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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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not as much when accelerating but whenever im slowing down to a light i always notice this sort of lumping feeling from the tires or wheels. i think its towards the back but not sure. sort of feels like im going over a bump or somethings on the tire. i just had an alignment and all my other problems fixed so this is confusing. brand new tires. however they are snow tires. this is my first set of snows so i dont know if this is what they do or not. thanks
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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It sounds like warped rotors.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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I would agree with warped rotors. I had mine turned under factory warranty and the problem went away. What brand snows? They sometimes feel a little squirrely under braking on dry and warmer pavement. Why are you running snows now? It's not gonna snow for a few more weeks! (crosses fingers,toes and whatever else I can)
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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warped front rotors. Just replace them
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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warped rotors, happened on my 5.0, replace them IMHO. turn em' if you need to scrimp on the $$
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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oh crap that's a problem? I've noticed that since the day i had the car!
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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Mine were a bit warped last year and got progressively worse. I just lived with it. This spring I finally took it in to have em fixed under warranty. I wish they would have replaced them instead of turning them.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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all you guys with warrantys *sigh* that has to be the problem! because i have also noticed the braking has changed alot as well. sometimes it slips too because i'll be at a light and u know when u get that feeling where someone is rolling backwards and u think ure going forward.. well i get that but the car actually is going forward.. damnn i have to throw 200$ at this damn car every two weeks ..i dunno if i can get new rotors right now. how much would turning them cost and how long would it last?
as for the snow tire question turns out i ruined my summer tires in 3 months down to less than 2/32 tread so i just said **** you and threw the stock wheels back on and got the snow tires for the upcoming season.
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get slotted rotors this time

and quit braking from 130 plus, it ALWAYS hot spots the rotors
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Turning both of them will probably run you about $30 or so. Find a NAPA with a machine shop or some other automotive place that has a machine shop that can turn them for you.
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get slotted rotors this time

and quit braking from 130 plus, it ALWAYS hot spots the rotors
I had horrible luck with the factory rotors warping over and over. I bought slotted/drilled rotors about 3 1/2 years ago, and it's the best thing I could have done. They have yet to warp.
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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just to clear it up i wasnt being mean with my comment, i was just being an *** becuase thats how i hot spotted mine.. haha
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 00firebird
all you guys with warrantys *sigh* that has to be the problem! because i have also noticed the braking has changed alot as well. sometimes it slips too because i'll be at a light and u know when u get that feeling where someone is rolling backwards and u think ure going forward.. well i get that but the car actually is going forward.. damnn i have to throw 200$ at this damn car every two weeks ..i dunno if i can get new rotors right now. how much would turning them cost and how long would it last?
as for the snow tire question turns out i ruined my summer tires in 3 months down to less than 2/32 tread so i just said **** you and threw the stock wheels back on and got the snow tires for the upcoming season.
8 bucks at oriellys
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