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Old 10-02-2004, 10:50 AM
yhliem yhliem is offline
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Originally Posted by Jim's500E
If you get rotors that are also internally vented then it does matter which way they are installed. Usually, like on a Porsche with drilled and vented, the holes will bend/track backwards....

...this was the case on a friend's C4S...someone put a rotor designed for the left front on his right front. Fit fine but probably won't work up to its potential when needed.
Depends on what your driving style is.

R129 SL600s used directionally specific internally vented front rotors. as a result, 2 part numbers are required. MB is now in the process of phasing out the 2 PNs and supplying only one pair of identical rotors for replacement. This is already in effect in Canada. so one side is spinning "backwards".

Unless you're tracking your car, I don't think that this is much of an issue.
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