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Old 02-13-2012, 06:16 PM   #19
Gilles
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Originally Posted by landrovered View Post
Interestingly...Rotor replacement specifications are not based on the thickness of the rotor because of the strength of the rotor but they are actually determined by the travel of the caliper piston. If the caliper pistons travel too far then they can leak and compromise the integrity of the braking system. Just an FYI...
Landrover, I believe that a minimum thickness is required on the rotors to help with the heat dissipation and also to help avoid rotor wrapping.
However, I could be wrong..

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