Excelerate

iTrader: (1)

Your rotors warped after 3 yrs and I believe you said almost 50K. Don't act like they were warped out of the box or that you didn't get good use out of them. Like I said PM me if you want to talk further.

VoLLy

iTrader: (8)

I got my Rotora front slotted rotors with Wagner ThermoQuiet ceramic pads installed 3 weeks ago and pass the 500 mile break-in period, so far this setup is a great improvement from what I had before, absolutely no noise when braking, no vibration when braking and very little brake dust.

I have ordered my rear rotora slotted rotors with AEM Performance ceramics, but they company sent me the 4 bolt rotors instead of 5 bolts, I am in the process of getting an exchange.

Here are some pics of my rear pads:





Here are this pics of my wrong rotors:





Pics of the front slotted rotora's:









Installed pics:

dro_15

I would just go Brembo blanks with stock pads..... i have found no place that would ever resurface slotted rotors....... so as far as having them resurfaced when u do another brack change, forget it.....OEM brakes are fine..... most people get slotted rotors for the looks unless ur getting a big brake kit or upgrading ur calipers to a 4 piston or something......

Excelerate

iTrader: (1)

OEM brakes are not fine, at least the rotors aren't; they have a tendency to warp. People do not get the slotted rotors for the looks. Slotted rotors are very functional. They dissipate heat better than OEM rotors and the ROTORA rotors are much less prone to warpage than the OEM's. They also keep the pads fresh by consistently cutting into them and preventing glazing.

Spene

Guys, not to hijack again, but I am also trying to figure out what to do on my brakes. It looks like the front are aftermarket slotted rotors, and the rear are OEM.

ne pair, or both, are definitely warped- although I get slight vibration in my steering wheel, it feels like more vibration is coming from the pedal- so I am assuming the OEM rotors are to blame.

The car has 105k on it, and I have no idea when the aftermarket front rotors were put on. I don't want to have to replace both pairs of rotors if possible, so I may just buy some rears and pads from Excelerate and see if that fixes the problem.

Any thoughts on how to ascertain precisely which rotors are warped?

Edward'TLS

Replace rotors in pairs especially if the good side has worn down. Same applies to brake pads. Otherwise the left-right braking balance may be affected. If you have
vibrations from the pedal, try to have the rotors deglazed (not turned - because you will hardly find any brake shop that will turn slotted rotors). It may help, but it still won't get rid of your steering wheel vibration.

Spene

Thanks, I do understand that I don't want to replace a rotor on one side- just trying to figure out if the front or rear rotors are warped?

Edward'TLS

The steering wheel shakes while applying the brakes is a telltale sign of front rotors warping.

Spene

Yeah, but it feels more like the brake pedal shaking, so I'm thinking it's probably the rear rotors.

Edward'TLS

If the problem is in the rear rotors and they are not slotted, you can go and get them turned.

BillySacco

If I were you I would go with OEM and cheapie pads on rear. Most of the breaking is done by your fronts and yes it sounds like your fronts are going out. I had a similar situation and replaced front with powerslots and greenstuff pads. The steering wheel vibration is now gone.

Spene

Hey, just an update- I just purchased some Race Concepts front and rear DS Rotors and Posi quiet pads- they should be here in about a week.. anyone have any experience with these products?