S5 Rotors I cleaned up, opinions?

Max777 · 04-09-2009, 04:15 PM

So I have a set of S5 N/A "c" weight rotors for sale, and just recieved some interest from a few people. I realised I didn't really have good pictures of the items, so I decided to clean them up.

These rotors came out of a 140,000 motor that had a coolant seal failure, they look pretty damn good, but I am worried about the pitting on the front rotor. Here are some pics:

This is the Rear rotor, awesome shape:

This is the front, a bit of pitting on it, how bad is this?

PS: This is what they looked like before I cleaned them both properly. The cleaner rotor is the rear, i cleaned it a bit already at this point. The dirty rotor is the one with the pitting.

Flooder · 04-09-2009, 06:41 PM

Wooooooooow.

DJMOJO · 04-09-2009, 07:47 PM

wow nice work, that looks damn close to a brand new rotor!

Max777 · 04-09-2009, 07:52 PM

thanks! Once again, these are for sale, $250 shipped to your doorstep.

SecondGenPat · 04-09-2009, 08:23 PM

what did you use to clean them with?

DJMOJO · 04-09-2009, 08:35 PM

250 a pair? or 250 a piece?

Whizbang · 04-09-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecondGenPat

what did you use to clean them with?

+1

vex · 04-09-2009, 08:58 PM

looks like a wire wheel.

The pitting is caused by rust it looks like. Honestly I don't think that pitting will pose any problems with operation of the engine, but it may be a location for carbon deposits to sit.

SecondGenPat · 04-09-2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vex

looks like a wire wheel.

ouch-kabibbles, I hope not. (don't see any marks that I would expect a wire wheel to leave)

Max777 · 04-09-2009, 09:55 PM

This was a hi quality wire wheel mounted to a bench grinder. When you say "i hope not" what do you mean? I used the exact same methods that are shown in the Pineapple Racing engine bebuild video.

Here's the video for cleaning rotors:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...36472454255155

Now, I I dont know what you mean by "I hope not" but this is how you clean a rotor. Please try to refrain from posting misleading information, pat.

The price is $250 for a PAIR SHIPPED TO YOUR RESIDENCE.

12arotary · 04-09-2009, 10:11 PM

all I use are wire wheels haha not like a rotor is made out of sponge haha

Max777 · 04-09-2009, 10:18 PM

Exactly! The rotors are pretty damn tough metal, and considering that the faces do not really touch anything, it would not matter anyway.

PS: I sprayed these with some WD40, wrapped in plastic, and boxed up.

vex · 04-09-2009, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max777

This was a hi quality wire wheel mounted to a bench grinder. When you say "i hope not" what do you mean? I used the exact same methods that are shown in the Pineapple Racing engine bebuild video.

Here's the video for cleaning rotors:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...36472454255155

Now, I I dont know what you mean by "I hope not" but this is how you clean a rotor. Please try to refrain from posting misleading information, pat.

The price is $250 for a PAIR SHIPPED TO YOUR RESIDENCE.

Wirewheeling rotors has become the norm with a lot of engine builders. However there's some who do not do it. I didn't do it, but that's just me. I did it by hand and used a brass bristle brush and small splints of wood to break the carbon off. It worked well and kept the coating on the rotor without issue. I don't think the coating is anything super special with the rotors so it is probably asinine for me to have done that, but that's just me.

Max777 · 04-09-2009, 10:31 PM

I was actually going to suggest sending these out to get coated to the guy who was interested in buying them. (He's building a 20B)

vex · 04-09-2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max777

I was actually going to suggest sending these out to get coated to the guy who was interested in buying them. (He's building a 20B)

just for clarification, the coating you're talking about is different than the coating to which I was referring in my previous post.

04-09-2009, 04:15 PM	#1
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	S5 Rotors I cleaned up, opinions? So I have a set of S5 N/A "c" weight rotors for sale, and just recieved some interest from a few people. I realised I didn't really have good pictures of the items, so I decided to clean them up. These rotors came out of a 140,000 motor that had a coolant seal failure, they look pretty damn good, but I am worried about the pitting on the front rotor. Here are some pics: This is the Rear rotor, awesome shape: This is the front, a bit of pitting on it, how bad is this? PS: This is what they looked like before I cleaned them both properly. The cleaner rotor is the rear, i cleaned it a bit already at this point. The dirty rotor is the one with the pitting. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated! Last edited by Max777; 04-09-2009 at 04:20 PM.

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04-09-2009, 07:52 PM	#4
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	thanks! Once again, these are for sale, $250 shipped to your doorstep. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!

04-09-2009, 08:35 PM	#6
DJMOJO The only DJ in RCC Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	250 a pair? or 250 a piece? __________________

04-09-2009, 08:58 PM	#8
vex RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Influx. Posts: 2,113 Rep Power: 19	looks like a wire wheel. The pitting is caused by rust it looks like. Honestly I don't think that pitting will pose any problems with operation of the engine, but it may be a location for carbon deposits to sit. __________________ The Official FC Radiator Thread My Project Thread: Cerberus CCVT Virginia Rotary Group

04-09-2009, 07:47 PM	#3
DJMOJO The only DJ in RCC Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	wow nice work, that looks damn close to a brand new rotor!

04-09-2009, 08:23 PM	#5
SecondGenPat Start a Revolution Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Park Ridge, NJ Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	what did you use to clean them with?

04-09-2009, 09:55 PM	#10
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	This was a hi quality wire wheel mounted to a bench grinder. When you say "i hope not" what do you mean? I used the exact same methods that are shown in the Pineapple Racing engine bebuild video. Here's the video for cleaning rotors: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...36472454255155 Now, I I dont know what you mean by "I hope not" but this is how you clean a rotor. Please try to refrain from posting misleading information, pat. The price is $250 for a PAIR SHIPPED TO YOUR RESIDENCE. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!

04-09-2009, 10:11 PM	#11
12arotary tumor-syphilis-itis-osis Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 191 Rep Power: 17	all I use are wire wheels haha not like a rotor is made out of sponge haha __________________ 82 300d 82 Gsl 84 b2200 Diesel 88 gxl

04-09-2009, 10:18 PM	#12
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	Exactly! The rotors are pretty damn tough metal, and considering that the faces do not really touch anything, it would not matter anyway. PS: I sprayed these with some WD40, wrapped in plastic, and boxed up. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!

04-09-2009, 10:31 PM	#14
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	I was actually going to suggest sending these out to get coated to the guy who was interested in buying them. (He's building a 20B) __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!