Re: cross-drilled brake rotor update

["jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Walter I think you just have just given the list members several good 
reasons to deal with the major Delorean venders when buying parts. 
With all of the problems you had it is the best advertisment for 
sticking with a favorite Delorean vender. The small gain you might 
achieve is offset by the agravation you are putting yourself through. 
If cross-drilled rotors improved the brakes that much all of the 
Delorean venders would carry them. On the subject of your brake fluid 
I would change it right away. You are correct that you must be 
prepared to rebuild the entire system as all of the seals could fail 
but the alternative is that the system further deteriorates and since 
the fluid is contaminated it could boil under heavy braking causing a 
loss of brakes. Flush the system completly with Castrol GTLMA dot 4. 
Using anything else is not compatible with the British seal 
compounds.(It will probably leak anyhow). You don't know what kind of 
fluid is in there or how old it is. The owner's manual calls for 
flushing the brake fluid every 2 years! With the Castrol you could 
probably double that to 4. On improving the brake system besides 
converting to dot 4 the other thing some people have done is changing 
the brake hoses to braided stainless steel. I think the Pacific club 
has a member who sells a set.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
> I have been unable to buy Auto Specialty cross-drilled brake rotors 
for the
> rear of my Delorean. Here is what I have so far: Auto Specialty 
told me
> that they have the parts in stock.