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Old May 2, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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hello people, im getting ready to change my rotors and pads on my c6 z06, not sure if i should replace rotors or just pads...the rotors look like they have some warpage on them, i think its better safe then sorry at this point to just do the whole nine???
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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If there warped you would feel it in the brake pedal. If you don't feel anything and they look good I wouldn't replace them.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by VET4LES
If there warped you would feel it in the brake pedal. If you don't feel anything and they look good I wouldn't replace them.
You would not be able to drive the car if they were warped enough to actually see it visually. If it is just new pads and it drives fine, there is no reason to replace them..wasted money and lots of it.

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Old May 3, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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It is not worth the expense if not needed, save your bucks you will get a chance to buy new rotors by the next time you need to do the pads.

Don't let those pads fool you they look way thinner than the old style pads, you may not even need pads right now.
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