SlimTL

Okay, so I ordered some Rotora slotted rotors for my wife's TSX. Today I removed everything, but i can't get the screws out to remove the rotors from the axle. There are two screws and they are extremely tight in the threads. I tried unscrewing them but they just wouldn't budge and noticed the screws began stripping.
It's not stripped completely because I can still fit the screwdriver in pretty snug. So now I'm trying to figure out another solution. Should I get a screwdriver with a deeper head?

Basically, what is the best way to remove the rotors without stripping the screws?

curls

Impact driver tool.

Or the cheaper but not as 100% effective method, hit the screwdriver handle dead-on with a hammer while twisting. This forces the bit into the screw and prevents it from popping out and stripping the screw head, and also loosens the rust bond that keeps it so tight in the threaded hole as well.

PACman

^^I agree. So much easier with the use of a impact driver. Whack and turn at the same time.

Savio

I 3rd this.

super4

im planning to change my rotors relatively soon... so what screw hold the rotr on?? never heard if this before.

PACman

Philips...short length

SlimTL

Thanks for all the help guys. I used the impact driver, but the impact bits broke! So I basically got a pointed tool and tapped the screws until they turned. It took a while, but they finally gave way. Those screws were pretty tight.
Anyway, here are some pics of the complete job with a fresh wash.


Driver's side:



Passenger's Side:



Fresh Wash:



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PACman

Are those aftermarket lugs?

SlimTL

Yeah, they're tuner locks. Basically all the lugs on the car are locks. 4 Tuner locks and 1 OEM lock. Gotta help deter crime!

prelude358

I think you put rotor wrong side.u should rotate left to right and right to left.

SlimTL

I triple checked that. The driver's side has the slots flowing away from the front of the car. I thought the passenger side would be the same thing, but the slots face forward. When I ordered them, I made sure I got both sides.
Since the driver's side pic is missing, here it is again.

Driver's side:



Passdenger's side:

Itchytoe

You can't mix OEM nuts with aftermarket nuts. You need to get rid of the OEM one. It's not seating properly on your wheel. They're made differently and are not interchangeable.

Simba91102

Like to hear more on this, but I think they're still wrong.

main70072

curls

Full edit: It shouldn't matter on the SLOTS direction, but on the internal cooling vanes, as per Zeckhausen (a very well respected manufacturer):
http://www.zeckhausen.com/how_to_pro...all_rotors.htm

SlimTL

Thanks for the info. That made so much sense. It appears that Rotora rotors are slotedd towards the front whereas the internal cooling vanes are facing the rear. So the pics may look wrong but it's actually correct.
Thanks again!!

Excelerate

iTrader: (1)

As mentioned above it doesn't matter in this case b/c the vanes are not curved. The TSX disc is a factory straight vane so the slots can face the front or back. However, ROTORA recommends the slots face the front of the car. So it would look like this:

Front of car \

DuckDodgers

I would speculate that the recommendation for the slot direction is based upon air movement in the disc area. Since the higher pressure should be at the outside edge of the disc, especially in the front, the groove should channel brake material generated gases to the inside portion of the rotor...

odannyboi

I had a friend do it and he just drilled into the screw to destroy them and take them out. said they were only on to keep them on the car while the workers built it on the line.