dukmahsik

man wtf, i HATE the breaking system on this car... nothing compared to my last setup... i have rotoras front and ultimate squeak pads in front. just got them like 2k miles ago and the fronts are now appearing to warp... i broke em in correctly too.

Red-CL

You must really be hard on your brakes.

bmpinblknchrome

My rotors had to be shaved. this as while the car was still under warranty so the dealer did it for free. now they are having the same symtoms again one year later.

blader

duk, I have about 2k miles on my rotoras already and no problems with warping. I have them front and rear with ultimate squeak pads all around also.

Starter

Are you sure the brakes are causing the problem? The wheels weren't put on with an air gun (ie: overtorqued) were they?

dukmahsik

yeah everything was torqued out right... an i dont break hard at all. i break moderately

Smitty

hell i have the rotora BBK on the front and the rotora slotted on the rear... AXXIS pads on the rear and I have no problems with 3K+ miles on them.

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

Lets hope you "brake" not "break"

darrinb

blader how much does your setup help the braking distance??

oonowindoo

any rotor can warp , even brembos... it is mostly caused by the driver...EXCEPT FOR ACURA CL FACTORY STUPID ROTORS <---- quality issue

Maybe it is because you always wash your car when the brake is still hot
Maybe because of your driving style
Maybe it is because something hit the rotor while your driving

Red Rider

My Rotoras have been perfect so far. I'm on my first set of replacement pads.

blader

By exactly 14.3583 feet.







I have no idea but it definetly helps.

Red-CL

I know any rotor can warp but with the higher quality one's, you really have to abuse them.

BTW, my Brembos still feel like they've just been broken in.

ChadT

Sometimes with new pads you can get a build up that will feel like warped rotors .

Edward'TLS

When rotors are shaved (= machined ?), the thickness become thinner. The thinner rotors have less mass to dissipate the heat generated from brakings, and tend to warp even easier.

blader

I think I felt that when I was breaking in the ultimate pads. I nearly flipped out. it was during a high way stop coming to a toll. did it a few times nothing since.

dukmahsik

to some of you, i know how to drive, this is NOT my first car with a brake upgrade. i have a 2 other cars that are modded one with aem big brakes and another with brembo bbk... i wished aem made rotors for our cars sighs

berny

hope I won't have this problem when I put my rotoras on.... they are going on this week-end

rondog

iTrader: (1)

My stock rotors tend to cause a shimmy when they are hot, but if I'm easy on them, they brake fine.
I wonder if the 2004 TL Brembos fit on our cars?

blader

I dont know Ron, but I got a good look at the 04 TL 6spd calipers the other day and they actually look pretty good. They arent ugly, they are gloss black, and they have white ACURA letters on them. if these fit I'd definetly look into purchasing a pair.

Smitty

I do believe Jens was going to look into it for us.. I dunno if he gave us a response before he left the boards.

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

I believe he said they wouldn't fit. Something about the hub being a different size or offset or something... I dunno

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rondog

iTrader: (1)

I don't think they are a direct fit, considering the OEM acura wheels have a 45mm ofset and they are 17" x 8" wheels. Why did Jens leave the boards?

Smitty

Jens did not have time anymore... took too much time... and from my understanding he is DONE installing upgrades too...(says he does not want to do it anymore).... I talk to him via e-mail every so often.. he is doing well.