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Old 04-05-2013, 02:28 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by AZFA20 View Post
I am not a fan of these types of conversation because too little is known about the situation, system condition, or really anything for that matter. This only produces paranoia aimed at a particular company. Something that could have caused this for instance is improper heating of the rotor in its beginning life. Important processes such as "seasoning" is crucial and often overlooked. There is really just too many things that could have caused this to begin to hate on any particular product. The most expensive systems $$ can buy can still fail if used or broken-in improperly.

Just my 2 cents

EDIT: After I posted I see there was a response that indicated the vehicle is a well known time attack car so I imagine there was proper heating cycles conducted before put into service as a track vehicle. I still think more data is needed to determine what actually caused the failure.
The kit on that car is specifically built for the car. I can assure you this car has more man-hour in the build than all but the most extreme builds, and is meticulously maintained.

The failure itself is pretty evident in the photo.
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