need quick answer - minimum rotor thickness
Melting Slicks
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From: Olive Branch (Memphis suburb) MS
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Re: need quick answer - minimum rotor thickness (jimswhite92)
The .744 and .724 are for standard rotors (both front and rear). The J55s numbers are 1.059 and 1.039. The J55 set up uses standard rears. :cheers:
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Bergen County NJ
Re: need quick answer - minimum rotor thickness (Ramrod92)
Thanks guys,
I brought them in to work to measure (we have a machine shop), but the rotors were pretty rusty and I couldn't read the numbers from the casting. Turns out I'm 0.020" over the discard thickness, so I don't have enough meat to machine them, but I can throw them back on. I was planning to install Porterfield R4S brake pads, but I won't do that until I get fresh rotors. While I've got everything apart, I've found more parts that need replacing (busted crown gears on the FX-3 shocks, 2 FX-3 actuators with busted plastic gears and a bad rear bearing/hub), so I would rather not spend $350 on rotors right now.
Steve
I brought them in to work to measure (we have a machine shop), but the rotors were pretty rusty and I couldn't read the numbers from the casting. Turns out I'm 0.020" over the discard thickness, so I don't have enough meat to machine them, but I can throw them back on. I was planning to install Porterfield R4S brake pads, but I won't do that until I get fresh rotors. While I've got everything apart, I've found more parts that need replacing (busted crown gears on the FX-3 shocks, 2 FX-3 actuators with busted plastic gears and a bad rear bearing/hub), so I would rather not spend $350 on rotors right now.
Steve
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Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Birmingham AL
Re: need quick answer - minimum rotor thickness (sraft)
Whoops.... Overlooked the J55 option. Glad you were able to measure and got the correct info.
Sounds like you have somewhere to spend that tax refund.
Sounds like you have somewhere to spend that tax refund.
