When will the v3 rotors be available for purchase? Would like to see those before pulling the trigger.
EBC can't tell us. I would imagine that they'll start shipping V3 after the V2 inventory is gone. Functionally it is no different and the V3 is just a basic grey/silver color similar to a lot of Geomet coated rotors.
Ok thanks Austin. Will order non-EBC rotors from somewhere else then. Just put in my order now with red calipers and redstuff pads. An early father's day gift to myself...
Wish I could give a better answer, but we're at EBC's mercy for that. Centric high carbons are great rotors as well. I've used them on multiple cars with great results!Ok thanks Austin. Will order non-EBC rotors from somewhere else then. Just put in my order now with red calipers and redstuff pads. An early father's day gift to myself...
Edit: Ended up ordering centric high carbon plain rotors for $177 shipped
Yes, this is bolt on for hatchbacks as well! Si heat shields are not required but would cover the rotor a bit better than the non Si heatshield. I likely wouldn't bother changing them out unless you're tearing that far into the knuckle for other reasons.
350Z disc's have 93 pillars inside.You can see this on the brembo aftermarket list.Received my WR BBK kit rotors over the weekend, and was pleasantly surprised at what I found and figured I would share my findings. These are the "EBC Blank" rotors offered as an add-on to the kit--and at a bundled price that is a _steal_ compared to retail for the same rotors bought separately, I will add.
I figured I would compare the BBK rotors to the Centric 120 Series blanks in the stock Si size I have been using as track equipment up to this point. The centric casting is also used for some (all?) of the "Stoptech" offerings in the stock Si size, but ymmv. I have not ever bought or handled any EBC rotors in the stock Si size--so can't comment of some of these features are available in the EBC Si offerings.
Comparing the main dimensions, I measured the rotor faces of the EBC rotors (~7.3mm) to be about 12% thicker than the Centric Si rotor (6.5mm), but the cooling channel in the middle of the rotor was 25% bigger on the EBC Rotor (15.2mm) compared to the Centric Si rotor 12.1mm).
I don't see EBC mention "pillar vane" in any of their marketing materials, but the vanes are definitely more round and varied in size, with the largest EBC vanes/pillars being quite substantial and looking ready for some abuse.
Also, the EBC casting is completely open and vented on the back (inboard) side, whereas the centric just has some holes from the backside and is more open on the front (wheel spoke) side
WR Kit/EBC Rotor backside:
Centric 120 Series Si Rotor backside:
Overall the EBC offering looks like a quality set of rotors. Makes the Centric Si rotors look very much "economy car" in comparison. Was pleasantly surprised by some of the features not captured by the pure numbers/specs, so figured I would share.
Can you take some weight measurements of a caliper, two pads, and the hardware required for one side? I’m assuming you have a more precise scale than my bathroom scale. If the numbers I got are indeed valid or close this would be another great selling point for the kit that hasn’t been advertised yet.
That's all pretty on par with what I've measured. The hose weight is basically a wash, and each loaded caliper with the bracket is right around 8lbs. Rotor weight is 20-21lbs for most 1 piece rotors so there's a 3-4 pound weight savings over stock, with a 2 piece rotor the total weight goes from 28-29 to 23-24lbs per corner.
It’s a plastic one that came with the wheels. The hub bore size is 72.6 on the wheel. I took off the hub centric ring and still had the same issue. Maybe I was doing something wrong???
