time for new rotors...again
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time for new rotors...again
well i am getting some shaking when i hit the brakes and i got a feeling my rotors are warped. i am on my second set of rotoworks slotted rotors from ws6 store. i cant seem to get more than 2yrs or so of street driving out of them. is that normal for a set of rotor? i feel like i should be getting more. i have run hawk hps pads and a set of hawk ceramics.
my z28 is a daily driver and she has some miles on her. any recomendations on a better replacement set without dropping a lot of coin? or are those ok. i am wondering if i am in need of front suspension bushings and such maybee if its loose and warping rotors fater.
thanks for any input.
my z28 is a daily driver and she has some miles on her. any recomendations on a better replacement set without dropping a lot of coin? or are those ok. i am wondering if i am in need of front suspension bushings and such maybee if its loose and warping rotors fater.
thanks for any input.
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well i am getting some shaking when i hit the brakes and i got a feeling my rotors are warped. i am on my second set of rotoworks slotted rotors from ws6 store. i cant seem to get more than 2yrs or so of street driving out of them. is that normal for a set of rotor? i feel like i should be getting more. i have run hawk hps pads and a set of hawk ceramics.
my z28 is a daily driver and she has some miles on her. any recomendations on a better replacement set without dropping a lot of coin? or are those ok. i am wondering if i am in need of front suspension bushings and such maybee if its loose and warping rotors fater.
thanks for any input.
my z28 is a daily driver and she has some miles on her. any recomendations on a better replacement set without dropping a lot of coin? or are those ok. i am wondering if i am in need of front suspension bushings and such maybee if its loose and warping rotors fater.
thanks for any input.
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have u looked at R1 concepts. i got front and rear x-drilled and theyre doing good. fronts are the ZO6 14" cuz i got the cts-v 4 piston brembos up front. and theyre doing good. i know for plain fronts are 60 something for the pair. and i believe theyre a sponsor on here as well.
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If you hate replacing your rotors every two years, go with a big name company with extensive racing support. Buying cheap rotors means cheap materials...sometimes there is a diamond in the rough, but that's typically not the case. I race with DBA two-piece rotors, but their one-piece rotors are excellent quality. I also use PowerSlot and have been extremely impressed with their increased quality since coming under the wing of Centric Brake Parts (StopTech). But brands like Brembo, Willwood, AP Racing, Performance Friction, DBA, StopTech, and Endless - among many others - make well-engineered products made with high-end iron metallurgy.
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I've seen no mention of greasing pins in this thread. I warped rotors like a bandit in these cars until I learned of pins freezing in the calipers. Now I clean and grease them anytime I have the calipers off. haven't warped rotors since 2008.
If you don't already do this, replace your rotors and grease your pins anytime you take your calipers off.
If you don't already do this, replace your rotors and grease your pins anytime you take your calipers off.
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yeah i have definately pulled the pins and rubber covers off and rubber the pins down with grease. i even got refurb'd front calipers 2yrs ago to see if it would make a difference. i just think the rotors are cheap. i was just looking for a little better product without double the cost or more.
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yeah i have definately pulled the pins and rubber covers off and rubber the pins down with grease. i even got refurb'd front calipers 2yrs ago to see if it would make a difference. i just think the rotors are cheap. i was just looking for a little better product without double the cost or more.