one of these things is not like the other FLOATING HUB CONVERSION

[gtgt_bangbang]

one of these things is not like the other FLOATING HUB CONVERSION - halfway home

the old hub separates from the disc by grinding off the rivet head on the waste-side

( waste side= attacked the rivet head from the steel /disc side with the grinding wheel,
so the re-used hub doesn't get scored up)


After grinding the rivets to just below the disc surface ,
I used a spring-powered drill-starting / nail-setter , aka a "dimpler" , to drive the rest of the rivet out through the hub side.

A couple sticky rivets needed a few modest taps with a punch,
but support well the immediate area and dont over do it, as bending the aluminum hub may ruin it.

A little heat (whats with gt anyway; always bringing the heat ??? ) would expand the aluminum hub from the sticky steel rivet,
to remove easier. Mine werent that bad.



the floater rotor kit came with nyloc nuts & still suggested thread loc compound,
I'll probably just replace those with all-metal AND some RED or high-heat / stronger thread locker

 

[kbasa]

I added EBC floaters like 10 or 11 years ago and they made a huge difference in both feel and perceived stopping distance.

 

[drost]

Where did you get the rotors?

 

[kbasa]

Where did you get the rotors?

Not sure who you're talking to without a quote, but if you're talking to me, I bought them from my local dealer. You can get them off the EBC web site, as well, I think. Unlike the Ferodos in the OP, mine came with carriers and it was a simple replacement bolt on.