As you all know< i have these rims \/


Turns out they warp my rotors son of a bitch i know . So they may be up for sale in a while idk what is maybe the fact they came from a civic that may be the case. So to make myself feel better I painted my calipers

Here ya go all the calipers look the same. I taped all the wheels and didn't take off the rotors I'm better at taping thatn I thought. Well enough talk i'll answer any questions.

 

good shit!! i love it...i was actually plannin on doin tht to my calipers...what or how did u do it

 

how do the wheels warp your rotors? ive never heard that before..

 

Rims don't warp rotors

 

I used plasti-kote high temp paint, engine enamel.

Step one, tape the shit out of the rotor wear you gonna be spraying around. For me I put it practically everywhere.
Step two, spray 3 coats 10 min in between coats and let dry them walla! finished product. Spray the whole caliper not to much in the back alot of hoses,make sure you do that then your good. Hope that helped.

 

What does? If that true im keepin my wheels.

 

You got some close ups of the calipers with the rims on? I've been planning on doing mine black but i don't know if its worth it..

 

I have never ever heard of wheels warping rotors. In most cases, the lateral run out of the rotor is transfered to the wheel as vibration similar to an out of balance sensation on straight line driving and under braking. Keep the wheels. Your rotors look old anyways. Get a dial indicator and measure lateral run out at outter edge of rotor. Should not be greater than 7 thou.

 

K thanks OttaWack, keepin them then. And thanks for the advice. Ive heard theres a lot of brake problems with 97 CL's.

 

the rotors were turned very recently and the dealership said they were good. I put on the rims a month ago they already are getting warped now. Dad is convinced its the wheels and that our brake systems suck. And the issue of the four lugnuts not being tight enough and if they arent tightened enough they will warp the rotors.

 

Ya ill get a close up

 

Rotors either get warped through normal wear and tear, driving them in water while their hot and applying the brakes (the expansion and contraction of the metal causes this), or just the pads that have been worn down to metal to metal contact on the rotors. Not a biggie, it will either happen, or it won't. We'll all get them every once in awhile throughout owning a car.

 

I really hate when rotors get turned, basicly you are stressing the rotors back into shape making them susceptible to re-warping.

What kind of wheels did you get and what size? I bought some 16"s for my DD last year and they were warped beyond factory specs right out of the box . They tried to say it was impossible so we spun a brand new more expensive wheel and they were warped out of factory lifetime warranty specs. I ended up getting the same wheels later, near perfect within factory spec.

So check the warranty on the wheels. From what i remember, the rims should not be more than 20 thou radial or lateral runout, ever. Take it back to where you got them and buy a dial indicator that measures in thousands of an inch. Measure your brake rotor runouts (7 thou) and your wheel runouts, and tire runouts (if you can, which should be less than 35 thou at the outter edges of the tire). If you can, get the store to re-order the same wheels (free of cost), but tell them to tell the factory to send the individual spec sheet with the new wheels then double check with a dial indicator just to confirm.

If you used older tires on new wheels, the tires can screw the rims up pretty bad and pull them out of shape.

Good luck, and hopefully you get it sorted out cause the wheels look good!

 

+4 rims dont warp em being old or retarded driving does

 

They are Eagle Alloys Style 193, 18's. Ya i know this may be the problem they dont even have this size of rim in there catalog.



And i put on the ol' reliable stock rims
Here's your close up tman, let me know if I need any closer.

 

So you sprayed? I'll probably sponge paint when I get around to it.

 

shit i think thats why my wheel squeaks when i let go of the acceleration...i fucked it up myself...

 

take the rims to a tire shop... get the wheels balanced.

my guess is that when they put the tires on the rims... they didnt add the counter weights to the wheel to keep it from wobbling as u drive. that will cause ur rotors to warp

 

we'll take them in next week. And spray was not that bad looks better than sponging id say.

 

agreed..rims cant warp rotors..
like Cocoa said drivin thru water with hot rotors will cause it..or grease/contamination on either pads or rotors will cause wobbly braking alsoo

 

Rims can however nuke a wheel bearing. Had a rim that was cracked / warped at the hub and spoke, chewed through a wheel bearing quickly. That was on the accord. Now it is used as a planter in the garden.