Brakes and Rotors

[jdsjlv@xxxx]

Dear List,
Last night I was driving my D and decided to test my car under extreme 
braking. Remembering what many have said about the braking system on these 
cars and how the rotors tend to heat up quickly, I figured I would see how 
much braking would finally affect the braking force. What I found was that 
about 4 to 6 heavy braking situations, going from around 50 to 60 MPH and 
dropping down to 10 to 20 MPH heated the rotors up so much that I almost 
couldn't stop my D if I needed to. Luckily I have a 5 speed, so if I needed 
to stop quickly after the rotors were heated, I could down shift to help slow 
the car down (which I need to!).
I know that cross-drilled rotors for the DeLorean are available and it 
helps the rotors cool off as well as gives better braking force, but I have 
also heard some negative things about them. Does anyone have any more 
information they can share with me? I would like to know how well they hold 
up in daily use, how it affect braking, heat dissipation, wear on the pads 
and rotors, the availability for front and rear etc. What about ventilated 
rotors; front AND rear? Are they available or are the cross-drilled the only 
ones? Also, is there an upgrade for the entire braking system? Are stronger 
boosters available, or stronger calipers? Does Brembo (sp) or any other 
aftermarket caliper fit on our cars without extensive modification?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I know that under normal 
circumstances the DeLorean brakes are adequate, but you never know when you 
may need all the available braking power. With all of the new technologies in 
braking, like ABS and Mercedes "Brake Assist," I would be afraid to need the 
power and not have it available in an emergency.

Thanks,
Joshua D. Schwartz
Trumbull, CT
001292