[W126 Coupe] Rotors, was: I'll be needing a new hood...

[Attila at Corlink.com]

Rusty, does Balo manufacture any drilled and/or slotted discs
for any car in the Benz line-up? Would that be unnecessary ?


> Brake discs are one of the few things that Mercedes actually make
> themselves. They are "cross thatched" and not "spun" like most disc.
> That is why we always recommend Balo if purchased from us. Balo is the
> only manufacturer that I know of that cross thatches them as well. ATE,
> Zimmerman, Textar, etc. are all spun like a record and have a higher
> tendency to warp. That has been my experience over the last 30 years of
> selling Mercedes parts.
>
>
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> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Dan Landiss
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 2:51 PM
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> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rotors, was: I'll be needing a new hood...
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> Rusty Cullens wrote:
>> I have never heard of them. Are they made in Germany?
>>
> Update -- their catalog claims "100% European castings, 100% European
> machined, X-ray inspected, dynamically balanced".
>
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