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Old 06-11-2010, 03:18 PM
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Ive heard you cant resurface the rotors on the V's very much. My pads are down to about 15% life. I was thinking of just changing pads, and leaving the rotors alone? Good or bad idea?
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You should always resurface or get ne rotors when ever you get new pads. The new pads need a fresh surface to mate on. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by caddy03pimpin
You should always resurface or get ne rotors when ever you get new pads. The new pads need a fresh surface to mate on. Good luck!
this is very true...espically with the pads the V uses. they can eat rotors up.

one thing you can cosider doing is upgrading the rotor to slotted and drilled one, and going with new full up ceramic compound pads.
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Originally Posted by Tiremarx723
Ive heard you cant resurface the rotors on the V's very much. My pads are down to about 15% life. I was thinking of just changing pads, and leaving the rotors alone? Good or bad idea?
I had my front rotors turned about 2 years ago. You can turn V rotors just like you can turn any other rotor.



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