i want to install my new rotors because my car shakes like mad when i brake. should i wait and install new brake pads with the new rotors or can i use the old brake pads with the new rotors? are there any negative drawbacks using the old pads on new rotors? i eventually want new brake pads but i want my car to feel stable when i brake so i want to install them asap. if its ok to use the old brake pads with the new rotors, how would i break in the rotors under these conditions? also, in the future when i get new pads, is it bad to break in new pads on used rotors? TIA

 

i want to know this too. i think my front rotors are warped

 

you dont HAVE to but its a good idea.

its bad to put new pads on used rotors.

 

If you dont replace the rotors just make sure you resurface them. That way the new pads will wear/break in evenly. Resurfacing is no more than $10 so its definitely worth it.

 

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exactly a brake job w/ out resurfacing or new rotors... is basically a waste of money... the pads wont last as long will wear away at an angle you will get shitty braking... vibrations at high speeds etc...

if your doing it do it right

 

It is best to do new pads and rotors at the same time, but not completely necessary. You can just change the rotors by themselves.

 

i see, thanks for the replies

 

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well its 18$ for new rotors. so i mean if your gonna do it....

 

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That's what I would do. Installing a combination of old and new when one is "warped" will often lead to uneven wear and continuing vibration.

If you do end up installing new rotors and pads at the same time, make sure you give plenty of break-in time before getting on them hard. I made the mistake of installing new pads and rotors 2 days before a track event at Mid-Ohio.

 

might be just uneven brake pad wear too.

*edit - forgetting nouns in sentences...LMAO*

 

whats the proper break in procedure for new pads with new rotors?

 

go easy on em for the first few days just give your self some extra room to come to a stop.

 

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I think it's 5 soft, 5 medium, 5 hard. might be 10, might be 7. I can't remember. Pick a good number above 5 and stop that many times soft, medium and hard.

 

Your pads might also come with a break-in procedure aswell. Don't come to a full stop either, when breaking them in.