Missing thread on C4 brakes
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Drifting
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From: port charlotte fl
Missing thread on C4 brakes
Can't find the thread with 550 posts about our abysmal brakes(or in my case ex-abysmal).Anyway look at this pic I proudly took before going C5.For some stupid reason i'd sprayed my hubs with some gold paint which has nothing to do with the issue but look at the swept area on the C4 rotor on the left.Thats after a couple of thousand miles!!! Is that an indication of a splayed caliper or what? No wonder the damn thing wouldn't stop.Oh ,the other side was just the same.Now someone tell me that's how they all look.
Le Mans Master
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C4 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
OK so edumakate me ..... I don't see anything obviously wrong with the swept portion of the rotor on the left. Or is it the fact that so much of the inner portion is unswept?
I do however agree with the general premise that our J55's are nothing compared to the C5 system.
I do however agree with the general premise that our J55's are nothing compared to the C5 system.
Le Mans Master
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There is no way the Rotor on the left was seeing correct operation from the caliper.
No idea what caused it...but the pad should have at least "rubbed" against the inner portion of that rotor enough to remove the paint.
Understand, more mileage may have had the pad contact that area by default. They should contact that area from the moment they are installed
No idea what caused it...but the pad should have at least "rubbed" against the inner portion of that rotor enough to remove the paint.
Understand, more mileage may have had the pad contact that area by default. They should contact that area from the moment they are installed
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: port charlotte fl
There is no way the Rotor on the left was seeing correct operation from the calliper.
No idea what caused it...but the pad should have at least "rubbed" against the inner portion of that rotor enough to remove the paint.
Understand, more mileage may have had the pad contact that area by default. They should contact that area from the moment they are installed
No idea what caused it...but the pad should have at least "rubbed" against the inner portion of that rotor enough to remove the paint.
Understand, more mileage may have had the pad contact that area by default. They should contact that area from the moment they are installed
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Drifting
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From: port charlotte fl
Le Mans Master
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are looking for.
Hard brake pedal solution, finally!!
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Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: port charlotte fl
This one only has 277 posts, so I suppose it is not the one you
are looking for.
Hard brake pedal solution, finally!!
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are looking for.
Hard brake pedal solution, finally!!
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is that labatts?
