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Old 04-03-2003, 08:13 PM
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when i brake my steering wheel shakes. is it my rotors? do i need to re-surface it?
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time for new rotors.

20$ a pop for new ones it would be a waste of money to resurface them.
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really...any other suggestions? ttt
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Default Re: steering wheel shakes when i brake (chris408)

really...any other suggestions? ttt
no. kamin is 100% right.

go to autozone and get some brand new blank rotors. 20 dollars each.
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just blank ones? what about getting aem ones. my friend told me to get them and we would install them together.
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just blank ones? what about getting aem ones. my friend told me to get them and we would install them together.
how cute

cross drilled rotors suck dude. plus they are more expensive.
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Default Re: steering wheel shakes when i brake (chris408)

unless you drive it like you stole it, or if you deliver pizzas (lol), then just go with the $20 blanks and some new pads.....no sense in spending major $$ on an AEM system unless you got the $$ to burn
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just blank ones? what about getting aem ones. my friend told me to get them and we would install them together.
im not going to get into an argument on this just know these 2 points
1) honda rotors are vented from the factory, so getting those crossdrilled/slotted/big brake kits are a WASTE OF MONEY

2) ask anybody in the road racing/autox forum, they are using stock honda brake rotors, or a fastbrakes full race kit.



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Kamin, you know too much.......here.....take this red pill and sleeeep.....

muahahahahah
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alright. thanks a lot! so i dont need to resurface. just buy new ones. got it
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Kamin, you know too much.......
you can never know enough.
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oh yeah. do i need to get new brake pads since im buying new rotors?
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Default Re: steering wheel shakes when i brake (chris408)

might as well

Axxis ultimates are great if you do any form of performance driving (autocrossing, HPDE's) and if you get good pads, get good fluid, motul RBF600 or Ate superblue have high boiling points.

if you dont autocross or track the car, get cheap raybestos ones from autozone or wherever you get the rotors
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rotors are warpped
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Default Re: steering wheel shakes when i brake (Kamin)

might as well

Axxis ultimates are great if you do any form of performance driving (autocrossing, HPDE's) and if you get good pads, get good fluid, motul RBF600 or Ate superblue have high boiling points.

if you dont autocross or track the car, get cheap raybestos ones from autozone or wherever you get the rotors
if you just daily drive your car with occasional races and gunning it, would those raybestos ceramic quiet stop pads be ok with some brembo blanks? i read a brake pad post a while ago and someone said you would hard pressed to find a better street pad than the raybestos ceramic quiet stop pads.
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YUp rotors it is but don't leave out the possibility of alignment and balancing.....
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Default Re: steering wheel shakes when i brake (batibot)

If you find yourself autoxing and your breaks are fading simply drive it for a couple minutes off the track and they will cool down very quickly.

Btw I think a little known point in autoxing is while waiting for your next run dont leave your e-brake on it will hold the heat in longer on that drum or rotor.
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