resurface rotors before or after new pads?
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resurface rotors before or after new pads?
should i put the new pads in before or after i bring my car in to resurface the rotors?
or....is it worth making my car immobile for a few hours and taking off the rotors for the shop to cut them...so i can install the pads/rotors at the same time
what do you guys think?
or....is it worth making my car immobile for a few hours and taking off the rotors for the shop to cut them...so i can install the pads/rotors at the same time
what do you guys think?
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (mr tl)
should i put the new pads in before or after i bring my car in to resurface the rotors?
or....is it worth making my car immobile for a few hours and taking off the rotors for the shop to cut them...so i can install the pads/rotors at the same time
what do you guys think?
or....is it worth making my car immobile for a few hours and taking off the rotors for the shop to cut them...so i can install the pads/rotors at the same time
what do you guys think?
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (EminemGSR)
don't bother resurfacing rotors; they will just warp again. it's more cost efficient to get new ones. and yes, you should replace your rotors and pads at the same time.
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (smokin rubber)
70 bux?!?!? Are you kidding me? What a rip off. As for the $39 rotors, are these stock, or generic ones from AutoZone etc? Just get some Brembo blanks, they seem to work well.
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (mr tl)
Are your current rotors warped?? If not, I would not bother turning them since this only removes material which will make them warp sooner later. If the rotors are slightly grooved, I would also not worry about this. The new pads will be into these and actually have more surface area to grab with the grooves.
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (smokin rubber)
don't bother resurfacing rotors; they will just warp again. it's more cost efficient to get new ones. and yes, you should replace your rotors and pads at the same time.
I think I agree, the local shop wanted $70 a piece to resurface my rotors on the car, my new rotors cost $39 each. well it might be a little more work, but thats at about half the cost.
I think I agree, the local shop wanted $70 a piece to resurface my rotors on the car, my new rotors cost $39 each. well it might be a little more work, but thats at about half the cost.
JEEZ!! take the rotors off yourself.. .take them to gas station, pep boys, garage.. where ever.. but don't pay more than $15/ rotor to be turned
I have found that the cheaper rotors tend to warp faster
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (mr tl)
these are for the rear brakes. about 40K miles on them. id replace them but the rear discs are more expensive than the fronts. i replaced (rather than cut) the fronts, but i dont think thats smart for the rears since they arnt used as much as the fronts
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (Crazydave)
i took mine off and had them resurfaced at pep boys for $6 each. so, if i'm understanding all this correctly, the rotors will warp sooner after resurfacing them? so it is better not to resurface them at all?
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (boostedeg6)
so, if i'm understanding all this correctly, the rotors will warp sooner after resurfacing them?
so it is better not to resurface them at all?
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (breaka_1_9)
yeah, but the rotors were from a 98 civic with about 54,000 miles so i figure it still has some life left on them. with rotors that has about that many miles is there a possibility they'll warp any time soon?
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Re: resurface rotors before or after new pads? (ITC Racer)
Are your current rotors warped?? If not, I would not bother turning them since this only removes material which will make them warp sooner later. If the rotors are slightly grooved, I would also not worry about this. The new pads will be into these and actually have more surface area to grab with the grooves.
I whole-heartedly concur with the above statement 
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