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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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i just bought powerslot rotors and brand new pads from acura for front and rear. put them on today at work. they stop fine and all but at high speeds when i brake lightly the steering wheel shakes. my best friend has the same problem and he has brand new shit as well. he kept thinking he kept warping his rotors. mine are brand spanking new so i no i could warp them driving down the street. please help!!!! i get so mad when my damn steering wheel starts to shake i wanna drive the car of a cliff.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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It's not unusual for brand new rotors and pads to shake. Give them time to be bedded in properly and it will go away.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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i have also bought slotted rotors but no shaking my rear rotors seem to make this wierd noise when i step on the brakes it sounds like a putting noise.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by rolinacura19
hey guys
i just bought powerslot rotors and brand new pads from acura for front and rear. put them on today at work. they stop fine and all but at high speeds when i brake lightly the steering wheel shakes. my best friend has the same problem and he has brand new shit as well. he kept thinking he kept warping his rotors. mine are brand spanking new so i no i could warp them driving down the street. please help!!!! i get so mad when my damn steering wheel starts to shake i wanna drive the car of a cliff.
do you know how to bed in pads properly?
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Black3.2
i have also bought slotted rotors but no shaking my rear rotors seem to make this wierd noise when i step on the brakes it sounds like a putting noise.
thats normal/common from slotted
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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the rubbing noise will go away just dont try and brake hard and avoid sudden stops for about 500 miles
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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Here is a good article on warped rotors and how to break in brake pads.

http://www.ceramicbrakes.com/whitepa...otors_myth.htm
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