LanceGillette Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Does my 98 Forester have trapped rotors or floating rotors? What is the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bard Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Google Is Your Friend ;o) http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/faq_rotorsystems.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 I'd say they're pretty trapped/fixed to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Google Is Your Friend ;o) http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/faq_rotorsystems.shtml And stoptech is your friend for all brake-related questions. The white papers they have are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceGillette Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 Thanks for all the help. I found a document online (http://www.mightyautoparts.com/pdf/articles/gb0405.pdf) that says "trapped or captive rotors are rotors that are placed behind the hub... This style of rotor gained popularity in the 80's and 90's, mainly on Japanese vehicles. They stopped being used in the early to mid 90's and not too many technicians mourned their death." The rotors on my 98 Forester can be removed without removing the hub so they are floating rotors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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