I was helping someone at the hobby shop here on base the other day with the brakes on his '01 C5. When we pulled the rear rotors off the car I noticed that the center of the rotor has an integrated drum with brake cylinders and everything. We both didn't know what or why they were there but I assumed it had something to do with the parking brake. I can't see those working as a supplement to the actual caliper itself. Anyone know what I'm talking 'bout.

 

parking brake, jus like a 300zx use's

 

thats what I thought. What are the benefits of building it like that?

 

It is made to confuses non-informative idiots to post a 'WTF is this thing?' thread on their local car enthusiast's board.

 

really?! Thanks Matt, what would I do without you. <3

 

It means no mad tyte Initial D E-Brizzle Dori Dori for him.

 

you got me there P-Money

 

The return springs arent stong enough to withstand that kind of abuse. They would break and render the E-Brake useless.

 

not entirely true...

yes in some lower end cars they are pretty cheap and will render it useless..but in a C5 i bet they can take the abuse..

 

We can only hope.