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2934, warped rotors Posted by klipzracer, Jun-23-01 11:09 PM okay pees i bought a set of powerstops(cross dilled) for the ride back in December. it's now June and i warped dem beeyetchs! does anyone know if they got a warranty or something. i would like to get the AEM big brake but i'm gonna get turbo soon and won't be able to afford it. are the powerslots better against warping? | |
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2935, RE: warped rotors Posted by Irfan, Jun-24-01 08:56 AM id go with the powerslots. the cross-drilled ones look nice, ubt if done improperly, thay are prone to cracking or warping. id only buy cross drilled directly from brembo/baer/aem or wilwood, but they are all expensive as hell. | |
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2936, RE: warped rotors Posted by Michael_97RS, Jun-25-01 01:47 AM I have KVR Cross-Drilled rotors. I think they use Wilwood blanks... used to use Brembo, but switched. The holes are tapered down so they wear even and don't have cracks etc. I don't know that powerstop does this... | |
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2937, RE: warped rotors Posted by Irfan, Jun-25-01 11:00 AM i think powerstop supposedly uses brembo blanks, but it doesnt matter what blanks are used if they arent drilled properly. | |
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2938, RE: warped rotors Posted by klipzracer, Jun-25-01 12:13 PM hey saber, how do you install rotors improperly? i installed them myself and i don't think i could have installed them improperly. | |
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2939, RE: warped rotors Posted by GSsport, Jun-25-01 03:09 PM The only way to really make a rotor warp from installation is having one lug nut tighter that the others. When it heats up it stays like that. That is why when I have garages do anything to my wheels I always check the lugs with the trusty torque wrench after they are done. | |
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2940, all rotors will warp also if they get too hot too often Posted by DeanoD, Jun-25-01 05:00 PM If you consistantly use your brakes so much they fade, you will warp your rotors. This may not happen if the pads are stock or a mild compound. If you are using racing pads that grip real well(still rotor friendly) they will cause massive amounts of heat from the friction. If you continue to brake till fade(total loss of brakes)without cooling intervals you will warp the rotors and possibly crack a crossdrilled rotor. I do think with twin piston calipers the cracking is less of an issue since the pressure on the pads is more evenly distributed. Our outside pads generate more heat for some reason since the piston in on the inside. | |
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2941, RE: all rotors will warp also if they get too hot too often Posted by klipzracer, Jun-27-01 11:42 PM well i doubt it was over torquing that caused it cause i've been rolling them for about 6 or 7 months and i brake hard alot from highway speeds so i think that's it. i'll probably try to get them turned and run 2 dryer hoses from the holes in my front buper to the discs like they do in SCCA racing. | |
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2942, RE: all rotors will warp also if they get too hot too often Posted by GSsport, Jun-29-01 10:31 AM What killed my rotors was slowing down really fast from 110 mph when I was racing a Grand Am and the traffic was stopped up ahead. That day ROTOR = TOAST, but you have to look at it this way..I may have needed new rotors but I did win the race :-) | |
