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Originally posted by WickedESi
Ok. So when I tried rotating my rotor the first time it was w/ brand new Brembo slotted rotors. I had 2 opposing lugnuts on it just to hold the rotor flat, but that wasn't enough. Once I put the rest of the lugs on I have enough clearance to look all the way down on both side of the pads (and they are even). I'm willing to bet it's only slightly more than 1/16", I don't have any feeler gauges so I can't tell for sure. Now on my Brembo's it says 22.4mm (.896") MIN thickness, but Brembo (and other performance rotors) make their performance rotors thicker than stock, which would make the clearances tighter. So, in other words, my rotors work, and it contraverses some of the things you said. What's wrong w/ a 1/16" clearance? I doubt they would expand 1/8" (2 x 1/16") under load. It's possible they just used a tighter clearance on 98+ to take advantage of wider rotor. Why else would they not have 2 part numbers for the calipers?
Well, let me tell you this. I tried to use the 98+ rotors...I put them on, and the pad reataining clips were rubbing the rotor, and the rotor was pretty much touching the bracket, but ONLY on the outside of it, there was a greater gap on the inside of the bracket..Thats just not right. The rotor should have equal clearance as it sits in the braket..I actually drove the car with it like this, and noticed right away a rubbing noise. Should have known right there, but a few hard stops later, and it looked like my front end was on fire..billows of smoke out of the brakes! I've done tons of brake jobs on all kinds of cars, and not once have i seen a rotor come that close to the bracket, or pads that overhang the edge of the rotor by 1/16".. As for no 2 part#'s for calipers, i have no clue..At this point, i'm still baffled by it..all I know, is that those 98+ rotors did NOT work right at all..
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