Rotor for a vehicle brake assembly and method for producing same

A brake rotor adapted for use in a vehicle brake system comprising:

• a brake rotor formed by a casting process including an inner mounting flange and an outer friction disc, said inner mounting flange including an inner surface and an outer surface, said outer friction disc including an inner friction plate and an outer friction plate, said inner friction plate having an outer facing surface, an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge, said outer friction plate having an outer facing surface and an outer peripheral edge, said outer friction plate connected to said inner mounting flange by a hat, said hat having an outer facing surface and an inner facing surface, wherein said inner mounting flange includes a plurality of as cast lug bolt receiving holes formed therethrough which are formed during the casting process and which do not require any subsequent machining operation.

A brake rotor adapted for use in a vehicle brake system comprising:

• a brake rotor formed by a casting process including an inner mounting flange and an outer friction disc, said inner mounting flange including a plurality of as cast lug bolt receiving holes formed therethrough which are formed during the casting process and which do not require any subsequent machining operation.