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Old May 18, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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Hey everyone, I have a slight problem that has recently developed with my brakes that I do not know or understand. My brakes stop me just fine and I have very new pads on. However when im trying to stop the car jerks and dives a bit. I dont know how to describe it its almost like the brakes are grabbing some then they grab really hard then off then on. You can feel a slight kickback in the pedal and you can also feel the car diving up and down until it stop.

I pulled the rear tires today to look at it. There was a lot of buildup on the rotors and rust and such which I sanded off and smoothed them out but its still doing it.

Its kind of hard to describe but it feels like the car is surging or jerking until it stops.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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original rotors? Probably warped.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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original rotors? Probably warped.
Yep all original..

I dont have a lot of coin to spend on new rotors but was wondering if there are any sets of drilled and slotted ones that are worth it?

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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:44 AM
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http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=1598

These have good reviews on the site. Just wondering if they are good for a DD car?
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I bought drilled/slotted rotors + ceramic pads for $200. Brakemotive is the sponsor on here that sells them
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