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Old 5 Aug 2007, 11:40 (Ref:1981418)   #38
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AU N EGL should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridAU N EGL should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by Michael C Felth
Probably, since they design the disk from scratch to use holes, use superior manufacturing and design methodology and finally material?

"Improving" any part has always been a temptation: often fraught with problems and sometimes disaster.
What was that old joke? "Porsche 911, A poor design, over engineered to Perfection."

Just Kidding people. Porsches are great cars, Lots of fun to drive and race against.

Why do companies put holes is rotors? The customer wants them. Any engineer will show, and have in this thread, that holes are streesers and really do not help cooling.
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