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Old 07 February 2011, 04:24 PM
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got new brakes, ap 6 pots with ds pads

all second hand.

the discs are grooved, what way are the grooves meant to point

my k-sport kit says the should be facing forward, which kindof looks wrong

or does it really matter?
Old 07 February 2011, 04:43 PM
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There is a link on here but it really depends on the vanes inside the disc and the fact that normally unless stated by manufacturer they should go so that they allow the gases to expel from the disc surface.

There is a picture or 2 on this link which should help you.

https://www.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyr...c-grooves.html
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Originally Posted by jef
got new brakes, ap 6 pots with ds pads

all second hand.

the discs are grooved, what way are the grooves meant to point

my k-sport kit says the should be facing forward, which kindof looks wrong

or does it really matter?
Usually facing backwards to let gasses escape. Just imagine Sonic the Hedgehogs hair & you can't go wrong!
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thanks for that people

ill double check the inside vanes just to double check
Old 07 February 2011, 06:07 PM
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mine face backwards but my mate runs them other way around but between them there aint very no diffrents just looks little odd
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If they are decent discs (ie AP or Performance Friction) they will have curved vanes. Take a look at the AP website for diagrams of which way they should be fitted.
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