image .. lol
i even made him a little photoshop image .. lol
Originally Posted by 1nate7
Aren't the vanes slanted the wrong direction? Like stoptech said, they should be slanting rearward at the top of the rotor.
is // slanting rearward? or is \\ slanting rearward.. thats the question..
my impression of slanting rearward is \\
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Originally Posted by maximumsportZ
OK guys this is a super cluster ****! and I'm so confused now but for what I think:
Arrow indicating how it should spin when the car is moving foward.
AND.. the first picture is the passanger side and the 2nd is the driver side.
Arrow indicating how it should spin when the car is moving foward.
AND.. the first picture is the passanger side and the 2nd is the driver side.
you need the OPOSITE of this...
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Ive contacted Maximum and we have him all sorted out.
When I say slanting rearward at the top of the rotor, the slots would be like this ////
On our AeroRotors, the slots slant forward when properly installed like this \\\
This is assuming you are looking at the left or drivers side of the car. Again, the slots a should not be used to determine proper rotor installation. The internal vanes are the important factor. Regardless of the slot direction, the internal vanes would be oriented like this ///// on the left side of the car to promote proper cooling and airflow.
When I say slanting rearward at the top of the rotor, the slots would be like this ////
On our AeroRotors, the slots slant forward when properly installed like this \\\
This is assuming you are looking at the left or drivers side of the car. Again, the slots a should not be used to determine proper rotor installation. The internal vanes are the important factor. Regardless of the slot direction, the internal vanes would be oriented like this ///// on the left side of the car to promote proper cooling and airflow.
i understand i am wrong.. i get that.. but what i am trying to explain to him is.. he has the right rotor.. wrong direction..
yes its the passenger side rotor.. but arrow pointing counter clockwise would indicate reversing.. not going forward
yes its the passenger side rotor.. but arrow pointing counter clockwise would indicate reversing.. not going forward
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Originally Posted by maximumsportZ
OMG I'm a dumbass!!!
I had the hats installed on the wrong side!!!!!!!!
Left rotor = right side(passanger) Right rotor= Left side (driver) right?
I had the hats installed on the wrong side!!!!!!!!
Left rotor = right side(passanger) Right rotor= Left side (driver) right?
ok now they look more like rotors that will fit...
the one on the LOWER part of the picture is for the Passenger side of your car...
the one on the UPPER part of the pictures is for the DRIVERS side of your car...
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Originally Posted by maximumsportZ
OMG I'm a dumbass!!!
I had the hats installed on the wrong side!!!!!!!!
Left rotor = right side(passanger) Right rotor= Left side (driver) right?
I had the hats installed on the wrong side!!!!!!!!
Left rotor = right side(passanger) Right rotor= Left side (driver) right?
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Erik posted the other posts above..
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This is assuming that you have a LEFT hand drive Z...
Passenger = Right Side of Drivers Perspective...
Driver = Left side of Drivers Perspective
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