Brake Rotor Question
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side note: when you go to take the rotor bolts out, chances are they have RED Loctite on them
In the past I have used a small gas torch to heat the allen driver and insert that into the bolt to dissolve Loctite.
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Here's a link from EBC that does a good job of explaining about floating rotors.
https://ebcbrakes.com/product/floating-mc-rotors/
https://ebcbrakes.com/product/floating-mc-rotors/
If the rotor is fixed rigidly in place by the buttons, it's no longer a floating rotor. The rotor does not expand inwards (shrink) when it gets hot.
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Take that explanation with a strong sprinkling of salt. It's not written by an engineer, that's for sure. In fact that and this one (https://ebcbrakes.com/articles/sd-sy...-how-it-works/) are pretty clearly written by someone who doesn't understand physics or braking systems well.
If the rotor is fixed rigidly in place by the buttons, it's no longer a floating rotor. The rotor does not expand inwards (shrink) when it gets hot.
If the rotor is fixed rigidly in place by the buttons, it's no longer a floating rotor. The rotor does not expand inwards (shrink) when it gets hot.
![](https://ebcbrakes.com/wp-content/uploads/blk-chrome-rotor.17.main_.jpg)
![](https://ebcbrakes.com/wp-content/uploads//blk-chrome-rotor.17.mirror2.jpg)
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