Brembo drill directional

[chubyball]

is this a right direction? I just install them yesterday follow the brembo instruction. The left side of the picture is my front bumper.

Does it drive weird at first put on, after awhile will it get smoother? Right now I am experience rotor and pad is a little rough at first couple miles, seems like they are trying to break in.

REAR LEFT WHEEL is a top picture and FRONT LEFT WHEEL is on bottom

[asawadude]

Before you get too many miles on your new brake assemblies, follow this brake pad bedding procedure from a BMW expert Dave Zeckhausen:

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

[Sterling 4.4]

I have slotted rotors and if the install direction is the same for cross drilled, then you have them on backwards.

[chubyball]

instruction said the first hole near out edge will be first one enter the pad. As I understand rotor will turn opposite spiral due to dissipate the heat. According to the instruction I know my rear brake installation is corrected, but the front brake holes are weird to me, which I am not sure about

[SuaveX5]

you have them going the right way
but you need to bed in your pad ASAP...

Originally Posted by asawadude

Before you get too many miles on your new brake assemblies, follow this brake pad bedding procedure from a BMW expert Dave Zeckhausen:

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

[JCL]

Your question, and the answers posted above, appear to be based on the direction of the drilled holes. From what I know of brake rotors, the direction of the drilled pattern isn't the issue. The drilled holes don't dissipate heat, they are for looks (unless you have racing pads that produce gases, not a factor on the street). What dissipates heat are the fins. Furthermore, the fins impact the steady-state heat capacity of the rotor, while what is more important is thermal mass. The mass has been reduced by drilling holes, thus meaning that while the rotors can cool faster, they will also attain fading temperatures faster. This isn't usually important in street driving, and they do look nice.

Some rotors have cooling fins (the fins between the two friction surfaces) that are flat, or radial. Those rotors can be mounted in either direction. If a rotor has curved fins, then it is directional. Mounted the wrong way, the rotor will not have the same cooling characteristics and performance will suffer (unless you drive high speed in reverse all the time). The fins aren't designed to work like a ram air scoop, they are designed to encourage the air stream to draw air out through the rotor edge.

It is difficult to tell from your pictures which way the fins are running (I assume they are curved). The problem is that the drilled pattern may or may not match up with the fin pattern. Often, a rotor that is designed to have holes or slots has a heavier fin, and the hole pattern runs the same way as the curved fin. The holes are then spaced around the fins. If a rotor wasn't designed to be drilled, but is drilled afterwards, the theory is that the hole pattern may intentionally go opposite to the fin pattern, so as not to weaken the rotor too much, which causes cracking. While all this is somewhat theoretical, you then have to add in the fact that the company drilling the holes may or may not know or care about this. Brembo rotors with holes/slots can be made that way by Brembo, or modified by a third party. See all the low priced offers on ebay. Hence, it is anyone's guess what yours look like where the fin is.

Check the fins. See if they look like the picture below. All of the above means that you may have a different appearance front to rear (in terms of the drilled hole pattern) but both may be mounted correctly.

Jeff

[chubyball]

Hey guys,
After I change the rotors, now my brake fluid is way up pass MAX. Should I take some out? Due to piston was not stick out so much after I readjust them to fit the new brake shoes, therefore, more fluid remains in reservoir.

[JCL]

Yes.

So, were the rotors installed correctly or not?

[chubyball]

Yes, my rotor was install correctly because the vane are bi-directional. Mater is the hole directional was place at right direction, which, I did.

[Sterling 4.4]

Are the stock BMW rotors directional?