Need advice on rotor
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My rotor "kiao" liao...as said by friend cos when hard brake steering wheel wobble.
Other then change it, any way to save it?
cos only use not more then 1 year & damm poor.
Heard that can skin the rotor to level it???
Any cons? -
bro, "skim" not "skin" lah. "skin" is used when ur gf catch u smoochin with her younger sister.Originally posted by bo liao:My rotor "kiao" liao...as said by friend cos when hard brake steering wheel wobble.
Other then change it, any way to save it?
cos only use not more then 1 year & damm poor.
Heard that can skin the rotor to level it???
Any cons?
skimming is a simple means to an end. but it also has long term disadvantages. skimming flattens out the surface so ur brakes dun skip anymore when u step on it. skimming also removes metal from ur rotors. loss of material means ur rotors can "tahan" less heat (braking) before it overheats and warps again. it also means certain parts of ur rotors will be stronger (parts with less metal removed) and other parts weaker. in short, if ur intention is heavy usage of brakes (for track, racing etc) better change to a set of new/ salvaged rotors 2 save u the long term headache.
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Hmm....so warp is cause by overheating?
lik this jia lat liao,rotor slotted & drilled still will wrap ah...though overheat is most the pads fade and cannot stop... -
thats the most common cause. other causes can be bad bedding in of new brake pads and poor installation of brake rotors.Originally posted by bo liao:Hmm....so warp is cause by overheating?
lik this jia lat liao,rotor slotted & drilled still will wrap ah...though overheat is most the pads fade and cannot stop...
drilled and slotted rotors do help to dissipate heat, but at the same time, they are usually poorer heat sinks compared to stock rotors (imagine 2 rotors of the same size, one with holes and one without, which one got more metal?) and would therefore warp more easily. there is always this constant debate on rate of heat dissipation of drilled/slotted disks versus heat sink of stock rotors. my take on the matter is dat unless u upgrade to a larger disk, its not advisable to have drilled disks of the original size installed.
brake fade is another issue dats linked somewhat to the heat retention capabilities of ur rotors. braking translates kinetic energy to thermal energy. this energy is shared by the brakes and the rotors. depending on the heat range of ur pads, and as long as the combination of heat transfer between the 2 elements dun exceed this range, theoretically u should not experience brake fade. -
Originally posted by tailslide:thats the most common cause. other causes can be bad bedding in of new brake pads and poor installation of brake rotors.
drilled and slotted rotors do help to dissipate heat, but at the same time, they are usually poorer heat sinks compared to stock rotors (imagine 2 rotors of the same size, one with holes and one without, which one got more metal?) and would therefore warp more easily. there is always this constant debate on rate of heat dissipation of drilled/slotted disks versus heat sink of stock rotors. my take on the matter is dat unless u upgrade to a larger disk, its not advisable to have drilled disks of the original size installed.
brake fade is another issue dats linked somewhat to the heat retention capabilities of ur rotors. braking translates kinetic energy to thermal energy. this energy is shared by the brakes and the rotors. depending on the heat range of ur pads, and as long as the combination of heat transfer between the 2 elements dun exceed this range, theoretically u should not experience brake fade.
Wah..very chim..u really guru liao...i "gan bai xia fong"
No dunno wat to do liao..live wid warp rotors or change..haha