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Old 20 March 2005, 08:39 AM
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Question Disc Grooves - Which Way Round ??

HI,

I have a set of Godspeed 335's fitted to my car with the Brembo Red calipers.

I got them 2nd hand and have no instructions for fitting them.

I would like to know which way round or which side of the car have you got each disc.

I have fitted them with the grooves in the discs running in a 6 o clock position at the hub, curving back to 11 o clock at the O.D. of the disc direction.

Is this correct, incorrect or does'nt it matter.

Thanks in advance

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Old 20 March 2005, 09:49 AM
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Ste, Gus has just fitted some to his car. If you look at the top part of the disc face above the hub his grooves run forwards. Like this
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Old 20 March 2005, 11:06 AM
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mark,

thanks mate.

Has Gus fitted his that because its the correct way or has he fitted them that way because he likes the look of them that way??

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Old 20 March 2005, 11:20 AM
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They had stickers on the discs showing him!
Old 20 March 2005, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mark@wrx
They had stickers on the discs showing him!

That's good enough for me fella!

THANKS Again

Ste
Old 20 March 2005, 04:31 PM
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If the vented vanes are curved (they usually are) then it's vital they are curving the right way, much more important than getting the grooves right.

The curved vanes act like a pump impellor pumping air through the disc. Put the discs on the wrong side and the vanes will be trying to pump air from the outside in and fighting the natural pumping action from the discs turning, ie from inside to out.

As the wheels turn forwards the curved vanes need to be curving backwards, ie as the disc turns the vanes spiral outwards taking the air with it. Pickie on the AP Racing website

Of course if the vanes are right then the grooves will be pointing the way the maunfacturer intended.
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Here you go mate, 335's as fitted by Godspeed.



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Old 22 March 2005, 12:37 PM
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Thanks for the info and the picture fellas.

Luckily (no skill involved what so ever ) I've fitted them the right way first time.

Thanks to Ian as well for his E-MAIL replies too.

Great response from the man considering I never purchased the kit from him.

I can get on with the rest of my sad life now

Ste

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