[Shotimes] Front Rotor Warping

[Paul Nimz]

What kind of pads do you use?  Do you seat the pads after a 100 miles? Read
this for a controversial opinion.
http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm  FWIW on my '97
with the OEM rotors and 90k they didn't warp.  And now with AZ rotors still
no problem.  I have only used the OEM pads and am very pleased with them.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
To: "Shotimes@Autox.Team.Net" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 1:08 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Front Rotor Warping


> A little over a year ago I upgraded my brakes to the 11.6 front rotors.
> When I did the conversion I used new pads, rotors, brackets, slider pins,
> calipers and backing plates.  The knuckles were purchased from a boneyard.
> About six months ago the car started to vibrate when braking.  I checked
the
> front rotors and found that there were casting porosities in them.  I
talked
> to the place where I purchased them and they agreed to credit me the cost
> towards a set of PowerSlot rotors.  Well, now six months later I again
have
> a nasty vibration from the front end when braking.  My wife and I have
been
> VERY careful with these brakes so as to not overheat them. (I DO drive
> rather hard but I use engine braking as well as brakes)  I talked to the
> shop where I purchased them and was told that the same situation had
arisen
> with the owners car (powerslots also) and he merely had to take them out
and
> REALLY heat them up to correct the problem.  I tried this, it seemed to
work
> for a little while (couple weeks they were fine) but now the shaking is
back
> and even worse then before.
>
> Any clues as to why I can't keep a set of rotors from warping?
>
> Jim
> '93 MTX
> perfect for that commercial where the guy is shaking his chocolate milk.
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