Help with pulsing/pulling brakes!!!
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Drifting
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From: Conroe Texas
Help with pulsing/pulling brakes!!!
Ok, when I hit the brakes they pulse real hard. It kind of feels like one side is pulling harder than the other. The steering wheel slightly shakes from left to right. I inspected the brakes everything looks good. I couldn't find any problems with the brake lines and the pads are new. If anyone has an idea what is going on, please help. Thanks
Last edited by Black$heep; Nov 19, 2004 at 02:25 PM. Reason: typo
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by 50 4Ever
Could be a warped rotor. That would be my guess.
I warped 2 sets of stock rotors. Get rid of the factory rotors, they are junk..... buy a high quality set that isn't a drilled or slotted factory piece. I'm using the 14" Brembos....they are soooooo much better.... stopping from 60mph is at least 25% shorter.
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
You TOASTED & roasted your rotors! Been stopping the car from high speed runs lately? 
New rotors, flush the system and add a high quality brake fluid and make sure that you do the maintenance on your caliper slides. Use the CORRECT high temp caliper grease! That should do ya!
BC
New rotors, flush the system and add a high quality brake fluid and make sure that you do the maintenance on your caliper slides. Use the CORRECT high temp caliper grease! That should do ya!
BC
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From: Bergerac Dordogne
Originally Posted by HIGHRPM
I warped 2 sets of stock rotors. Get rid of the factory rotors, they are junk..... buy a high quality set that isn't a drilled or slotted factory piece. I'm using the 14" Brembos....they are soooooo much better.... stopping from 60mph is at least 25% shorter. I've just about convinced she who must be obeyed that what I really need now is a new set of rotors and ceramic pads.
Wish me luck!
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Drifting
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From: Conroe Texas
Originally Posted by PDQC5
Try this website www.stoptech.com and read the myths about warped rotors.
Drifting
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From: Prescott AZ Gilbert AZ
Originally Posted by PDQC5
Try this website www.stoptech.com and read the myths about warped rotors.
was easily measureable using a dial indicator.
Joel
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From: Anthony TX
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Originally Posted by db2xpert
This is also a myth. I have warped rotors, and the warpage/runout
was easily measureable using a dial indicator.
Joel
was easily measureable using a dial indicator.
Joel
I'm with you buddy!
I set my rotors up on the brake lathe to take a skim cut and the rotors were not only warped, they were also tapered a slight bit! They cleaned right up and have not had a bit of problem with them since!BC
