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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Took the 97 out yesterday for a ride in the country on a beautiful sunny but cold day. Everything runs good after the winter storage. Noticed a vibration when braking from any speed over 45 mph. No pulsations in the pedal but could feel it in the whole car. Not severe but noticable. I am guessing rotors may be out of whack. They are original with 49k on them. Who's got good deals on rotors? I don't think I will go all zinc and dimpled and slotted. Not my style. Thanks for any input.
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Then your best best is O.E.M. - call Gene at Fred Beans or Bob at Fitchner for the best pricing. OEM rotors are excellent.

But how do you know for certain that's the issue - do you have a flatspotted tire?
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Then your best best is O.E.M. - call Gene at Fred Beans or Bob at Fitchner for the best pricing. OEM rotors are excellent.

But how do you know for certain that's the issue - do you have a flatspotted tire?
No. The were doing it most of last summer too. but not so bad as now.
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Flat-spotted tires after storage could definitely make it feel worse. Give it a few hundred miles to get the tires "round" again and see how it feels.
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