VictorH
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I've been running PFC brake rotors for more than 15 years, mostly on another car and then the past 5 years on my '21 Mustang. I got good life out of them but both the front and rears are due for replacement. Evidently, there's a long story about some of the struggles PFC has had and consequently the supply of replacement rotors has suffered. I and now DerKlink have had to order replacement rotors from PFC in Spain because there is no availability in the US. Also, unfortunately, the replacement rear rotors are now no longer available. Needless to say, the hats are in perfect shape, but given the poor availability of replacements the options are limited. Buy another complete set of another brand or try to find something custom that could work/fit. This is about the custom option.
Also, for those of you who go through rotors maybe you'd like to have another option for replacements from a reputable supplier. Of course if you're happy with what you have then by all means stay put.
Today I dropped off my worn rotor and had a tour of a brake system company called Pro-System, in Mooresville, NC. Web link: https://prosystembrakes.com/products/stock-car/
They supply NASCAR (over 4000 rotors per season), Trans-AM and a number of other race series. They are pretty much motorsports only, no OEM. When you call them they ask what race team you are with, though they do, one off and retail work with people like us as well.
Some other factoids, they source all they brake rotor castings from the UK, as they have found them to have the best metalurgy, world-wide. Previously they all came from Japan for the same reason, but after their big earthquake, that was the end of that factory. They have something like 200 different rotor blanks and patterns for over 2,000 different brake rotors.
They machine and prepare those rotors 100% in-house. Mostly they are supplying race teams of various race series.
Each blank is machined for a given hat and application, they also make the hats if needed, balanced and then each rotor is bedded-in on their brake dyno using some sort of pre-programmed run based on a whole bunch of factors. Evidently this is also to stress-relief the rotor. I asked about cryogenic treatment and was told it's basically just another form of stress relief but only adds a marginal amount of additional brake life to the system.
Anyway, Dennis my sales rep and tour guide was super knowledgeable, been around a long time, knows the other competitors and has worked with just about all of them too. Most of their brake pads are sourced from Japan and the origin of their compounds was for brake systems for the Japanese Bullet trains. I'm hoping to get a nice set of rotors in return and perhaps will use them for my future brake rotor needs for any car I have that might require a really good track use brake system.
Rotor doesn't look too bad but it's DONE (yes, you can feel those grooves)
Some of the inventory at Pro-Systems brakes
Also, for those of you who go through rotors maybe you'd like to have another option for replacements from a reputable supplier. Of course if you're happy with what you have then by all means stay put.
Today I dropped off my worn rotor and had a tour of a brake system company called Pro-System, in Mooresville, NC. Web link: https://prosystembrakes.com/products/stock-car/
They supply NASCAR (over 4000 rotors per season), Trans-AM and a number of other race series. They are pretty much motorsports only, no OEM. When you call them they ask what race team you are with, though they do, one off and retail work with people like us as well.
Some other factoids, they source all they brake rotor castings from the UK, as they have found them to have the best metalurgy, world-wide. Previously they all came from Japan for the same reason, but after their big earthquake, that was the end of that factory. They have something like 200 different rotor blanks and patterns for over 2,000 different brake rotors.
They machine and prepare those rotors 100% in-house. Mostly they are supplying race teams of various race series.
Each blank is machined for a given hat and application, they also make the hats if needed, balanced and then each rotor is bedded-in on their brake dyno using some sort of pre-programmed run based on a whole bunch of factors. Evidently this is also to stress-relief the rotor. I asked about cryogenic treatment and was told it's basically just another form of stress relief but only adds a marginal amount of additional brake life to the system.
Anyway, Dennis my sales rep and tour guide was super knowledgeable, been around a long time, knows the other competitors and has worked with just about all of them too. Most of their brake pads are sourced from Japan and the origin of their compounds was for brake systems for the Japanese Bullet trains. I'm hoping to get a nice set of rotors in return and perhaps will use them for my future brake rotor needs for any car I have that might require a really good track use brake system.
Rotor doesn't look too bad but it's DONE (yes, you can feel those grooves)
Some of the inventory at Pro-Systems brakes
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