[Shotimes] My %$#*&@* Rotors are Warped Again!!!!!!!

[Donald Mallinson]

I read the stop tech article, and it has a lot of good info, 
but I have seen the amount of material removed from those 
supposedly "non-warped, with just brake material deposit" 
disks, and I think some disks do warp.  The bedding in 
portion rings true, but follow the specific instructions 
with the pads/disks you buy and use the stop tech method if 
no instructions are available.

As for your problem, Josh, have you upgraded to the 96-99 
disks/pads?  This is cheap and only involves buying the new 
caliper brackets, about $30? for the pair I think.

I have had a set of Doug Lewis grooved disks on my '89 since 
about 1996 when I had him do the full 96 upgrade to that 
car.  We did a 96 upgrade to my son's 95 and no more warped 
disks so far.

The '96 I have had warped disks (excuse me, disks with 
deposits or something else) when I bought it, I put on new 
stock disks and they are now, about 30,000 miles later just 
giving a tiny bit of brake, not really vibration, but 
evidence of some sort of warp, but it is not annoying at all.

I use the Carbotech pads on my '89, and have several sets in 
reserve, since these are the best compromise pads I have 
ever found, but they are no longer available.  I use the 
stock OEM Ford pads on my '96 and Ken's '95.  They work 
great for street and mild track use, just not as good at 
high po-stopping as the Carbotech's or some other semi-race 
pads.

I do NOT like Performance Friction pads, they don't have 
good cold stopping performance, and their hot performance 
isn't as good as Carbotech or others I have heard of.

Make sure you use a torque wrench on your wheels, bed them 
in properly, and avoid use of parking brake while hot, or 
sitting at a stop with the brakes applied after a really 
hard stop, if possible.

You might try a set of Doug's grooved disks.  They certainly 
have worked well for me.  I use the OEM Ford disks and 
haven't had problems.

Don Mallinson

Josh Salaets wrote:

> Hey Everyone,
> 
> I am having never-ending problems with the front rotors on my car - they seem
> to warp if I even look at them weird.