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Old May 21, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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Here are some pics of my front rotors after coming down from a mountain resort last night.
Under heavy breaking the steering and brake peddle vibrates quite a bit!
Looks like its burn.

could this be due to the shitty brake pads i'm using? Endless VN9500.
Since i have used this pad i had to re-surface the rotor twice coz it would groove the rotors quite badly. all in the course of 20,000km.


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Old May 21, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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Default Re: Are my rotors toast? (Takashi1978)

Not sure where you are located, however new rotors can be very cheap to replace. Also, if you think your pads are worthless, then replace them also. The pics are not really detailed so I cannot see the surface of the rotor.
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Old May 21, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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throw on some brembo blanks and some hawk HPS pads and call it a day.

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Old May 21, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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Default Re: Are my rotors toast? (Takashi1978)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Takashi1978 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here are some pics of my front rotors after coming down from a mountain resort last night.
Under heavy breaking the steering and brake peddle vibrates quite a bit!
Looks like its burn.</TD></TR></TABLE>

99% chance your brake pads left uneven deposits on your rotors. With race pads and sometimes street pads, this can be from not breaking them in properly.

Get the cheapest blank rotors you can find, and get some nice brake pads. Cobalt makes some nice products for street, track, and "both". If you're hard on brakes, Carbotech XP8 is another track pad that is mostly streetable.

-Chris
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Old May 22, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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The guy is in Malaysia, uber JDM stuff for him might be cheaper than US stuff.

Do get some decently priced blank rotors though, and some nice pads.
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Old May 22, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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Just get a set of blank rotors anywhere, there wear items.
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Old May 22, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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i'd just replace them, just to be cautious
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Old May 23, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by carbing’ed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'd just replace them, just to be cautious</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old May 23, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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Default Re: Are my rotors toast? (Takashi1978)

Go visit Autozone....

edit: pics are far to unclear to tell if they need resurfaced or just replaced.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon D &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Go visit Autozone....

edit: pics are far to unclear to tell if they need resurfaced or just replaced. </TD></TR></TABLE>

A malaysian autozone?
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Old May 23, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM Factor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just get a set of blank rotors anywhere, there wear items.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Get in the zone.......Autozone
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Old May 23, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by El Pollo Diablo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A malaysian autozone?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've never seen one in Malaysia :/ some help you guys are...
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Old May 23, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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they look fine to me but if the vibration is that unbearable go get them turned.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RisforTypeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I've never seen one in Malaysia :/ some help you guys are...</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you would have told me this in first person I would have slapped the **** out of you.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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Default Re: Are my rotors toast? (Stripped Si)

I would have gone with a set of new Dixcel rotors if i had the cash right now (which i dont) so i'm stuck trying to find a used pair.

New 5-lug patern rotors (Stock CTR or ITR) cant be bought here in Malaysia coz officially Honda of Malaysia doesnt import them.
I would have to go after market which is expensive.

I drove the car to work today and no vibration, maybe i didnt go over 60km/h in work our traffic.
But i do feel that it has less bite and it feels like i have to step further down for teh brake pedal to get it to stop even in slow speeds.
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