DOn,
     I am not trying to trash anyone.  I'm trying to find out the life
expectance of the Syncro rotors.  Its clear at this time that these
rotors are not good material, reguardless of who made them.
 I do have to question the integrety of the seller here.  I have less
than 1 1/2 years on these rotor.   The only issue with these brakes
is that some of the backing plates on both side have partly rusted away.
This would leave the inner side of the rotor exposed to more
weather.  I would find it hard to believe that this would make that
much of a difference.
                                                        eric

don spence wrote:

> Eric
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>>> before you trash "our most popular list vendor" I'd suggest you do a
>>> little maintenance on your calipers. If the back side is rusty on a
>>> vehicle that is driven at all, it indicates there is no contact
>>> between the pad and the rotor.  In other words the piston is frozen
>>> and the pad is not contacting the rotor.  Might explain why they are
>>> only worn half way.
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>> Date:    Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:03:53 -0400
>> From:    Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>> Subject: Syncro front rotor life expectance
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>> Here is one for the record books.   I've had a set
>> of new front brake rotors installed on my Vanagon Syncro,
>> for about a year and a half.   These were a special deal
>> from our most popular list vendor.  They are trash.
>> These are obviously made of a material that rusts very
>> badly.   The brake pads that were used with these rotors,
>> are not even worn down half way, but the brake surface is
>> all chewed up with rust on  mostly on the inside.  Anyone else
>> have this problem?  How long did your Syncro brake job,
>> with new rotors last?  The previous rotor were at least 4
>> years old.   My other Syncro sat for 10 years and these rotors
>> are still in good condition, withc I drive every week.
>>
>>                                        Eric
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