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Old 10-02-2023, 02:02 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
Aluminum's melting point is too low, though typical brake pads also don't work at high temperature either. With cast iron rotors + high temp pads, performance is pretty acceptable.
Yes, but we are talking about an EV with a hypermiler driving. The rotors never get hot. The car will stop completely without touching the brake pedal. It's difficult to keep the rust off of them because they are seldom even used.

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